Auburn U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 89 86.2 631
2023 80 88.5 679
2022 79 88.6 680
2021 86 87.8 691
2020 112 84.2 698
2019 116 83.6 697
2018 116 83.7 700
2017 106 84.8 684
2016 108 84.8 697
2015 111 84.3 693
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   714   671   634   691   565   484   446   573   586   595
    Hispanic or Latino   47   40   38   39   37   30   20   26   26   22
    Not Hispanic or Latino   662   624   593   650   524   452   424   540   547   557
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   5   5
      Asian   42   57   36   24   31   23   19   18   14   11
      Black or African American   81   73   64   88   76   62   60   68   69   62
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   513   474   480   518   398   352   340   441   448   473
      More than one race   26   20   13   17   19   13   5   12   11   6
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   7   3   2   4   2   2   7   13   16
  Temporary visa holders   1,237   1,524   1,400   1,041   746   803   795   790   840   834
  Science and engineering   1,848   2,087   1,929   1,608   1,244   1,220   1,171   1,254   1,293   1,305
    Science   1,199   1,458   1,302   970   674   636   589   635   684   715
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   153   118   99   76   76   74   82   77   121   140
      Biological and biomedical sciences   190   223   203   231   200   208   176   189   109   125
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   20   19
      Computer and information sciences   308   621   526   207   96   60   29   17   30   12
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   39   44
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   44   32   34   34   30   20   21   17   15   21
      Mathematics and statistics   73   69   58   71   64   74   75   67   67   64
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   12   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   79   91   80   83   37   43   32   39   0   0
      Physical sciences   128   111   102   94   68   86   87   81   64   67
      Psychology   125   96   114   100   19   14   33   87   108   111
      Social sciences   87   94   84   74   84   57   54   61   111   112
    Engineering   649   629   627   638   570   584   582   619   609   590
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   63   50   46   38   41   35   23   22   17   17
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   44   30   27   22   18   22   21   25   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   89   82   82   84   67   66   74   65   50   46
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   90   96   89   105   77   85   78   107   101   97
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   187   191   178   192   191   186   191   182   194   189
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   71   71   80   83   66   65   75   93   79   106
      Mechanical engineering   79   84   92   83   74   83   79   80   87   65
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   19   23   29   29   34   41   41   45   39   36
      Other engineering   7   2   4   2   2   1   0   0   42   34
    Health   103   108   105   124   67   67   70   109   133   124
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   103   108   105   124   67   67   70   109   133   124

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   1,013   1,038   1,112   1,120   882   783   807   809   932   922
    Hispanic or Latino   43   57   64   61   39   41   34   42   39   31
    Not Hispanic or Latino   939   975   1,040   1,050   835   738   760   755   864   832
      American Indian or Alaska Native   6   4   1   4   3   3   2   1   4   8
      Asian   55   76   62   53   34   33   27   24   27   32
      Black or African American   113   101   104   121   88   66   79   96   75   95
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   2   1   1   2   0   0   1   0   0
      White   733   763   845   847   683   619   638   620   745   686
      More than one race   30   29   27   24   25   17   14   13   13   11
    Unknown ethnicity and race   31   6   8   9   8   4   13   12   29   59
  Temporary visa holders   906   538   242   107   159   161   131   185   189   128
  Science and engineering   1,887   1,550   1,323   1,196   1,021   932   923   964   1,033   947
    Science   1,463   1,168   903   771   573   529   551   578   679   623
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   121   114   132   132   113   124   116   102   190   183
      Biological and biomedical sciences   171   156   189   183   201   180   188   191   118   93
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
      Computer and information sciences   848   498   174   83   46   23   9   16   39   6
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   22   19
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   17   25   23   22   17   17   16   9   8   4
      Mathematics and statistics   23   24   26   22   31   29   30   25   43   36
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   90   138   134   101   44   34   38   30   0   0
      Physical sciences   30   35   40   41   59   65   60   58   60   55
      Psychology   117   131   114   105   8   6   7   68   73   79
      Social sciences   46   47   71   82   54   51   87   79   124   147
    Engineering   424   382   420   425   448   403   372   386   354   324
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   29   35   36   33   31   35   30   29   28   32
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   6   7   10   5   11   8   7   6   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   11   15   12   19   31   28   26   41   41   31
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   90   68   90   74   86   80   72   67   76   67
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   128   120   124   131   124   101   94   105   83   80
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   49   48   54   58   64   55   57   48   43   36
      Mechanical engineering   70   63   63   66   68   71   68   75   61   56
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   20   9   13   17   16   15   17   15   13   11
      Other engineering   21   17   18   22   17   10   1   0   9   11
    Health   32   26   31   31   20   12   15   30   88   103
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   32   26   31   31   20   12   15   30   88   103

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   162   78   104   188   114   73   169   168   284   295
  Science and engineering   159   77   103   182   114   73   169   160   278   291
    Science   69   30   35   97   44   27   72   76   98   104
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   8   4   4   33   6   4   10   8   28   32
      Biological and biomedical sciences   9   7   11   12   8   2   30   30   30   37
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   0   3   5   8   3   0   0   9   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   19
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   5   2   0   0   1   3   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   1   1   1   0   0   10   11   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   10   2   3   19   4   4   13   12   0   0
      Physical sciences   25   13   11   22   15   11   8   8   5   6
      Psychology   2   0   1   4   0   0   1   7   3   4
      Social sciences   8   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   6   6
    Engineering   90   47   68   85   70   46   97   84   180   187
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   8   9   8   4   5   1   8   6   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   5   1   5   2   5   2   4   3   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   27   11   12   26   16   8   22   19   30   27
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   12   10   13   9   5   6   8   10   39   38
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   13   6   10   24   14   9   25   19   45   54
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   5   0   2   8   4   9   26   22   28   38
      Mechanical engineering   15   8   9   8   12   5   4   5   20   15
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   4   2   8   4   9   5   0   0   18   15
      Other engineering   1   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Health   3   1   1   6   0   0   0   8   6   4
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   3   1   1   6   0   0   0   8   6   4

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   1,951   2,195   2,034   1,732   1,311   1,287   1,241   1,363   1,426   1,429
  Fellowships   1   3   0   2   0   38   54   56   100   114
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   1   30   32   64   76
    Institutional   1   3   0   2   0   37   16   15   19   21
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   9   17   17
  Research assistantships   215   120   184   326   533   494   363   389   461   474
    Federal   133   65   81   156   90   51   130   128   213   211
    Institutional   63   36   63   130   429   428   191   209   193   208
    Nonfederal   19   19   40   40   14   15   42   52   55   55
  Teaching assistantships   132   62   93   126   291   352   263   278   401   389
    Federal   1   1   0   0   0   1   1   1   7   8
    Institutional   131   61   93   126   291   350   261   276   394   381
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0
  Other types of support   1,603   2,010   1,757   1,278   487   403   561   640   464   452
    Federal   28   12   23   32   24   20   8   7   0   0
    Institutional   1,322   1,308   998   837   194   96   80   88   21   29
    Nonfederal   12   6   11   12   10   17   15   15   1   0
    Personal resources   241   684   725   397   259   270   458   530   442   423

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   123   162   139   79   100   72   58   63   52   37
    Science   110   132   100   65   79   53   39   42   40   26
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   71   75   18   8   20   6   10   12   4   8
      Biological and biomedical sciences   11   14   21   15   17   12   8   8   14   7
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   3   3   2   3   1   0   0   1   1
      Mathematics and statistics   9   7   9   4   2   0   0   1   5   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   16   12   9   10   9   3   5   0   0
      Physical sciences   6   10   33   11   10   12   12   8   5   3
      Psychology   3   2   0   3   3   0   2   3   3   0
      Social sciences   3   5   4   13   14   13   4   5   7   4
    Engineering   13   30   39   14   21   19   19   21   12   11
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1   5   8   3   4   4   3   2   2   1
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   7   3   1   2   1   1   5   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   4   3   6   4   3   5   5   4   4   5
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   7   8   2   2   1   2   3   3   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   2   0   0   0   3   1   0   1   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   5   2   12   4   8   0   0   0   1   2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   5   6   6   0   0
      Other engineering   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   1   1
    Health   7   6   10   8   9   9   9   7   3   3
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   7   6   10   8   9   9   9   7   3   3

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   53   2   41   17   31   0   0   0   28   19
  Science and engineering   53   2   41   17   31   0   0   0   27   17
    Science   42   1   27   11   23   0   0   0   23   15
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   17   1   8   1   3   0   0   0   3   6
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   0   6   2   5   0   0   0   12   6
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   1
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   4   0   5   4   4   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   0   8   2   7   0   0   0   3   1
      Psychology   2   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   3   0
      Social sciences   3   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   11   1   14   6   8   0   0   0   4   2
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   3   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   3   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   4   0   5   3   8   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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