Clark Atlanta 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 338 27.2 459 341 63.6 925
2023 332 28.4 459 531 22.6 679 361 60.8 911 373 38.7 602
2022 367 20.5 457 523 23.9 680 365 59.9 900
2021 282 37.6 447 506 27.5 691 352 61.7 908 297 49.6 583
2020 284 37.6 450 465 34.1 698 360 61.2 916
2019 312 31 447 479 32 697 348 62.4 914 354 40.6 589
2018 310 28.4 428 448 36.7 700 361 60.8 911
2017 284 33.9 425 422 39 684 353 61.2 898 346 40.5 575
2016 306 29.6 430 371 47.4 697 339 62.6 896
2015 301 30.1 426 366 47.8 693 317 65.1 898 322 44.2 570
2014 335 51.9 688
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 12 14 7 22 23 16 15 19 16 15
  Science and engineering 6 4 3 9 15 9 9 17 10 7
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1 3 1 5 1 4 3 8 4 1
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . 1 1 1 . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 2 1 3 . 2 3 4 2 1
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Molecular biology . . . 1 . . . 1 1 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . 1 . . . 1 . 2 . .
    Health sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Physical sciences 4 . 2 3 7 1 2 4 5 1
      Chemistry 4 . 2 3 7 1 2 4 5 1
    Social sciences 1 1 . 1 7 4 3 5 1 5
      Political science and government 1 1 . 1 4 1 3 4 . 3
      Public policy analysis . . . . 3 3 . . . .
      Social sciences, other . . . . . . . 1 1 2
  Non-science and engineering 6 10 4 13 8 7 6 2 6 8
    Humanities and arts 4 4 3 6 7 5 3 . 1 .
      Letters . . . 1 1 2 . . . .
      Foreign languages and literature . 1 . . . . . . . .
      History . . . . 1 . . . 1 .
      Humanities and arts, other 4 3 3 5 5 3 3 . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 2 6 1 7 1 2 3 2 5 8
      Public administration and social services 2 5 1 5 1 2 3 2 5 8
      Non-science and engineering, other . 1 . 2 . . . . . .

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 Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 19 27 31 31 29 45 46 93 97 93
    Female 39 39 38 56 51 54 72 105 114 131
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 47 56 56 70 56 64 58 88 119 144
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 35 48 49 61 56 61 53 77 110 139
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 4
      Black or African American 35 47 48 60 56 61 53 76 106 133
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 12 8 7 8 0 3 5 11 9 5
  Temporary visa holders 11 10 13 17 24 35 60 110 92 80
  Science and engineering 58 66 69 87 80 99 118 198 211 224
    Science 58 66 69 87 80 99 118 198 211 224
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 14 12 15 18 15 15 14 22 29 35
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 9 11 12 9 11 11 12 35 37 26
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 5 6 4 4 5 5 8 9 8 11
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 13 19 22 19 19 29 43 63 49 43
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 17 18 16 37 30 39 41 69 88 109
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 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
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 13 19 15 28 42 30 36 30 30 22
    Female 20 26 24 39 45 51 53 51 47 43
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 31 42 37 64 79 67 70 76 69 59
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 28 35 34 61 73 62 64 68 65 58
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Black or African American 26 34 33 59 71 60 61 67 64 57
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      White 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 1
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 7 3 3 6 5 6 7 4 1
  Temporary visa holders 2 3 2 3 8 14 19 5 8 6
  Science and engineering 33 45 39 67 87 81 89 81 77 65
    Science 33 45 39 67 87 81 89 81 77 65
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 3 2 4 5 5 5 0 2 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 3 5 6 5 2 7 0 2 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 13 9 3 10 16 17 16 3 2 3
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 19 29 29 45 61 56 58 78 70 61
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 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
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 9 12 16 19 12 19 30 23 39 42
  Science and engineering 9 12 16 19 12 19 30 23 39 42
    Science 9 12 16 19 12 19 30 23 39 42
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 3 5 7 7 7 9 12 17 19
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 5 8 11 12 4 7 8 11 22 21
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 58 66 69 87 80 99 118 198 211 224
  Fellowships 6 7 9 16 17 16 10 22 29 24
    Federal 2 2 4 7 7 7 7 12 17 13
    Institutional 0 0 2 0 6 4 3 7 6 4
    Nonfederal 4 5 3 9 4 5 0 3 6 7
  Research assistantships 16 23 21 19 21 13 22 21 23 27
    Federal 7 10 11 12 4 9 13 10 22 24
    Institutional 9 13 6 5 7 4 9 6 1 3
    Nonfederal 0 0 4 2 10 0 0 5 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 2 7 5 6 7 8 5 22 11 23
    Federal 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2
    Institutional 2 7 5 6 5 6 4 7 11 21
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 0 0
  Other types of support 34 29 34 46 35 62 81 133 148 150
    Federal 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 1 0 3
    Institutional 0 3 6 10 21 23 10 25 30 33
    Nonfederal 9 21 20 2 3 21 55 78 55 32
    Personal resources 25 5 7 34 11 16 7 29 63 82

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 5 8
    Science 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 5 8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5
      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 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 2 3
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 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
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 5
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 5
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
      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 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 3
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields 13,424 10,320 8,791 8,892 8,452 9,048 7,833 8,007 8,513 9,945
    Science 11,055 9,999 8,738 8,676 8,101 8,294 7,463 7,656 8,210 9,878
      Computer and information sciences 241 113 395 160 183 405 182 263 162 222
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 7,056 5,873 5,400 6,614 6,017 6,360 6,172 5,536 6,206 6,718
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 7,056 5,873 5,400 6,614 6,017 6,360 5,799 5,536 6,206 6,718
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 373 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 302 845 323 286 194 128 0 1 0 0
      Physical sciences 3,329 3,168 2,620 1,616 1,649 1,265 992 1,713 1,797 2,938
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 3,258 3,034 2,432 1,139 978 804 992 1,351 1,600 2,418
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 71 134 188 477 671 461 0 362 197 520
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 58 136 117 143 45 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 58 136 117 143 45 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 174 114 41 36 158 214 347 292 272 51
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 174 114 41 36 158 214 347 292 272 51
    Non-S&E 2,195 207 12 180 193 540 23 59 31 16
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 2,195 199 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 8 6 31 96 149 23 59 31 16
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 6 149 97 391 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 13,424 10,028 0 3,242 33 121 0
    Science 11,055 7,691 0 3,210 33 121 0
      Computer and information sciences 241 224 0 0 17 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 7,056 3,859 0 3,072 13 112 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 7,056 3,859 0 3,072 13 112 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 302 302 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3,329 3,306 0 11 3 9 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 3,258 3,238 0 11 0 9 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 71 68 0 0 3 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 127 0 0 127 0 0 0
    Engineering 174 142 0 32 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 174 142 0 32 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,195 2,195 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 2,195 2,195 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies 10,028 7,687 5,895 5,355 5,324 5,689 5,634 5,811 6,048 7,455
  DOD 435 555 777 386 709 671 566 169 246 926
  DOE 564 266 81 14 239 511 460 603 526 330
  HHS 3,718 3,234 2,681 2,746 2,570 2,743 3,071 3,370 3,677 4,123
  NASA 0 191 91 20 0 0 0 0 30 83
  NSF 5,220 3,377 2,069 2,129 1,765 1,721 1,495 1,624 1,511 1,911
  USDA 91 64 196 60 41 43 42 45 58 82
  Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024 . . . .
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 154 15 139 .
2018 159 16 143 .

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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
  All research space 82 123 84 84 91
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 28 28 26 26 26
    Computer and information sciences 7 16 8 8 8
    Engineering 5 2 2 2 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 1 28 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 1 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 40 47 47 47 51
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 5
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 0 0 0 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 3,839 7,292 15,457 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 2,210 4,740 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 1,020 1,580 0 0
    Engineering 3,839 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 4,397 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 4,062 4,740 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

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