Florida A&M 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 250 46.2 459 335 47.5 631 213 77.3 925
2023 308 33.6 459 349 49.2 679 204 77.9 911 229 62.4 602
2022 254 45.1 457 341 50.4 680 213 76.6 900
2021 282 37.6 447 330 52.8 691 211 77.1 908 232 60.7 583
2020 306 32.8 450 320 54.7 698 221 76.2 916
2019 299 33.8 447 312 55.8 697 216 76.7 914 260 56.4 589
2018 305 29.5 428 293 58.6 700 214 76.8 911
2017 284 33.9 425 280 59.6 684 216 76.3 898 135 76.9 575
2016 318 26.8 430 281 60.2 697 203 77.7 896
2015 301 30.1 426 306 56.4 693 200 78 898 139 76 570
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 36 20 31 22 16 18 16 19 14 15
  Science and engineering 26 14 26 20 8 12 11 18 9 10
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 8 3 4 2 . 1 3 2 2 .
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 8 3 4 2 . 1 2 2 2 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 2 1 4 1 . 1 1 1 3
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 . . 3 . . . . 1 .
      Molecular biology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Pharmacology and toxicology 2 2 1 1 . . 1 . . 2
    Engineering 9 6 10 4 7 5 1 2 2 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 2 . 1 . 1 1 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 2 4 4 . 3 2 . 1 . 1
      Electrical and computer engineering . 1 2 2 1 . . . 1 .
      Industrial engineering and operations research 3 . 2 1 1 1 1 1 . .
      Mechanical engineering 1 1 1 . 1 . . . 1 .
      Engineering, other 1 . . 1 . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Geological sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
    Health sciences 4 1 7 9 . 4 5 12 3 1
      Pharmaceutical sciences 4 1 7 5 . 4 5 8 3 1
      Public health . . . 4 . . . 3 . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Physical sciences 2 2 4 1 . 2 1 1 1 3
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Chemistry . . 1 . . . 1 1 . .
      Physics 2 2 3 1 . 1 . . 1 3
    Social sciences . . . . . . . . . 1
      Social sciences, other . . . . . . . . . 1
  Non-science and engineering 10 6 5 2 8 6 5 1 5 5
    Education 10 6 5 2 8 6 5 1 5 5
      Education leadership and administration 10 6 5 2 7 5 5 1 5 5
      Education research . . . . . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Education, other . . . . . 1 . . . .

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 246 243 243 228 223 233 270 313 323 271
    Hispanic or Latino 9 7 12 15 7 9 8 8 7 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 237 236 231 213 216 224 262 305 316 268
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 18 21 16 12 11 10 5 7 5 3
      Black or African American 196 197 196 179 190 194 238 284 304 257
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      White 14 9 12 19 12 15 18 13 7 7
      More than one race 9 9 6 3 2 5 1 1 0 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 25 13 16 22 23 21 23 17 41 37
  Science and engineering 244 218 218 224 212 209 213 206 221 177
    Science 156 152 153 161 153 158 166 157 147 111
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 28 20 20 0 10 12 19 17 30 36
      Biological and biomedical sciences 10 8 12 28 10 11 18 17 8 7
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 14 13 12 17 11 8 7 8 5 2
      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 36 42 43 39 33 35 29 21 0 0
      Physical sciences 19 14 14 17 20 17 26 24 23 15
      Psychology 24 28 28 35 35 38 35 32 32 22
      Social sciences 25 27 24 25 34 37 32 38 49 29
    Engineering 88 66 65 63 59 51 47 49 74 66
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 5 5 4 4 4 2 3 3 1 1
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 7 5 10 7 10 8 2 5 5 4
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 16 11 10 15 14 18 15 14 13 6
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 20 15 13 10 8 11 8 12 10 7
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 24 17 17 14 13 7 8 10 10 7
      Mechanical engineering 16 13 11 13 10 5 11 5 7 7
      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 28 34
    Health 27 38 41 26 34 45 80 124 143 131
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 45 80 94 110 91
      Other health 27 38 41 26 34 0 0 30 33 40

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 55 59 48 55 63 63 60 66 81 98
    Hispanic or Latino 5 5 6 6 5 2 2 0 1 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 50 54 42 49 58 61 58 66 80 97
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 2 2 2 4 0 1 2 0 1
      Black or African American 43 48 35 44 50 59 54 63 76 83
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
      White 2 4 4 2 3 2 2 0 3 0
      More than one race 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 3 3 13
  Science and engineering 54 56 44 52 58 56 53 51 59 95
    Science 45 50 41 46 51 46 41 48 51 78
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 5 10 7 0 10 4 3 3 19 13
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 5 2 10 2 0 2 3 3 4
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 5 6 2 2 7 4 6 8 7 10
      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 13 12 14 12 9 8 5 10 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 2 3 0 2 3 1 1 4 2
      Psychology 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 3 12
      Social sciences 17 14 12 22 21 25 22 22 15 37
    Engineering 9 6 3 6 7 10 12 3 8 17
      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 1 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 2 1 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 2 0 0 3 3 3 5 1 2 3
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 4 5 3 1 2 2 2 1 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1
      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 5 12
    Health 2 3 4 5 7 7 9 18 25 16
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 7 9 12 10 11
      Other health 2 3 4 5 7 0 0 6 15 5

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 114 66 100 79 72 32 0 0 2 23
  Science and engineering 96 42 65 60 52 31 0 0 0 13
    Science 59 40 62 45 34 12 0 0 0 12
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 11 9 18 0 9 0 0 0 0 12
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 0 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 7 0 1 3 2 1 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 19 29 38 31 13 10 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8 2 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 37 2 3 15 18 19 0 0 0 1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 3 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 8 0 0 5 5 11 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 8 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 14 1 2 3 4 3 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 4 1 1 4 3 1 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 18 24 35 19 20 1 0 0 2 10
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9
      Other health 18 24 35 19 20 0 0 0 2 1

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 271 256 259 250 246 254 293 330 364 308
  Fellowships 1 7 11 19 14 53 108 146 54 50
    Federal 1 5 8 11 4 3 0 0 2 11
    Institutional 0 2 3 8 10 50 108 146 52 33
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
  Research assistantships 109 44 64 53 66 28 11 45 6 47
    Federal 109 44 64 53 59 17 0 0 0 12
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 7 11 11 45 6 35
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 1 0 1
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 1
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 161 205 184 178 166 162 174 138 304 210
    Federal 4 17 28 15 9 9 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 25 18 20 43 69 8 0 4 59 45
    Nonfederal 0 0 3 3 2 0 4 0 5 0
    Personal resources 132 170 133 117 86 145 170 134 240 165

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 3 4 3 4 1 5 4 2 2 2
    Science 1 2 3 4 1 2 4 1 2 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 1 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 2 3 10 19 13 17
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 2 3 10 19 13 17

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 2 3 2 3 2 8 8 21 15 19
  Science and engineering 2 3 2 3 0 5 2 2 2 2
    Science 1 2 2 3 0 2 2 1 2 2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 1 2 2 3 0 2 2 1 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 2 3 6 19 13 17
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 19 13 17

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 68,674 65,159 50,636 47,124 41,319 42,470 39,682 37,578 45,390 46,522
    Science 41,750 40,186 36,034 30,723 29,398 32,128 31,593 30,539 30,266 28,817
      Computer and information sciences 259 220 1,208 16 102 1,268 1,353 594 133 600
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5,592 5,377 6,499 5,633 5,844 5,282 3,701 2,942 3,080 3,288
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 426 0 62
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 4,726 4,862 6,158 5,137 5,140 4,378 3,571 2,516 3,007 3,206
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 866 515 341 496 704 904 130 0 73 20
      Life sciences 32,033 31,768 26,175 23,507 21,450 21,837 18,634 21,747 21,178 20,497
        Agricultural sciences 15,891 14,011 11,714 9,700 10,092 10,801 9,811 12,736 10,755 10,152
        Biological and biomedical sciences 238 1,396 113 29 67 153 172 123 115 67
        Health sciences 12,741 13,209 10,961 10,567 8,427 7,880 8,599 8,888 9,665 9,443
        Natural resources and conservation 770 752 1,259 205 317 443 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 2,393 2,400 2,128 3,006 2,547 2,560 52 0 643 835
      Mathematics and statistics 111 33 15 4 0 0 43 68 39 101
      Physical sciences 2,390 2,201 1,905 1,346 1,410 3,488 6,083 3,501 2,638 834
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 157 97 14 23 39 25 1,628 5 483 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,233 2,104 1,891 1,323 1,371 3,463 4,455 3,496 2,150 834
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
      Psychology 98 120 108 212 242 248 392 491 399 175
      Social sciences 1,267 467 62 5 21 5 171 38 9 266
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 8 0 0
        Political science and government 321 284 55 0 0 0 1 3 3 266
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 9 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 937 174 5 5 21 5 161 27 6 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 62 0 329 0 1,216 1,158 2,790 3,056
    Engineering 15,567 9,530 5,752 5,222 4,796 4,477 2,844 2,485 2,590 2,859
      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 4,496 2,864 1,080 1,552 1,523 583 393 521 220 495
      Civil engineering 2,888 1,100 1,317 1,494 1,641 1,565 831 696 567 431
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 733 1,616 636 209 199 192 285 198 301 329
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 2,523 1,303 892 440 366 608 525 229 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,406 1,317 889 633 399 306 291 274 462 465
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 2,521 1,330 938 894 668 1,223 519 567 1,040 1,139
    Non-S&E 11,357 15,443 8,850 11,179 7,125 5,865 5,245 4,554 12,534 14,846
      Business management and business administration 723 685 766 716 811 617 663 764 796 1,094
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,212 1,813
      Education 3,081 3,591 2,206 1,289 1,394 897 2,639 1,292 1,802 1,588
      Humanities 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 41 4 15
      Law 520 576 364 0 0 0 0 0 277 265
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 100 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 7,033 10,591 5,514 9,172 4,920 4,300 1,935 2,435 8,343 10,071

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 68,674 57,545 1,699 7,276 830 1,324 0
    Science 41,750 35,549 1,348 3,495 592 766 0
      Computer and information sciences 259 201 58 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5,592 5,392 0 115 0 85 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 4,726 4,531 0 110 0 85 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 866 861 0 5 0 0 0
      Life sciences 32,033 26,443 1,256 3,273 592 469 0
        Agricultural sciences 15,891 12,808 374 2,478 0 231 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 238 143 63 32 0 0 0
        Health sciences 12,741 10,416 819 727 592 187 0
        Natural resources and conservation 770 770 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 2,393 2,306 0 36 0 51 0
      Mathematics and statistics 111 110 0 1 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2,390 2,329 34 27 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 157 157 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,233 2,172 34 27 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 98 98 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1,267 976 0 79 0 212 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 321 40 0 70 0 211 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 9 9 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 937 927 0 9 0 1 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 15,567 13,346 28 1,593 238 362 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 4,496 4,434 0 49 0 13 0
      Civil engineering 2,888 2,143 28 508 0 209 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 733 642 0 2 89 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 2,523 2,032 0 349 2 140 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,406 1,950 0 456 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 2,521 2,145 0 229 147 0 0
    Non-S&E 11,357 8,650 323 2,188 0 196 0
      Business management and business administration 723 435 245 43 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 3,081 2,355 78 648 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 520 520 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 7,033 5,340 0 1,497 0 196 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 57,545 54,363 41,943 36,761 33,136 35,362 32,422 30,383 37,363 36,975
  DOD 3,861 1,501 915 945 663 1,041 561 879 1,332 1,401
  DOE 4,956 3,360 2,652 1,649 1,772 3,568 4,269 3,214 1,945 1,089
  HHS 6,991 7,576 6,195 5,692 5,428 4,979 5,038 5,752 7,351 7,202
  NASA 719 778 384 258 165 125 83 77 160 270
  NSF 6,634 7,064 4,439 4,413 4,114 2,913 3,075 2,573 2,439 2,873
  USDA 12,894 10,818 9,476 8,232 8,820 8,753 7,592 7,817 7,860 7,543
  Other 21,490 23,266 17,882 15,572 12,174 13,983 11,804 10,071 16,276 16,597

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 908 108 800 .
2018 899 112 787 .

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 214 207 159 477 444
    Agricultural sciences 103 102 43 81 49
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 13 26 37 37
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 1 26 26
    Engineering 29 29 41 60 60
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 12 5 5
    Health sciences 35 30 21 191 191
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 6 6
    Natural resources and conservation 7 7 10 5 5
    Physical sciences 29 25 2 51 51
    Psychology 0 0 0 4 4
    Social sciences 0 0 2 11 11
    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 26,600 0 0 1,480 2,800
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 1,480 2,800
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 26,600 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 17,628 0 2,580 514 545
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 721 514 545
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5,876 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 334 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 5,876 0 1,525 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 5,876 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

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