Florida A&M U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 308 33.6 459 229 62.4 602 204 78 914
2022 254 45.1 457 341 50.4 680 213 76.6 900
2021 282 37.6 447 330 52.8 691 232 60.7 583 211 77.1 908
2020 306 32.8 450 320 54.6 697 221 76.2 916
2019 299 33.8 447 312 55.7 696 260 56.4 589 216 76.7 914
2018 305 29.5 428 293 58.5 698 214 76.8 911
2017 284 33.9 425 280 59.6 684 135 76.9 575 216 76.3 898
2016 318 26.8 430 281 60.2 697 203 77.7 896
2015 301 30.1 426 306 56.4 693 139 76 570 200 78 898
2014 279 34.6 422 296 57.5 688 199 77.9 889
2013 295 47.5 555
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: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 20 31 22 16 18 16 19 14 15 21
  Science and engineering 14 26 20 8 12 11 18 9 10 17
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 3 4 2 . 1 3 2 2 . 1
      Agricultural sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 3 4 2 . 1 2 2 2 . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 2 1 4 1 . 1 1 1 3 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . 3 . . . . 1 . .
      Molecular biology . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 2 1 1 . . 1 . . 2 5
    Engineering 6 10 4 7 5 1 2 2 1 .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering . 1 . 1 1 . . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 4 4 . 3 2 . 1 . 1 .
      Electrical and computer engineering 1 2 2 1 . . . 1 . .
      Industrial engineering and operations research . 2 1 1 1 1 1 . . .
      Mechanical engineering 1 1 . 1 . . . 1 . .
      Engineering, other . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Geological sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Health sciences 1 7 9 . 4 5 12 3 1 4
      Pharmaceutical sciences 1 7 5 . 4 5 8 3 1 4
      Public health . . 4 . . . 3 . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . . .
    Physical sciences 2 4 1 . 2 1 1 1 3 7
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Chemistry . 1 . . . 1 1 . . 3
      Physics 2 3 1 . 1 . . 1 3 4
    Social sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Social sciences, other . . . . . . . . 1 .
  Non-science and engineering 6 5 2 8 6 5 1 5 5 4
    Education 6 5 2 8 6 5 1 5 5 4
      Education leadership and administration 6 5 2 7 5 5 1 5 5 3
      Education research . . . . . . . . . 1
      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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 259 250 246 254 293 330 364 308 307 303
    Male 112 114 104 95 109 124 144 121 118 121
    Female 147 136 142 159 184 206 220 187 189 182
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 243 228 223 233 270 313 323 271 278 275
    Hispanic or Latino 12 15 7 9 8 8 7 3 2 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 231 213 216 224 262 305 316 268 276 271
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 16 12 11 10 5 7 5 3 3 3
      Black or African American 196 179 190 194 238 284 304 257 266 260
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 12 19 12 15 18 13 7 7 6 7
      More than one race 6 3 2 5 1 1 0 1 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 16 22 23 21 23 17 41 37 29 28
  Science and engineering 218 224 212 209 213 206 221 177 199 207
    Science 153 161 153 158 166 157 147 111 134 152
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 20 0 10 12 19 17 30 36 42 36
      Biological and biomedical sciences 12 28 10 11 18 17 8 7 14 12
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 12 17 11 8 7 8 5 2 5 7
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, 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 studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 43 39 33 35 29 21 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 28 35 35 38 35 32 32 22 26 31
      Physical sciences 14 17 20 17 26 24 23 15 9 13
      Social sciences 24 25 34 37 32 38 49 29 38 53
    Engineering 65 63 59 51 47 49 74 66 65 55
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 4 4 4 2 3 3 1 1 1 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 10 7 10 8 2 5 5 4 2 1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 10 15 14 18 15 14 13 6 6 8
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 13 10 8 11 8 12 10 7 7 7
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 17 14 13 7 8 10 10 7 0 3
      Mechanical engineering 11 13 10 5 11 5 7 7 6 4
      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 28 34 43 32
    Health 41 26 34 45 80 124 143 131 108 96
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 45 80 94 110 91 77 62
      Other health 41 26 34 0 0 30 33 40 31 34

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 48 57 65 63 62 69 84 111 94 96
    Male 27 25 29 30 26 33 39 45 37 32
    Female 21 32 36 33 36 36 45 66 57 64
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 48 55 63 63 60 66 81 98 87 87
    Hispanic or Latino 6 6 5 2 2 0 1 1 2 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 42 49 58 61 58 66 80 97 85 85
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 2 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 1
      Black or African American 35 44 50 59 54 63 76 83 83 82
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
      White 4 2 3 2 2 0 3 0 1 1
      More than one race 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 2 2 0 2 3 3 13 7 9
  Science and engineering 44 52 58 56 53 51 59 95 71 66
    Science 41 46 51 46 41 48 51 78 64 60
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 7 0 10 4 3 3 19 13 8 11
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 10 2 0 2 3 3 4 1 4
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 2 7 4 6 8 7 10 10 9
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, 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 studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 14 12 9 8 5 10 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 0 0 2 2 1 3 12 3 4
      Physical sciences 3 0 2 3 1 1 4 2 3 0
      Social sciences 12 22 21 25 22 22 15 37 39 32
    Engineering 3 6 7 10 12 3 8 17 7 6
      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 1 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 3 3 3 5 1 2 3 1 1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 3 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 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 5 12 6 5
    Health 4 5 7 7 9 18 25 16 23 30
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 7 9 12 10 11 16 21
      Other health 4 5 7 0 0 6 15 5 7 9

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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 100 79 72 32 0 0 2 23 39 124 0
  Science and engineering 65 60 52 31 0 0 0 13 34 76 0
    Science 62 45 34 12 0 0 0 12 22 59 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 18 0 9 0 0 0 0 12 19 16 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 38 31 13 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
      Psychology 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
      Social sciences 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3 15 18 19 0 0 0 1 12 17 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 5 5 11 0 0 0 0 4 5 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 4 4 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 2 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0
    Health 35 19 20 1 0 0 2 10 5 48 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 4 23 0
      Other health 35 19 20 0 0 0 2 1 1 25 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: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 259 250 246 254 293 330 364 308 307 303
  Fellowships 11 19 14 53 108 146 54 50 18 47
    Federal 8 11 4 3 0 0 2 11 3 8
    Institutional 3 8 10 50 108 146 52 33 15 37
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2
  Research assistantships 64 53 66 28 11 45 6 47 46 95
    Federal 64 53 59 17 0 0 0 12 24 74
    Institutional 0 0 7 11 11 45 6 35 22 15
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 11 0 1 0 1 6 40
    Federal 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 8
    Institutional 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 1 2 32
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 184 178 166 162 174 138 304 210 237 121
    Federal 28 15 9 9 0 0 0 0 8 34
    Institutional 20 43 69 8 0 4 59 45 62 44
    Nonfederal 3 3 2 0 4 0 5 0 0 3
    Personal resources 133 117 86 145 170 134 240 165 167 40

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: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  Science and engineering 3 4 1 5 4 2 2 2 4 4
    Science 3 4 1 2 4 1 2 2 4 4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 2
      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 sciences, 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 studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 3 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 2
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 3 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 2 3 10 19 13 17 14 17
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 2 3 10 19 13 17 14 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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 2 3 2 8 8 21 15 19 17 20
  Science and engineering 2 3 0 5 2 2 2 2 3 3
    Science 2 3 0 2 2 1 2 2 3 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 2
      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 sciences, 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 studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 2 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 3 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 2 3 6 19 13 17 14 17
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 2 3 6 19 13 17 14 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 65,159 50,636 47,124 41,319 42,470 39,682 37,578 45,390 46,522 46,367
    Science 40,186 36,034 30,723 29,398 32,128 31,593 30,539 30,266 28,817 27,486
      Computer and information sciences 220 1,208 16 102 1,268 1,353 594 133 600 830
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5,377 6,499 5,633 5,844 5,282 3,701 2,942 3,080 3,288 3,394
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 426 0 62 248
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 4,862 6,158 5,137 5,140 4,378 3,571 2,516 3,007 3,206 3,075
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 515 341 496 704 904 130 0 73 20 71
      Life sciences 31,768 26,175 23,507 21,450 21,837 18,634 21,747 21,178 20,497 18,736
        Agricultural sciences 14,011 11,714 9,700 10,092 10,801 9,811 12,736 10,755 10,152 9,777
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,396 113 29 67 153 172 123 115 67 65
        Health sciences 13,209 10,961 10,567 8,427 7,880 8,599 8,888 9,665 9,443 8,193
        Natural resources and conservation 752 1,259 205 317 443 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 2,400 2,128 3,006 2,547 2,560 52 0 643 835 701
      Mathematics and statistics 33 15 4 0 0 43 68 39 101 103
      Physical sciences 2,201 1,905 1,346 1,410 3,488 6,083 3,501 2,638 834 1,019
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 97 14 23 39 25 1,628 5 483 0 143
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,104 1,891 1,323 1,371 3,463 4,455 3,496 2,150 834 876
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
      Psychology 120 108 212 242 248 392 491 399 175 81
      Social sciences 467 62 5 21 5 171 38 9 266 783
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 9 8 0 0 0
        Political science and government 284 55 0 0 0 1 3 3 266 555
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 174 5 5 21 5 161 27 6 0 228
      Sciences nec 0 62 0 329 0 1,216 1,158 2,790 3,056 2,540
    Engineering 9,530 5,752 5,222 4,796 4,477 2,844 2,485 2,590 2,859 2,409
      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 2,864 1,080 1,552 1,523 583 393 521 220 495 416
      Civil engineering 1,100 1,317 1,494 1,641 1,565 831 696 567 431 156
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,616 636 209 199 192 285 198 301 329 254
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 1,303 892 440 366 608 525 229 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1,317 889 633 399 306 291 274 462 465 527
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 1,330 938 894 668 1,223 519 567 1,040 1,139 1,056
    Non-S&E 15,443 8,850 11,179 7,125 5,865 5,245 4,554 12,534 14,846 16,472
      Business management and business administration 685 766 716 811 617 663 764 796 1,094 511
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,212 1,813 2,788
      Education 3,591 2,206 1,289 1,394 897 2,639 1,292 1,802 1,588 1,782
      Humanities 0 0 2 0 0 8 41 4 15 12
      Law 576 364 0 0 0 0 0 277 265 397
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 100 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 10,591 5,514 9,172 4,920 4,300 1,935 2,435 8,343 10,071 10,982

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: 2023
(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 65,159 54,363 2,851 6,503 586 856 0
    Science 40,186 32,999 2,521 3,630 524 512 0
      Computer and information sciences 220 220 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5,377 5,183 21 131 0 42 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 4,862 4,686 21 117 0 38 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 515 497 0 14 0 4 0
      Life sciences 31,768 25,160 2,493 3,347 524 244 0
        Agricultural sciences 14,011 10,490 985 2,409 32 95 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,396 73 1,289 34 0 0 0
        Health sciences 13,209 11,549 219 846 492 103 0
        Natural resources and conservation 752 752 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 2,400 2,296 0 58 0 46 0
      Mathematics and statistics 33 28 0 5 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2,201 2,169 0 32 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 97 83 0 14 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 2,104 2,086 0 18 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 120 115 1 4 0 0 0
      Social sciences 467 124 6 111 0 226 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 284 0 0 73 0 211 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 9 9 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 174 115 6 38 0 15 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 9,530 8,959 4 258 57 252 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 2,864 2,834 0 19 0 11 0
      Civil engineering 1,100 865 4 115 0 116 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 1,616 1,615 0 1 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 1,303 1,176 0 23 7 97 0
      Mechanical engineering 1,317 1,282 0 2 5 28 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 1,330 1,187 0 98 45 0 0
    Non-S&E 15,443 12,405 326 2,615 5 92 0
      Business management and business administration 685 399 127 159 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 3,591 2,640 199 752 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 576 576 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 10,591 8,790 0 1,704 5 92 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 54,363 41,943 36,761 33,136 35,362 32,422 30,383 37,363 36,975 36,570
  DOD 1,501 915 945 663 1,041 561 879 1,332 1,401 2,056
  DOE 3,360 2,652 1,649 1,772 3,568 4,269 3,214 1,945 1,089 859
  HHS 7,576 6,195 5,692 5,428 4,979 5,038 5,752 7,351 7,202 5,921
  NASA 778 384 258 165 125 83 77 160 270 167
  NSF 7,064 4,439 4,413 4,114 2,913 3,075 2,573 2,439 2,873 2,458
  USDA 10,818 9,476 8,232 8,820 8,753 7,592 7,817 7,860 7,543 7,243
  Other 23,266 17,882 15,572 12,174 13,983 11,804 10,071 16,276 16,597 17,866

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 908 108 800 .
2018 899 112 787 .
2017 1,437 96 1,341 .

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 . . 1,480 2,800
    Agricultural sciences 0 . . 1,480 2,800
    Engineering 26,600 . . 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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