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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