North Carolina A&T State 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 198 57.4 459 229 64.2 631 192 79.5 925
2023 181 61.1 459 252 63.4 679 207 77.6 911 187 69.4 602
2022 190 59 457 271 60.6 680 217 76.2 900
2021 202 55.4 447 270 61.4 691 225 75.6 908 184 68.9 583
2020 193 57.7 450 268 62.1 698 231 75.1 916
2019 209 53.8 447 252 64.3 697 228 75.4 914 184 69.2 589
2018 204 52.9 428 249 64.9 700 220 76.2 911
2017 186 56.8 425 259 62.6 684 217 76.2 898 179 69.3 575
2016 216 50.4 430 275 61 697 222 75.6 896
2015 220 49 426 282 59.8 693 220 75.8 898 254 56 570
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 67 73 69 55 60 52 54 62 47 42
  Science and engineering 46 53 48 41 39 29 42 45 32 31
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . 1 2 1 1 3 4 9 1 2
      Agricultural sciences . . 2 . . 1 . 2 . .
      Natural resources and conservation . 1 . 1 1 2 4 7 1 2
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 5 2 1 1 2 1 3 4 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 2 2 . . 1 . . . 1
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 3 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . 1 . . 1 . . . . .
      Molecular biology 1 . . . . 1 . 1 1 .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . . . . 1
    Computer and information sciences 10 6 7 3 5 4 . 2 3 1
      Computer science 8 5 3 3 5 4 . 1 3 .
      Computer and information sciences, other 2 1 4 . . . . 1 . 1
    Engineering 26 37 29 26 25 17 28 24 22 22
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . 1 . 1 2 1 . 1
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 1 . 1 . . . . 1 2 .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 1 4
      Electrical and computer engineering 4 11 6 4 8 1 6 7 4 5
      Industrial engineering and operations research 2 3 3 6 7 7 7 3 3 2
      Materials and mining engineering . 1 1 2 1 . 1 . 1 2
      Mechanical engineering 4 7 6 5 3 . 5 2 7 7
      Engineering, other 15 15 10 7 6 7 7 9 4 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 1 1 2 1 . . . 4 1 2
      Geological sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 1 1 1 1 . . . 4 1 2
    Health sciences 1 1 6 4 . . 4 . . .
      Health sciences, other 1 1 6 4 . . 4 . . .
    Mathematics and statistics . . . 4 1 . 1 . . .
      Applied mathematics . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Mathematics . . . 3 1 . 1 . . .
    Physical sciences 3 1 . . . 1 2 . . .
      Astronomy and astrophysics . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Chemistry 1 . . . . . 1 . . .
      Physics 2 1 . . . 1 . . . .
    Psychology . . . 1 5 2 . 1 . .
      Counseling and applied psychology . . . 1 5 2 . 1 . .
    Social sciences 2 1 . . 1 . 2 2 1 2
      Anthropology . . . . . . . . . .
      Economics . . . . . . . 1 1 .
      Social sciences, other 2 1 . . 1 . 2 1 . 2
  Non-science and engineering 21 20 21 14 21 23 12 17 15 11
    Business . . . 1 15 13 7 13 2 .
      Business . . . 1 15 13 7 13 2 .
    Education 5 3 4 1 2 7 4 4 13 11
      Education leadership and administration 1 1 . . 1 2 3 1 9 10
      Education research 4 1 3 1 . 5 . 2 4 .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Education, other . . 1 . 1 . 1 1 . 1
    Other non-science and engineering 16 17 17 12 4 3 1 . . .
      Public administration and social services . 3 . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 16 14 17 12 4 3 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   315   243   232   219   208   205   223   231   239   263
    Hispanic or Latino   6   12   11   8   6   6   7   8   9   6
    Not Hispanic or Latino   306   228   214   206   198   192   209   213   222   229
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   1   1   3   2   2
      Asian   17   16   13   13   14   11   7   10   12   22
      Black or African American   245   178   164   163   152   156   176   169   174   173
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   30   23   27   20   23   20   21   30   31   29
      More than one race   12   11   10   10   9   4   4   1   3   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   3   7   5   4   7   7   10   8   28
  Temporary visa holders   234   228   169   145   127   162   161   136   132   96
  Science and engineering   549   471   401   364   335   367   384   367   371   359
    Science   297   231   181   156   136   151   162   157   213   219
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   70   58   42   31   27   32   33   10   29   21
      Biological and biomedical sciences   11   11   17   21   11   15   22   25   36   48
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   64   49   38   35   28   53   55   55   53   39
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   32   11
      Mathematics and statistics   10   6   2   2   7   8   11   20   13   15
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   35   65
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   2   2   3   12   23   30   0   0
      Physical sciences   92   79   62   65   60   31   18   17   11   20
      Psychology   33   28   18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
    Engineering   252   240   220   208   199   216   222   210   158   140
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   12   13   13   12   16   16   19   32   0   11
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   3   3   5   7   7   7   12   0   6   4
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   23   11   8   8   7   7   9   13   16   12
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   40   46   48   39   31   40   35   30   32   34
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   41   38   33   40   38   39   43   45   39   39
      Mechanical engineering   33   28   30   26   31   32   39   17   20   23
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   100   101   83   76   69   75   65   73   45   17
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   163   123   108   101   78   76   85   76   71   81
    Hispanic or Latino   8   3   2   7   6   6   7   7   4   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   149   113   99   89   67   67   74   62   64   78
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   16   13   10   9   6   11   10   6   9   9
      Black or African American   103   72   72   61   47   37   45   44   44   53
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   24   24   14   17   13   14   17   10   8   16
      More than one race   5   3   2   2   1   5   2   2   3   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   7   7   5   5   3   4   7   3   1
  Temporary visa holders   103   92   95   82   81   79   72   56   51   28
  Science and engineering   266   215   203   183   159   155   157   132   122   109
    Science   119   88   74   63   43   53   61   38   66   53
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   16   10   10   5   3   5   10   0   2   6
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   1   0   0   3   1   5   4   12   15
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   23   22   12   8   10   16   13   13   10   9
      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   18   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   0   1   1   4   0   6   4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   9
      Natural resources and conservation   2   2   3   10   13   19   22   18   0   0
      Physical sciences   63   51   47   40   13   11   7   3   4   10
      Psychology   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   147   127   129   120   116   102   96   94   56   56
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   1   3   3   6   5   2   0   10   0   3
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   3   3   2   3   3   3   2   0   4   10
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3   2   3   2   3   4   4   3   1   8
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   36   27   26   25   29   32   28   31   16   11
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   30   17   20   9   14   17   19   18   10   2
      Mechanical engineering   18   20   24   24   17   15   12   1   9   10
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   56   55   51   51   45   29   31   31   16   12
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   41   44   1   5   44   125   84   47
  Science and engineering   0   0   41   44   1   5   44   125   84   47
    Science   0   0   24   20   1   2   22   77   53   37
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   12   7   0   0   12   5   17   6
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   10   7   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   2   2   0   0   8   32   4   8
      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   21   8
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   1   5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   10
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   21   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   5   0   1   1   6   2   0
      Psychology   0   0   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   17   24   0   3   22   48   31   10
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   6   0   4
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   3   2   0   0   1   0   3   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   2   5   0   0   0   7   4   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   1   1   0   3   16   2   8   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   2   10   0   0   1   18   5   1
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   4   3   4
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   3   4   0   0   3   11   8   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   549   471   401   364   335   367   384   367   371   359
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   81   24   14
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   41   10   12
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   36   9   2
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4   5   0
  Research assistantships   168   193   148   151   108   97   136   126   67   83
    Federal   0   0   13   12   0   3   38   74   39   32
    Institutional   134   173   128   131   98   94   98   52   24   51
    Nonfederal   34   20   7   8   10   0   0   0   4   0
  Teaching assistantships   155   2   1   3   6   65   46   28   19   53
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   1   6   2   1   3
    Institutional   138   2   1   3   6   64   31   26   15   48
    Nonfederal   17   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   3   2
  Other types of support   226   276   252   210   221   205   198   132   261   209
    Federal   0   0   28   32   1   1   0   8   34   0
    Institutional   121   194   174   135   169   101   128   60   192   94
    Nonfederal   105   82   50   43   51   2   8   4   19   7
    Personal resources   0   0   0   0   0   101   62   60   16   108

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   33   29   14   16   17   19   20   21   19   20
    Science   21   18   10   10   11   13   13   15   17   17
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   14   12   7   9   8   9   9   13   11   12
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   2
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   5   2   1   3   1   1   0   1   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1
    Engineering   12   11   4   6   6   6   7   6   2   3
      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   4   4   0   1   1   2   2   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   4   2   2   2   3   2   1   0   1   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   1   1   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   2
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   1   0   0   1   1   1   3   4   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   8   14   16
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   8   14   16
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   12   13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   6   8
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   1   2
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   4   2   3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   2
      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   3   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   81,845   62,307   47,908   40,751   36,151   37,339   38,140   37,379   33,759   35,172
    Science   44,668   31,596   23,240   23,573   20,989   21,531   21,591   22,637   20,928   21,883
      Computer and information sciences   2,853   1,884   1,008   1,227   1,742   1,861   1,686   2,236   1,757   2,416
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   31   129   135   230   324   392
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   121   218
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   118   198   0   156
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   31   129   17   23   203   18
      Life sciences   32,216   22,995   19,160   20,086   16,663   16,756   17,349   18,980   17,970   17,509
        Agricultural sciences   23,602   16,641   13,488   14,708   12,495   13,060   13,334   14,762   14,004   16,952
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,862   2,855   1,925   1,491   1,612   1,085   1,131   969   557   521
        Health sciences   1,897   175   551   989   0   0   0   0   20   36
        Natural resources and conservation   3,855   3,324   3,196   2,898   2,556   2,611   2,884   3,249   3,389   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,178   1,149   863   797   818   872   493   64   30   290
      Physical sciences   3,837   3,306   2,053   1,158   1,638   1,889   1,808   1,083   709   503
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,233   1,698   757   248   522   626   917   154   45   60
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,604   1,608   1,296   910   1,116   1,263   891   929   664   443
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   222   95   156   236   30   24   16   0   12   29
      Social sciences   1,011   111   0   69   67   0   0   0   59   278
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   59   189
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   69   61   0   0   0   0   15
        Social sciences nec   1,011   111   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   74
      Sciences nec   3,351   2,056   0   0   0   0   104   44   67   466
    Engineering   29,902   20,925   18,186   11,616   10,393   11,766   13,123   12,648   10,854   12,631
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   2,097   1,083   0   290   745   169   191   630   446   648
      Chemical engineering   0   28   441   0   21   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,290   2,297   2,173   1,880   1,377   1,506   1,800   1,651   1,343   1,413
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   5,403   5,181   4,572   3,053   1,945   1,934   3,198   3,117   1,785   1,510
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1,700   1,590   1,138   1,470   1,128   1,395   1,014   1,032   571   0
      Mechanical engineering   4,308   3,067   721   1,499   2,768   2,654   3,050   3,138   3,994   5,008
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   15,104   7,679   9,141   3,424   2,409   4,108   3,870   3,080   2,715   4,052
    Non-S&E   7,275   9,786   6,482   5,562   4,769   4,042   3,426   2,094   1,977   658
      Business management and business administration   1,853   1,466   1,243   1,589   1,524   1,213   1,558   893   84   38
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   2,689   2,675   1,018   860   996   1,060   203   549   273   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   260   431   165   0   0   16   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   2,473   5,214   4,056   3,113   2,249   1,753   1,665   652   1,620   620

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   81,845   44,751   5,699   30,653   250   399   93
    Science   44,668   25,661   1,298   17,429   47   175   58
      Computer and information sciences   2,853   2,732   0   106   15   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   32,216   15,281   1,138   15,642   23   74   58
        Agricultural sciences   23,602   9,506   11   13,959   23   45   58
        Biological and biomedical sciences   2,862   2,027   45   790   0   0   0
        Health sciences   1,897   734   1,080   81   0   2   0
        Natural resources and conservation   3,855   3,014   2   812   0   27   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,178   1,104   0   61   0   13   0
      Physical sciences   3,837   3,501   13   245   0   78   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   2,233   2,065   13   155   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   1,604   1,436   0   90   0   78   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   222   202   0   20   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,011   1,011   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   1,011   1,011   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   3,351   1,830   147   1,355   9   10   0
    Engineering   29,902   16,157   4,284   9,164   158   104   35
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   2,097   2,090   0   7   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   1,290   798   44   394   29   0   25
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   5,403   4,626   258   436   56   25   2
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   1,700   1,609   7   69   4   11   0
      Mechanical engineering   4,308   4,032   0   211   65   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   15,104   3,002   3,975   8,047   4   68   8
    Non-S&E   7,275   2,933   117   4,060   45   120   0
      Business management and business administration   1,853   1,466   114   268   0   5   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   2,689   256   3   2,360   45   25   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   260   254   0   5   0   1   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   2,473   957   0   1,427   0   89   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   44,751   37,152   29,094   25,755   22,338   23,863   24,874   24,496   21,112   22,413
  DOD   6,663   4,693   2,170   2,554   3,140   4,913   5,227   5,547   3,409   4,513
  DOE   5,235   3,132   1,557   1,270   1,653   2,244   1,836   1,513   1,476   670
  HHS   4,355   4,856   3,833   3,283   1,721   1,271   1,907   1,232   973   812
  NASA   2,881   2,719   1,792   1,098   608   389   298   366   551   948
  NSF   11,396   9,842   9,780   9,073   8,725   7,697   8,661   7,724   7,542   9,392
  USDA   9,904   8,379   7,131   5,837   4,600   5,371   5,501   6,751   6,538   5,383
  Other   4,317   3,531   2,831   2,640   1,891   1,978   1,444   1,363   623   695

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   1,207   196   1,011   .
2018   1,001   207   794   .

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   286   285   285   285   154
    Agricultural sciences   55   55   55   55   27
    Biological and biomedical sciences   10   10   10   10   9
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   3   3   3
    Engineering   83   83   83   83   82
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   54   54   54   54   0
    Mathematics and statistics   30   30   30   30   0
    Natural resources and conservation   46   46   46   46   27
    Physical sciences   5   5   5   5   5
    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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   12,562   0   33,896 i   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   12,562   0   11,269   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   22,627 i   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

i=imputed

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   25,100   14,400   0   804   533
    Agricultural sciences   0   13,100   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   6,000   0   0   804   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   1,300   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   9,100   0   0   0   533
    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   10,000   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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