Southern U. and A&M C., Baton Rouge

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 254 45.3 459 458 51 925
2023 237 49 459 447 51.5 911 217 64.4 602
2022 305 34 457 450 50.6 900
2021 302 33.2 447 415 54.8 908 219 62.9 583
2020 291 36.1 450 441 52.4 916
2019 285 37 447 426 53.9 914 215 64 589
2018 310 28.4 428 424 54 911
2017 349 18.8 425 424 53.3 898 212 63.6 575
2016 285 34.5 430 407 55.1 896
2015 273 36.6 426 396 56.4 898 239 58.6 570
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 35 37 17 17 21 21 15 8 21 24
  Science and engineering 22 33 11 16 16 16 12 5 14 14
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 4 6 5 6 5 4 3 3 3 8
      Agricultural sciences . . 1 . . 1 1 1 1 3
      Natural resources and conservation 4 6 4 6 5 3 2 2 2 5
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 1 . 1 5 3 1 . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology . 1 . 1 4 3 1 . . .
    Computer and information sciences . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Computer science . . . . . . . . 1 .
    Engineering 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Industrial engineering and operations research 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Health sciences 1 1 . 1 2 2 2 2 5 1
      Nursing science . . . . 2 2 2 2 4 1
      Public health 1 1 . 1 . . . . 1 .
    Social sciences 16 25 6 8 4 7 6 . 5 5
      Economics . . 1 . . . 1 . . .
      Public policy analysis 16 25 5 8 4 7 5 . 5 5
  Non-science and engineering 13 4 6 1 5 5 3 3 7 10
    Education 10 2 3 1 5 4 3 3 7 10
      Education leadership and administration . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Education research 1 . . . 1 . . . 1 4
      Teacher education and teaching fields 7 1 1 1 4 3 3 3 6 6
      Education, other 2 . 2 . . 1 . . . .
    Humanities and arts 1 . . . . 1 . . . .
      Humanities and arts, other 1 . . . . 1 . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 2 2 3 . . . . . . .
      Public administration and social services 2 2 2 . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, 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

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 5,483 5,201 4,344 4,943 3,849 4,492 4,171 4,043 4,322 4,766
    Science 2,361 2,201 1,735 1,617 1,808 1,808 2,009 2,702 2,009 2,346
      Computer and information sciences 254 417 611 473 202 172 80 131 135 230
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 294 692 831
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 294 692 831
      Life sciences 809 1,211 837 492 338 430 357 381 266 359
        Agricultural sciences 0 12 27 112 122 156 184 219 23 234
        Biological and biomedical sciences 617 882 605 261 128 210 168 154 145 125
        Health sciences 125 148 120 19 2 10 5 8 23 0
        Natural resources and conservation 67 169 85 100 86 54 0 0 75 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 184 100 87 68 5 39 16 0 0 5
      Physical sciences 955 433 200 583 735 1,167 1,556 1,895 915 640
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 479 150 132 133 101 451 592 664 121 113
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 476 283 68 450 634 716 964 1,231 794 527
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 159 40 0 1 528 0 0 1 1 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 159 40 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 527 0 0 0 1 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 281
    Engineering 3,122 2,338 1,938 2,282 1,424 1,905 1,523 852 1,258 1,708
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 5 0 7 69 176 154 144 305
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 194 194 271 171 86 87 199 107 210 296
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,915 2,122 1,662 2,111 1,331 1,749 1,148 591 904 1,107
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 13 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 662 671 1,044 617 779 639 489 1,055 712
      Business management and business administration 0 0 5 0 0 54 60 119 47 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 20 45 321 429 509 469 2 0 0
      Humanities 0 592 595 723 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 50 26 0 188 215 109 368 1,008 712

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 5,483 5,298 73 34 78 0 0
    Science 2,361 2,334 2 0 25 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 254 254 0 0 0 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 809 784 0 0 25 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 617 592 0 0 25 0 0
        Health sciences 125 125 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 67 67 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 184 184 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 955 953 2 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 479 479 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 476 474 2 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 159 159 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 159 159 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,122 2,964 71 34 53 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 194 194 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 2,915 2,770 71 34 40 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 13 0 0 0 13 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies 5,298 4,444 3,595 3,770 2,996 3,243 3,431 2,866 2,778 3,258
  DOD 324 168 255 303 396 354 350 280 304 891
  DOE 58 191 172 100 0 162 539 309 180 471
  HHS 1,047 106 432 175 185 324 306 533 478 245
  NASA 284 213 163 336 223 301 247 67 94 267
  NSF 3,442 3,730 2,492 2,743 1,847 1,859 1,697 1,514 1,493 1,147
  USDA 0 36 5 26 122 156 184 132 35 212
  Other 143 0 76 87 223 87 108 31 194 25

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 166 28 138 .
2018 149 26 123 .

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 235 230 230 230 178
    Agricultural sciences 18 18 18 18 18
    Biological and biomedical sciences 20 20 20 20 20
    Computer and information sciences 23 23 23 23 23
    Engineering 70 65 65 65 65
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    Mathematics and statistics 6 6 6 6 6
    Natural resources and conservation 52 52 52 52 0
    Physical sciences 26 26 26 26 26
    Psychology 2 2 2 2 2
    Social sciences 16 15 15 15 15
    Other 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space 6,000 0 0 0 1,244
    Agricultural sciences 500 0 0 0 319
    Biological and biomedical sciences 1,500 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 1,000 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,000 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 500 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 1,500 0 0 0 925
    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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