Tuskegee 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 354 23.7 459 177 71 602 277 70.1 914
2022 350 24.2 457 426 38 680 278 69.5 900
2021 385 14.8 447 427 38.9 691 176 70.2 583 273 70.3 908
2020 322 29.2 450 425 39.7 697 272 70.7 916
2019 386 14.5 447 420 40.3 696 172 71.2 589 270 70.8 914
2018 402 7 428 351 50.3 698 292 68.3 911
2017 321 25.3 425 329 52.5 684 170 70.8 575 285 68.7 898
2016 363 16.5 430 476 32.4 697 288 68.2 896
2015 367 14.7 426 495 29.3 693 172 70.2 570 261 71.3 898
2014 383 10.2 422 404 41.9 688 242 73.1 889
2013 378 32.6 555
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 11 9 5 14 5 3 12 7 6 3
  Science and engineering 11 9 5 14 5 3 12 7 6 3
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 2 2 . . . 1 1 . .
      Agricultural sciences 1 2 2 . . . 1 1 . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 3 2 11 3 1 8 3 4 .
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . 1 . . . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 2 1 8 1 . 3 . 1 .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Molecular biology . 1 . . . . 1 . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 2 . 1 2 1 . 2 . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . 1 . 1 2 3 . .
    Engineering 2 2 1 . 1 2 3 3 2 3
      Materials and mining engineering 2 2 1 . 1 2 3 3 2 3
    Health sciences . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . 1 . . . . .
    Social sciences 3 2 . 3 . . . . . .
      Economics 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Public policy analysis 2 1 . 3 . . . . . .

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 136 124 121 118 207 230 95 i 76 i 144 143
    Male 55 51 48 62 80 96 51 i 43 i 66 65
    Female 81 73 73 56 127 134 44 i 33 i 78 78
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 136 124 121 118 206 227 59 i 40 i 82 84
    Hispanic or Latino 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 57 52 58 51 148 156 56 i 37 i 71 73
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 2 3 3 3 4 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Asian 4 1 2 3 6 11 1 i 1 i 2 2
      Black or African American 52 47 49 43 121 137 54 i 36 i 68 70
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      White 0 1 3 2 4 4 1 i 0 i 1 1
      More than one race 1 1 0 0 14 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 78 72 61 67 58 68 3 i 3 i 11 11
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 0 1 3 36 i 36 i 62 59
  Science and engineering 129 117 112 105 118 150 73 i 73 i 120 117
    Science 111 98 91 97 105 129 44 i 44 i 79 78
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 25 22 24 2 7 4 19 i 19 i 49 48
      Biological and biomedical sciences 42 38 36 38 49 58 23 i 23 i 26 26
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 18 10 11 19 21 28 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 10 10 7 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 4 6 4 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 4 6 16 10 23 2 i 2 i 4 4
      Social sciences 15 15 10 12 8 9 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 18 19 21 8 13 21 29 i 29 i 41 39
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 0 0 4 11 13 8 i 8 i 9 8
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 4 6 8 4 2 8 7 i 7 i 6 6
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 11 12 13 0 0 0 12 i 12 i 26 25
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Health 7 7 9 13 89 80 22 i 3 i 24 26
      Clinical medicine 7 7 9 0 82 74 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 13 7 6 22 i 3 i 24 26

i=imputed

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 18 20 18 20 11 1 46 i 31 i 21 27
    Male 8 7 8 11 2 1 22 i 16 i 9 14
    Female 10 13 10 9 9 0 24 i 15 i 12 13
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 18 20 18 20 11 1 44 i 29 i 21 18
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 i 2 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 11 11 9 9 7 1 42 i 27 i 19 16
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Asian 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 i 2 i 1 1
      Black or African American 11 11 9 8 5 0 35 i 24 i 17 14
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      White 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 i 1 i 1 1
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 7 9 9 11 4 0 0 i 0 i 0 1
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 i 2 i 0 9
  Science and engineering 17 20 18 18 10 1 23 i 23 i 13 18
    Science 15 18 18 18 9 1 10 i 10 i 10 13
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 7 2 5 0 0 0 4 i 4 i 4 6
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 5 7 8 2 0 4 i 4 i 4 6
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 1 0 3 3 1 2 i 2 i 2 1
      Social sciences 4 6 3 2 2 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 2 2 0 0 1 0 13 i 13 i 3 5
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 i 10 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 i 3 i 3 4
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Health 1 0 0 2 1 0 23 i 8 i 8 9
      Clinical medicine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 2 1 0 23 i 8 i 8 9

i=imputed

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 70 44 44 51 20 50 23 i 23 i 52 50 0
  Science and engineering 66 44 44 51 20 47 23 i 23 i 52 50 0
    Science 57 44 29 48 20 34 11 i 11 i 27 26 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 14 10 14 2 0 2 10 i 10 i 26 25 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 16 9 7 19 0 2 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 10 6 3 3 2 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 4 3 14 10 19 1 i 1 i 1 1 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 14 12 0 10 8 9 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 9 0 15 3 0 13 12 i 12 i 25 24 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 3 0 13 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 4 0 8 0 0 0 1 i 1 i 1 1 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 4 0 7 0 0 0 11 i 11 i 24 23 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
    Health 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 i 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 136 124 121 118 207 230 95 i 76 i 144 143
  Fellowships 31 3 7 14 68 130 11 i 11 i 23 22
    Federal 26 3 3 3 20 50 9 i 9 i 19 18
    Institutional 5 0 4 11 48 72 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 i 2 i 4 4
  Research assistantships 51 21 59 77 15 0 15 i 15 i 36 35
    Federal 44 7 41 48 0 0 14 i 14 i 33 32
    Institutional 3 14 18 29 13 0 1 i 1 i 3 3
    Nonfederal 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 16 12 7 0 0 7 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Institutional 16 12 7 0 0 7 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Other types of support 38 88 48 27 124 93 69 i 50 i 85 86
    Federal 0 34 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Institutional 0 22 25 9 20 0 3 i 3 i 5 5
    Nonfederal 1 0 2 0 0 0 19 i 0 i 0 0
    Personal resources 37 32 21 18 104 93 47 i 47 i 80 81

i=imputed

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 6 4 6 5 0 1 4 i 4 i 4 4
    Science 5 4 4 5 0 1 4 i 4 i 4 4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 i 3 i 3 3
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 4 3 3 0 1 1 i 1 i 1 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 i 0 i 0 0

i=imputed

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 6 2 5 6 1 1 4 i 4 i 4 4
  Science and engineering 6 2 5 5 0 1 4 i 4 i 4 4
    Science 5 2 3 5 0 1 4 i 4 i 4 4
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 i 3 i 3 3
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 2 2 3 0 1 1 i 1 i 1 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 i 0 i 0 0

i=imputed

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 25,625 21,941 21,355 20,973 20,562 16,535 16,535 16,535 20,740 24,945
    Science 22,346 18,942 15,827 15,051 15,190 8,105 9,976 i 9,976 i 12,726 i 15,833 i
      Computer and information sciences 923 875 463 409 401 65 80 i 81 i 99 i 311 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 18,189 15,072 8,136 8,145 8,427 7,564 9,308 i 9,308 i 11,912 i 14,158 i
        Agricultural sciences 11,670 10,130 5,873 5,871 5,756 7,041 8,663 i 8,663 i 11,063 i 4,062 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 4,517 4,912 2,263 2,274 2,230 151 186 i 186 i 226 i 4,280 i
        Health sciences 1,879 23 0 0 0 372 459 i 459 i 623 i 5,432 i
        Natural resources and conservation 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Life sciences nec 123 0 0 0 441 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 384 i
      Mathematics and statistics 616 888 1,146 1,240 1,216 17 21 i 21 i 26 i 96 i
      Physical sciences 2,141 1,910 169 166 163 383 472 i 472 i 575 i 771 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 40 97 134 134 131 229 282 i 282 i 343 i 382 i
        Materials science 1,944 1,792 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Physics 157 21 35 32 32 154 190 i 190 i 232 i 389 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 0 108 0 0 0 52 65 i 64 i 78 i 0 i
      Social sciences 5 89 5,828 4,907 4,803 24 30 i 30 i 36 i 497 i
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 24 30 i 30 i 36 i 116 i
        Political science and government 0 0 360 7 1 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 169 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 5 0 1,879 1,841 1,805 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 76 i
        Social sciences nec 0 89 3,589 3,059 2,997 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 136 i
      Sciences nec 472 0 85 184 180 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 3,262 2,955 5,528 5,922 5,372 5,297 6,532 i 6,532 i 7,978 i 8,233 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 148 469 44 44 52 123 152 i 152 i 186 i 128 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 432 568 551 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 89 96 0 0 0 167 206 i 206 i 251 i 1,011 i
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 822 911 512 697 683 422 520 i 520 i 633 i 984 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 408 360 533 647 634 216 266 i 266 i 324 i 597 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 1,795 1,119 3,507 3,515 3,452 4,369 5,388 i 5,388 i 6,584 i 5,087 i
      Engineering nec 0 0 500 451 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 426 i
    Non-S&E 17 44 0 0 0 3,133 27 i 27 i 36 i 879 i
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 217 i
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 293 i
      Humanities 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 163 i
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 17 31 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 32 i
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 3,133 27 i 27 i 36 i 174 i

i=imputed

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 25,625 16,023 3,565 2,539 0 0 3,498
    Science 22,346 13,680 3,565 2,324 0 0 2,777
      Computer and information sciences 923 923 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 18,189 9,529 3,565 2,324 0 0 2,771
        Agricultural sciences 11,670 5,324 3,565 180 0 0 2,601
        Biological and biomedical sciences 4,517 4,188 0 181 0 0 148
        Health sciences 1,879 0 0 1,879 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 123 17 0 84 0 0 22
      Mathematics and statistics 616 616 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 2,141 2,135 0 0 0 0 6
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 40 40 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 1,944 1,944 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 157 151 0 0 0 0 6
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 5 5 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 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 472 472 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3,262 2,326 0 215 0 0 721
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 148 148 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 89 0 0 20 0 0 69
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 822 139 0 138 0 0 545
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 408 308 0 0 0 0 100
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 1,795 1,731 0 57 0 0 7
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 17 17 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 17 17 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 16,023 14,911 15,424 15,122 14,825 10,388 10,388 10,388 12,267 14,145
  DOD 2,003 2,188 564 217 221 96 96 96 113 i 342 i
  DOE 0 0 1,645 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 713 i
  HHS 4,243 3,203 1,900 3,394 3,325 37 37 37 44 i 2,701 i
  NASA 161 80 39 6 6 8 8 8 9 i 239 i
  NSF 4,314 3,313 5,608 5,718 5,604 5,663 5,663 5,663 6,688 i 5,195 i
  USDA 4,987 4,193 5,460 5,475 5,362 4,235 4,235 4,235 5,001 i 3,565 i
  Other 315 1,934 208 312 307 349 349 349 412 i 1,390 i

i=imputed

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 47 7 40 .
2018 47 7 40 .
2017 47 7 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, 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 858 836 704 633 595
    Agricultural sciences 96 96 96 96 96
    Biological and biomedical sciences 77 78 57 66 78
    Computer and information sciences 51 55 40 27 24
    Engineering 349 340 291 253 223
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 18 18 16 16 20
    Health sciences 88 73 83 79 69
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 2 2
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 13
    Physical sciences 79 82 73 57 47
    Psychology 29 30 24 20 18
    Social sciences 29 29 9 9 4
    Other 39 32 11 8 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 21,610 . 121,650 45,500 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 7,660 . 8,503 6,825 .
    Computer and information sciences 6,520 . 0 11,375 .
    Engineering 5,930 . 54,756 22,750 .
    Health sciences 1,500 . 0 0 .
    Physical sciences 0 . 21,216 4,550 .
    Other 0 . 37,175 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 51,987 33,837 24,870 44,652 30,676
    Agricultural sciences 8,600 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5,178 9,500 8,190 5,892 9,784
    Computer and information sciences 3,400 500 1,262 6,306 2,886
    Engineering 19,828 13,566 8,180 20,279 6,739
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,564 0 0 639 1,001
    Health sciences 1,548 1,608 0 1,141 2,290
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 11,868 4,663 2,480 4,077 639
    Psychology 0 0 958 474 2,716
    Social sciences 0 0 1,202 0 2,101
    Other 0 4,000 2,597 5,844 2,521

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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