Tuskegee 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 331 28.7 459 407 36.2 631 275 70.6 925
2023 369 20.4 459 435 36.6 679 278 69.9 911 177 71 602
2022 350 24.2 457 426 38 680 278 69.5 900
2021 385 14.8 447 427 38.9 691 273 70.3 908 176 70.2 583
2020 322 29.2 450 425 39.8 698 272 70.7 916
2019 386 14.5 447 420 40.4 697 270 70.8 914 172 71.2 589
2018 402 7 428 351 50.4 700 292 68.3 911
2017 321 25.3 425 329 52.5 684 285 68.7 898 170 70.8 575
2016 363 16.5 430 476 32.4 697 288 68.2 896
2015 367 14.7 426 495 29.3 693 261 71.3 898 172 70.2 570
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 13 8 9 5 14 5 3 12 7 6
  Science and engineering 13 8 9 5 14 5 3 12 7 6
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 1 2 2 . . . 1 1 .
      Agricultural sciences 1 1 2 2 . . . 1 1 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 2 3 2 11 3 1 8 3 4
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . . . . 1 . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 7 2 2 1 8 1 . 3 . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Microbiology and immunology 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 1 2 2 1 . 1 2 3 3 2
      Materials and mining engineering 1 2 2 1 . 1 2 3 3 2
    Health sciences . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Health sciences, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
    Social sciences 1 3 2 . 3 . . . . .
      Economics . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Public policy analysis 1 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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   87   79   136   124   121   118   206   227   59 i   40 i
    Hispanic or Latino   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   3   0 i   0 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino   62   75   57   52   58   51   148   156   56 i   37 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   2   3   3   3   4   0 i   0 i
      Asian   1   1   4   1   2   3   6   11   1 i   1 i
      Black or African American   58   73   52   47   49   43   121   137   54 i   36 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      White   2   1   0   1   3   2   4   4   1 i   0 i
      More than one race   0   0   1   1   0   0   14   0   0 i   0 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race   25   4   78   72   61   67   58   68   3 i   3 i
  Temporary visa holders   65   51   0   0   0   0   1   3   36 i   36 i
  Science and engineering   141   123   129   117   112   105   118   150   73 i   73 i
    Science   124   107   111   98   91   97   105   129   44 i   44 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   28   29   25   22   24   2   7   4   19 i   19 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   45   32   42   38   36   38   49   58   23 i   23 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   11   13   18   10   11   19   21   28   0 i   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   10   10   7   0 i   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   9   5   4   6   4   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Physical sciences   3   1   1   4   6   16   10   23   2 i   2 i
      Psychology   0   0   6   3   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Social sciences   28   27   15   15   10   12   8   9   0 i   0 i
    Engineering   17   16   18   19   21   8   13   21   29 i   29 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   1   2   1   0   0   4   11   13   8 i   8 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   4   0   4   6   8   4   2   8   7 i   7 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   8   13   11   12   13   0   0   0   12 i   12 i
      Other engineering   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
    Health   11   7   7   7   9   13   89   80   22 i   3 i
      Clinical medicine   11   7   7   7   9   0   82   74   0 i   0 i
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   13   7   6   22 i   3 i

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   9   14   18   20   18   20   11   1   44 i   29 i
    Hispanic or Latino   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i
    Not Hispanic or Latino   9   13   11   11   9   9   7   1   42 i   27 i
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0 i   0 i
      Asian   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   2 i   2 i
      Black or African American   8   11   11   11   9   8   5   0   35 i   24 i
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0 i   0 i
      White   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 i   1 i
      More than one race   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   1   7   9   9   11   4   0   0 i   0 i
  Temporary visa holders   6   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i
  Science and engineering   15   21   17   20   18   18   10   1   23 i   23 i
    Science   13   18   15   18   18   18   9   1   10 i   10 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   5   3   7   2   5   0   0   0   4 i   4 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   2   1   5   7   8   2   0   4 i   4 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   3   6   1   1   1   3   2   0   0 i   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   2   1   0   1   2   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   1   0   3   3   1   2 i   2 i
      Psychology   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Social sciences   2   6   4   6   3   2   2   0   0 i   0 i
    Engineering   2   3   2   2   0   0   1   0   13 i   13 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   10 i   10 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 i   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   3 i   3 i
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
    Health   0   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   23 i   8 i
      Clinical medicine   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   23 i   8 i

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   59   32   70   44   44   51   20   50   23 i   23 i
  Science and engineering   53   28   66   44   44   51   20   47   23 i   23 i
    Science   41   23   57   44   29   48   20   34   11 i   11 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   8   3   14   10   14   2   0   2   10 i   10 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   5   16   9   7   19   0   2   0 i   0 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   7   7   10   6   3   3   2   0   0 i   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0 i   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   4   0   3   3   2   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   4   3   14   10   19   1 i   1 i
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Social sciences   12   8   14   12   0   10   8   9   0 i   0 i
    Engineering   12   5   9   0   15   3   0   13   12 i   12 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   13   0 i   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   2   0   4   0   8   0   0   0   1 i   1 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   8   5   4   0   7   0   0   0   11 i   11 i
      Other engineering   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
    Health   6   4   4   0   0   0   0   3   0 i   0 i
      Clinical medicine   6   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0 i   0 i

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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   152   130   136   124   121   118   207   230   95 i   76 i
  Fellowships   79   17   31   3   7   14   68   130   11 i   11 i
    Federal   45   14   26   3   3   3   20   50   9 i   9 i
    Institutional   30   3   5   0   4   11   48   72   0 i   0 i
    Nonfederal   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   2 i   2 i
  Research assistantships   11   48   51   21   59   77   15   0   15 i   15 i
    Federal   7   16   44   7   41   48   0   0   14 i   14 i
    Institutional   2   31   3   14   18   29   13   0   1 i   1 i
    Nonfederal   2   1   4   0   0   0   2   0   0 i   0 i
  Teaching assistantships   13   9   16   12   7   0   0   7   0 i   0 i
    Federal   7   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
    Institutional   6   6   16   12   7   0   0   7   0 i   0 i
    Nonfederal   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
  Other types of support   49   56   38   88   48   27   124   93   69 i   50 i
    Federal   0   0   0   34   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
    Institutional   1   1   0   22   25   9   20   0   3 i   3 i
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   19 i   0 i
    Personal resources   48   55   37   32   21   18   104   93   47 i   47 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, 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   13   10   6   2   6   5   0   1   4 i   4 i
    Science   9   7   5   2   4   5   0   1   4 i   4 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   1   6   5   0   0   0   0   0   3 i   3 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   1   0   2   3   3   0   1   1 i   1 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Social sciences   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
    Engineering   4   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   4   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0 i   0 i
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0 i   0 i

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   10   10   6   2   5   6   1   1   4 i   4 i
  Science and engineering   10   10   6   2   5   5   0   1   4 i   4 i
    Science   6   7   5   2   3   5   0   1   4 i   4 i
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   6   5   0   0   0   0   0   3 i   3 i
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   1   0   2   2   3   0   1   1 i   1 i
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Natural resources and conservation   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Social sciences   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
    Engineering   4   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   4   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0 i   0 i
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0 i   0 i

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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   29,720   25,625   21,941   21,355   20,973   20,562   16,535   16,535   16,535   20,740
    Science   26,773   22,346   18,942   15,827   15,051   15,190   8,105   9,976 i   9,976 i   12,726 i
      Computer and information sciences   1,222   923   875   463   409   401   65   80 i   81 i   99 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   360   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   360   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Life sciences   21,612   18,189   15,072   8,136   8,145   8,427   7,564   9,308 i   9,308 i   11,912 i
        Agricultural sciences   13,201   11,670   10,130   5,873   5,871   5,756   7,041   8,663 i   8,663 i   11,063 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences   6,228   4,517   4,912   2,263   2,274   2,230   151   186 i   186 i   226 i
        Health sciences   2,066   1,879   23   0   0   0   372   459 i   459 i   623 i
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
        Life sciences nec   117   123   0   0   0   441   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   808   616   888   1,146   1,240   1,216   17   21 i   21 i   26 i
      Physical sciences   2,697   2,141   1,910   169   166   163   383   472 i   472 i   575 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Chemistry   0   40   97   134   134   131   229   282 i   282 i   343 i
        Materials science   1,902   1,944   1,792   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
        Physics   795   157   21   35   32   32   154   190 i   190 i   232 i
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Psychology   74   0   108   0   0   0   52   65 i   64 i   78 i
      Social sciences   0   5   89   5,828   4,907   4,803   24   30 i   30 i   36 i
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   24   30 i   30 i   36 i
        Political science and government   0   0   0   360   7   1   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   5   0   1,879   1,841   1,805   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Social sciences nec   0   0   89   3,589   3,059   2,997   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Sciences nec   0   472   0   85   184   180   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Engineering   2,947   3,262   2,955   5,528   5,922   5,372   5,297   6,532 i   6,532 i   7,978 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   249   148   469   44   44   52   123   152 i   152 i   186 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   432   568   551   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Chemical engineering   343   89   96   0   0   0   167   206 i   206 i   251 i
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   195   822   911   512   697   683   422   520 i   520 i   633 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0
      Mechanical engineering   446   408   360   533   647   634   216   266 i   266 i   324 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   1,706   1,795   1,119   3,507   3,515   3,452   4,369   5,388 i   5,388 i   6,584 i
      Engineering nec   8   0   0   500   451   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Non-S&E   0   17   44   0   0   0   3,133   27 i   27 i   36 i
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Humanities   0   0   13   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Social work   0   17   31   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   3,133   27 i   27 i   36 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: 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   29,720   19,906   4,876   3,605   0   0   1,333
    Science   26,773   17,805   4,876   2,759   0   0   1,333
      Computer and information sciences   1,222   1,085   0   137   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   360   360   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   360   360   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   21,612   12,783   4,876   2,622   0   0   1,331
        Agricultural sciences   13,201   7,339   4,876   0   0   0   986
        Biological and biomedical sciences   6,228   5,444   0   556   0   0   228
        Health sciences   2,066   0   0   2,066   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   117   0   0   0   0   0   117
      Mathematics and statistics   808   808   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   2,697   2,695   0   0   0   0   2
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   1,902   1,902   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   795   793   0   0   0   0   2
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   74   74   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   2,947   2,101   0   846   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   249   249   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   343   1   0   342   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   195   47   0   148   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   446   229   0   217   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   1,706   1,567   0   139   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   8   8   0   0   0   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   19,906   16,023   14,911   15,424   15,122   14,825   10,388   10,388   10,388   12,267
  DOD   1,688   2,003   2,188   564   217   221   96   96   96   113 i
  DOE   598   0   0   1,645   0   0   0   0   0   0 i
  HHS   4,882   4,243   3,203   1,900   3,394   3,325   37   37   37   44 i
  NASA   309   161   80   39   6   6   8   8   8   9 i
  NSF   4,501   4,314   3,313   5,608   5,718   5,604   5,663   5,663   5,663   6,688 i
  USDA   7,928   4,987   4,193   5,460   5,475   5,362   4,235   4,235   4,235   5,001 i
  Other   0   315   1,934   208   312   307   349   349   349   412 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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   47   7   40   .
2018   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   0   121,650   45,500   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   7,660   0   8,503   6,825   0
    Computer and information sciences   6,520   0   0   11,375   0
    Engineering   5,930   0   54,756   22,750   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   1,500   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   21,216   4,550   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   37,175   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   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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