U. South Alabama

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
2025 202 56.6 460
2024 232 50.1 459 258 59.6 631 210 77.6 925
2023 212 54.4 459 265 61.4 679 226 75.5 911 232 62 602
2022 254 45.1 457 276 59.9 680 226 75.2 900
2021 243 46.3 447 250 64.3 691 209 77.3 908 226 61.7 583
2020 240 47.3 450 251 64.5 698 199 78.6 916
2019 263 41.8 447 249 64.7 697 200 78.4 914 226 62.1 589
2018 274 36.7 428 259 63.5 700 210 77.3 911
2017 251 41.6 425 259 62.6 684 209 77 898 233 60 575
2016 259 40.5 430 247 65 697 199 78.1 896
2015 215 69.4 693 204 77.6 898 236 59.1 570
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: 2025–16
Fields 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
All fields 59 43 50 31 34 36 28 23 31 28
  Science and engineering 31 24 29 16 23 21 26 18 20 20
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources 1 . . . . . . . . 1
      Natural resources and conservation 1 . . . . . . . . 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 8 4 10 2 7 1 10 7 8 8
      Biochemistry and biophysics 3 . . . 1 . 1 1 . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 1 1 5 1 1 . 2 3 3 3
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . 1 . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . 2 . 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 1 1 . 1 1 . . 2 .
      Molecular biology . . . . 1 . 1 . . .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 2 1 3 1 2 . 4 1 2 3
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 . . . . 2 . 1
    Computer and information sciences 3 3 4 4 2 6 2 1 . .
      Computer science 2 2 2 2 2 6 2 . . .
      Computer and information sciences, other 1 1 2 2 . . . 1 . .
    Engineering 5 3 8 2 4 2 5 2 . 1
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . 1 . . 1 1 . . 1
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Industrial engineering and operations research 4 1 7 2 4 1 4 2 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 6 5 . 3 3 2 1 1 2 3
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences 6 5 . 3 3 2 1 1 2 3
    Health sciences 3 3 . . . 3 2 1 . 2
      Health sciences, other 3 3 . . . 3 2 1 . 2
    Psychology 5 6 7 5 7 7 6 6 10 5
      Clinical psychology 5 5 6 5 7 5 6 5 10 4
      Counseling and applied psychology . 1 . . . . . . . 1
      Research and experimental psychology . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other . . . . . 2 . 1 . .
  Non-science and engineering 28 19 21 15 11 15 2 5 11 8
    Business 20 10 13 11 8 12 . . 2 .
      Business 20 10 13 11 8 12 . . 2 .
    Education 8 9 8 4 3 3 2 5 9 8
      Education leadership and administration 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Education research 7 8 8 4 3 3 2 5 8 6
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . . 1 .
      Education, other . . . . . . . . . 2

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   338   297   275   323   325   305   301   299   297   271   0
    Hispanic or Latino   9   8   5   5   9   8   8   5   5   5   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   323   280   263   311   307   291   274   273   276   255   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   1   1   2   2   3   3   1   0   0   0
      Asian   17   15   12   16   11   9   8   8   7   6   0
      Black or African American   40   25   31   39   40   34   35   23   27   35   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0
      White   246   223   204   241   240   239   217   228   235   210   0
      More than one race   16   16   15   13   14   6   10   13   6   4   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   9   7   7   9   6   19   21   16   11   0
  Temporary visa holders   130   144   116   99   64   78   60   68   142   284   0
  Science and engineering   407   381   333   364   332   324   309   319   378   500   0
    Science   302   304   256   287   265   275   259   255   283   317   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   128   106   69   113   105   104   93   98   39   37   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   21   0
      Computer and information sciences   80   108   94   87   74   82   76   70   121   166   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   22   36   33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   9   7   8   7   8   10   9   10   10   7   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   29   27   28   27   28   29   30   0
      Natural resources and conservation   26   6   9   12   13   14   12   3   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   37   41   40   35   34   33   37   40   40   35   0
      Social sciences   0   0   3   4   4   4   5   6   23   21   0
    Engineering   105   77   77   77   67   49   50   64   95   183   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   2   3   4   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   8   11   11   13   13   10   10   8   8   7   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   24   18   16   16   17   12   7   10   13   17   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   13   17   17   14   7   10   9   17   47   135   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   53   24   27   21   18   10   10   13   10   7   0
      Mechanical engineering   7   7   6   13   12   6   12   14   14   13   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   61   60   58   58   57   59   52   48   61   55   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   12   0
      Other health   61   60   58   58   57   59   52   48   47   43   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   90   60   57   64   59   53   53   51   55   73   0
    Hispanic or Latino   2   1   4   4   3   1   1   1   0   4   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   83   57   50   56   53   48   50   47   53   65   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   0
      Asian   5   4   5   3   4   1   0   2   1   3   0
      Black or African American   13   5   6   9   4   5   5   3   5   4   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   1   2   2   0
      White   61   45   36   41   42   38   43   41   42   53   0
      More than one race   4   2   2   2   2   3   2   0   1   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   2   3   4   3   4   2   3   2   4   0
  Temporary visa holders   10   9   6   3   5   3   2   17   15   5   0
  Science and engineering   98   67   60   66   64   56   55   67   70   76   0
    Science   65   41   37   42   42   37   37   44   53   53   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   8   2   3   5   4   5   9   8   5   3   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4   0
      Computer and information sciences   22   22   26   22   26   18   13   20   19   11   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   17   10   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4   4   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   5   5   3   7   7   14   12   0
      Natural resources and conservation   6   2   0   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   12   5   4   8   6   9   7   6   6   10   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   4   9   0
    Engineering   33   26   23   24   22   19   18   23   17   23   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   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   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   1   2   0   1   4   2   2   2   0   6   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   3   3   3   6   1   1   4   4   4   8   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   1   1   0   5   4   4   7   6   7   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   26   17   17   13   9   7   6   7   3   1   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   3   2   4   3   5   2   3   4   1   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   2   2   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   2   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Other health   2   2   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   1   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   37   37   36   46   42   32   21   24   14   24   0
  Science and engineering   37   37   36   46   42   32   21   24   14   22   0
    Science   14   13   20   30   32   28   17   18   9   15   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   11   7   12   18   14   17   12   11   7   12   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   1   1   5   11   8   1   0   1   1   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   3   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   1   7   3   2   4   0   2   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   1   2   6   0   0   2   3   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Engineering   23   24   16   16   10   4   4   6   5   7   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   3   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   3   4   2   2   3   0   0   0   1   2   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   4   3   4   4   5   1   0   1   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   7   3   2   0   1   2   3   1   1   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   12   9   5   4   1   1   2   2   2   1   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   1   2   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Other health   0   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   468   441   391   422   389   383   361   367   439   555
  Fellowships   43   49   47   47   43   44   38   41   41   46
    Federal   10   7   12   17   14   18   11   8   8   16
    Institutional   31   33   28   25   26   24   25   33   29   26
    Nonfederal   2   9   7   5   3   2   2   0   4   4
  Research assistantships   189   189   168   163   159   152   138   146   100   77
    Federal   27   30   24   29   28   14   10   16   6   8
    Institutional   135   130   127   125   120   106   120   119   94   55
    Nonfederal   27   29   17   9   11   32   8   11   0   14
  Teaching assistantships   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   55   62
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   55   62
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   235   203   176   212   187   187   185   176   243   370
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   235   203   176   211   187   187   185   176   243   370

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   17   20   22   26   29   19   20   30   8   6   0
    Science   14   16   21   25   26   17   19   30   7   6   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   10   12   15   20   23   15   17   30   6   6   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   3   2   1   1   1   0   1   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3   4   1   1   3   2   1   0   1   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   1   1   0   1   3   1   1   0   1   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   1   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   25   24   0
      Clinical medicine   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   25   24   0
      Other health   0   1   0   1   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   11   13   14   16   21   12   13   17   14   13   0
  Science and engineering   10   13   14   16   21   12   13   17   6   4   0
    Science   7   9   13   15   19   10   12   17   5   4   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   8   8   11   17   9   11   17   4   4   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3   4   1   1   2   2   1   0   1   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   1   1   0   1   2   1   1   0   1   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   9   0
      Clinical medicine   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   9   0
      Other health   0   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   70,084   53,182   43,491   47,610   51,102   52,540   41,056   41,431   46,670   43,722
    Science   53,177   44,740   35,689   41,415   46,931   49,557   38,563   37,777   40,433   35,972
      Computer and information sciences   4,064   632   1,432   3,722   3,846   3,355   1,533   1,829   2,070   1,157
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   10,884   11,611   4,841   4,466   5,011   4,222   4,186   4,020   3,748   2,626
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   34
        Geological and earth sciences   433   285   217   244   90   69   51   8   42   54
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   10,451   11,326   4,624   4,222   4,921   4,153   4,135   4,012   3,706   2,538
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   29,448   26,117   25,738   31,362   36,664   40,597   31,779   31,113   33,736   30,848
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,326   221   376   232   87   403   413   230   334   332
        Health sciences   23,059   21,011   19,345   23,884   18,893   13,406   10,269   11,104   12,900   12,191
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   14   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   5,063   4,885   6,017   7,232   17,684   26,788   21,097   19,779   20,502   18,325
      Mathematics and statistics   1,228   584   267   163   80   31   55   81   68   30
      Physical sciences   1,017   970   561   626   433   471   278   319   326   535
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   606   787   454   589   407   471   278   262   266   493
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   411   183   107   37   26   0   0   57   60   42
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   5,281   4,059   2,217   561   311   253   200   30   71   23
      Social sciences   1,255   767   633   515   586   628   532   385   414   753
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   60   23   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   4   0   0   11   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   357   90   127   89   31   91   112   60   23   59
        Social sciences nec   898   677   506   422   555   477   386   325   391   694
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   11,730   7,228   6,231   5,085   3,640   2,411   1,956   2,852   2,033   2,273
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   267   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   194   92   52
      Chemical engineering   2,187   2,002   2,044   2,508   2,003   822   596   1,055   334   1,456
      Civil engineering   5,260   2,326   2,134   1,373   921   550   459   529   374   262
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   2,656   1,710   905   543   306   560   302   482   236   120
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   16   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   380   224   519   317   322   363   502   193   465   328
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   1,247   966   629   344   84   116   97   116   532   55
    Non-S&E   5,177   1,214   1,571   1,110   531   572   537   802   4,204   5,477
      Business management and business administration   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
      Communication and communications technologies   64   0   24   0   0   0   0   1   6   6
      Education   2,939   1,209   767   719   348   568   537   675   515   16
      Humanities   1,135   0   19   0   53   0   0   7   76   154
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   676   5   0   0   1   4   0   2   2   0
      Non-S&E nec   363   0   757   391   129   0   0   116   3,605   5,300

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   70,084   32,361   75   32,984   719   3,775   170
    Science   53,177   22,547   15   26,524   637   3,354   100
      Computer and information sciences   4,064   2,766   4   928   253   69   44
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   10,884   7,241   1   3,492   0   146   4
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   433   200   1   228   0   0   4
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   10,451   7,041   0   3,264   0   146   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   29,448   10,532   10   18,048   377   473   8
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,326   151   0   1,165   0   2   8
        Health sciences   23,059   9,965   0   12,303   377   414   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   5,063   416   10   4,580   0   57   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1,228   403   0   813   0   12   0
      Physical sciences   1,017   495   0   522   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   606   378   0   228   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   411   117   0   294   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   5,281   852   0   1,773   4   2,652   0
      Social sciences   1,255   258   0   948   3   2   44
        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   357   60   0   295   0   2   0
        Social sciences nec   898   198   0   653   3   0   44
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   11,730   8,535   58   3,013   41   13   70
      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   2,187   1,704   0   454   29   0   0
      Civil engineering   5,260   3,805   58   1,319   3   5   70
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   2,656   1,996   0   643   9   8   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   380   125   0   255   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   1,247   905   0   342   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   5,177   1,279   2   3,447   41   408   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   64   0   0   64   0   0   0
      Education   2,939   1,279   2   1,233   41   384   0
      Humanities   1,135   0   0   1,111   0   24   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   676   0   0   676   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   363   0   0   363   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   32,361   28,637   23,762   23,758   21,825   19,947   15,098   16,627   17,628   15,106
  DOD   5,888   3,863   1,933   973   359   475   567   1,383   1,000   875
  DOE   230   365   1,036   1,326   919   6   1   3   25   63
  HHS   9,465   10,008   12,440   12,786   12,181   12,062   10,284   10,999   12,406   10,850
  NASA   424   349   221   182   399   346   204   184   49   29
  NSF   6,189   5,486   4,213   4,207   3,510   4,082   2,743   2,745   3,110   2,119
  USDA   2,006   894   741   306   306   224   169   217   94   234
  Other   8,159   7,672   3,178   3,978   4,151   2,752   1,130   1,096   944   936

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   500   144   356   .
2018   416   141   275   .

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   853   918   925   902   866
    Agricultural sciences   93   113   92   92   88
    Biological and biomedical sciences   198   227   220   217   214
    Computer and information sciences   34   31   43   40   42
    Engineering   207   208   217   193   179
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   38   25   23   22   22
    Health sciences   93   82   100   101   87
    Mathematics and statistics   3   4   2   3   3
    Natural resources and conservation   22   24   25   24   24
    Physical sciences   104   118   115   123   122
    Psychology   52   62   60   60   58
    Social sciences   10   26   27   26   27
    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   411,373   0   0   4,877   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   51,656   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   41,700   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   318,017   0   0   4,877   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   15,450   39,919   17,800   43,749   10,862
    Agricultural sciences   0   4,230   849   4,460   1,050
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   2,300   2,871   15,490   1,279
    Computer and information sciences   0   4,804   879   2,429   0
    Engineering   14,000   2,060   9,205   4,756   4,641
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   854   427
    Health sciences   1,450   17,493   1,061   1,148   1,456
    Mathematics and statistics   0   8,374   394   323   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   863   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   659   903   2,831   2,009
    Psychology   0   0   775   11,141   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   316   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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