Augusta 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 304 34.5 459 284 55.5 631 153 83.7 925
2023 294 36.7 459 343 50.1 679 161 82.6 911 174 71.5 602
2022 260 43.8 457 339 50.7 680 160 82.5 900
2021 278 38.5 447 351 49.8 691 157 83 908 188 68.2 583
2020 270 40.7 450 358 49.3 698 163 82.5 916
2019 283 37.4 447 356 49.5 697 163 82.4 914 191 68 589
2018 267 38.3 428 336 52.6 700 159 82.8 911
2017 298 30.6 425 330 52.3 684 154 83.1 898 191 67.2 575
2016 287 34 430 373 47.1 697 166 81.8 896
2015 249 42.2 426 384 45.2 693 166 81.8 898 198 65.7 570
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 20 24 30 23 26 22 26 16 20 30
  Science and engineering 20 23 30 23 26 22 26 16 20 30
    Biological and biomedical sciences 14 13 23 15 25 20 21 14 19 30
      Biochemistry and biophysics 1 2 1 3 2 2 . 1 . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 2 2 3 6 9 4 6 3 5 9
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 2 1 5 1 1 . 3 3 3 1
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 1 1 1 . 3 1 1 . 2 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . 1 . . 1 . . . . .
      Genetics and genomics 1 1 2 . . 1 1 . 1 .
      Microbiology and immunology 1 1 2 . 2 . 1 1 2 2
      Molecular biology 2 . 1 1 . . . . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 1 1 2 2 1 5 5 1 3 6
      Pharmacology and toxicology . . 1 1 1 . . 1 . 1
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 3 3 4 1 5 7 3 4 3 6
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . 1 . . . 1 . . 4
    Health sciences 6 10 7 8 1 2 5 2 1 .
      Nursing science 3 7 6 4 . . 4 2 1 .
      Public health . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Health sciences, other 3 3 . 4 1 2 1 . . .
  Non-science and engineering . 1 . . . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Philosophy and religious studies . 1 . . . . . . . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   325   198   221   185   164   159   168   166   138   121
    Hispanic or Latino   24   13   13   10   12   12   13   14   15   11
    Not Hispanic or Latino   296   181   203   174   152   140   149   147   118   100
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   30   14   17   15   13   12   15   18   15   12
      Black or African American   107   50   53   32   26   27   35   28   15   19
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      White   144   111   123   120   107   91   91   90   80   67
      More than one race   13   5   10   7   6   10   8   11   8   1
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5   4   5   1   0   7   6   5   5   10
  Temporary visa holders   84   62   39   32   34   40   54   61   59   65
  Science and engineering   306   215   187   161   147   145   160   148   162   157
    Science   306   215   187   161   147   145   160   148   162   157
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   167   121   97   91   83   86   111   119   102   104
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   70   40   27   10   8   8   13   3   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   6   6   7   9   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   4   2   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   24   22   26   27   29   32   29   26   30   25
      Social sciences   35   24   27   22   21   19   7   0   11   12
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   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
      Mechanical engineering   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
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   103   45   73   56   51   54   62   79   35   29
      Clinical medicine   85   28   42   34   16   24   32   40   0   0
      Other health   18   17   31   22   35   30   30   39   35   29

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   226   184   93   87   90   72   75   72   27   42
    Hispanic or Latino   20   14   12   9   5   5   6   4   3   5
    Not Hispanic or Latino   203   166   80   76   80   63   65   64   23   35
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   16   17   10   12   7   5   8   7   4   3
      Black or African American   94   59   16   22   20   17   16   22   4   4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   87   84   52   40   48   38   37   32   12   25
      More than one race   6   6   2   2   5   3   4   3   3   3
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   4   1   2   5   4   4   4   1   2
  Temporary visa holders   2   2   2   1   0   2   2   3   2   1
  Science and engineering   129   87   58   52   42   38   42   30   21   21
    Science   129   87   58   52   42   38   42   30   21   21
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   12   8   5   4   1   0   1   3   3   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   90   55   28   19   20   31   36   25   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   1   3   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1   0   1   4   5   2   2   2   0   2
      Social sciences   25   21   20   22   16   5   3   0   18   18
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   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
      Mechanical engineering   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
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   99   99   37   36   48   36   35   45   8   22
      Clinical medicine   75   77   29   34   23   19   27   30   2   0
      Other health   24   22   8   2   25   17   8   15   6   22

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   2   4   57   1   4   2   3   2   6   8
  Science and engineering   1   2   23   0   4   2   3   2   6   8
    Science   1   2   23   0   4   2   3   2   6   8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   2   9   0   0   0   0   0   4   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   1   0   4   2   3   1   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   11   0   0   0   0   1   2   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   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
      Mechanical engineering   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
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   1   2   34   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   2   21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   1   0   13   1   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   409   260   260   217   198   199   222   227   197   186
  Fellowships   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   4
    Federal   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   3
  Research assistantships   185   139   113   98   6   95   117   118   109   95
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   5
    Institutional   185   139   113   98   6   95   117   118   105   89
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  Teaching assistantships   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   10   29   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   1   1   0   0   1   0   0   10   29   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   222   120   147   118   191   104   105   98   59   87
    Federal   1   4   57   0   4   2   3   2   2   2
    Institutional   37   23   30   16   23   0   0   21   21   6
    Nonfederal   12   4   8   11   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   172   89   52   91   164   102   102   75   36   79

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   92   76   61   50   50   45   49   33   113   109
    Science   92   76   61   50   50   45   49   33   113   109
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   91   75   57   49   50   45   49   33   97   95
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   1   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   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
      Mechanical engineering   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
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   41   31   32   35   31   30   28   67   53   50
      Clinical medicine   38   30   31   32   26   26   25   59   50   48
      Other health   3   1   1   3   5   4   3   8   3   2

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   86   72   56   56   51   42   32   67   117   112
  Science and engineering   68   57   40   37   39   33   26   24   78   76
    Science   68   57   40   37   39   33   26   24   78   76
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   68   57   40   37   39   33   26   24   69   68
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   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
      Mechanical engineering   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
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   18   15   16   19   12   9   6   43   39   36
      Clinical medicine   17   14   15   18   10   7   5   38   37   36
      Other health   1   1   1   1   2   2   1   5   2   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   166,219   139,121   127,313   116,480   103,961   96,502   99,081   99,661   71,338   67,737
    Science   163,498   136,158   125,126   116,415   103,886   96,396   99,043   99,637   71,338   67,736
      Computer and information sciences   1,041   896   291   141   61   24   28   22   9   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   18   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   18   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   160,627   134,668   123,587   115,862   103,554   96,123   98,925   99,383   71,304   67,736
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   45,770   41,090   45,192   41,967   40,513   36,815   36,335   37,664   19,371   15,223
        Health sciences   110,188   89,163   73,958   69,850   60,177   56,610   60,286   58,135   42,252   40,802
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   4,669   4,415   4,437   4,045   2,864   2,698   2,304   3,584   9,681   11,711
      Mathematics and statistics   124   136   110   44   13   23   0   29   0   0
      Physical sciences   632   187   266   172   29   48   43   102   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   632   187   266   172   29   48   43   102   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   65   177   183   155   101   0   16   22   0   0
      Social sciences   1,009   94   689   41   128   178   31   79   7   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   4   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   87   0   0   7   0
        Social sciences nec   1,009   94   650   41   128   91   14   75   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,721   2,963   2,187   65   75   106   38   24   0   1
      Business management and business administration   785   655   648   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   160   13   425   2   12   15   0   0   0   0
      Education   497   661   423   32   0   24   38   24   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   468   1,560   356   4   22   30   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   811   74   335   27   41   37   0   0   0   1

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   166,219   73,564   310   78,326   5,432   7,897   690
    Science   163,498   73,560   258   75,661   5,432   7,897   690
      Computer and information sciences   1,041   1,025   0   16   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   160,627   72,235   258   74,282   5,414   7,748   690
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   45,770   33,625   50   10,634   736   641   84
        Health sciences   110,188   37,100   208   60,833   4,537   6,907   603
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   4,669   1,510   0   2,815   141   200   3
      Mathematics and statistics   124   70   0   54   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   632   202   0   379   18   33   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   632   202   0   379   18   33   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   65   28   0   37   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1,009   0   0   893   0   116   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   1,009   0   0   893   0   116   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,721   4   52   2,665   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   785   0   0   785   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   160   0   0   160   0   0   0
      Education   497   4   52   441   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   468   0   0   468   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   811   0   0   811   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   73,564   64,410   64,609   61,943   55,797   47,031   48,800   48,921   50,294   50,585
  DOD   2,669   1,989   1,860   1,910   1,380   1,102   845   896   1,051   1,478
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   69,803   61,257   61,395   58,641   52,952   45,629   47,904   47,757   48,887   48,533
  NASA   90   162   169   72   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   890   856   266   180   208   269   51   268   356   504
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0
  Other   112   146   919   1,140   1,257   27   0   0   0   70

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   1,420   320   1,100   .
2018   1,525   345   1,180   .

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   321   281   274   262   249
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   250   195   195   206   204
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   64   79   74   52   45
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   1   0
    Physical sciences   2   1   1   1   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   1   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   0   0   0   0   26,557
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   26,557
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   0   0   0

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

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

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017
  All research space   2,974   16,447   1,259   440   6,724
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2,647   9,810   820   440   5,145
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   1,329
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   327   377   439   0   250
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   6,260   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

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