Alabama
State at a Glance | Other Statistics
This State at a Glance page provides information on the science and technology (S&T) environment in the state. Basic demographic information is also provided. Among the information the State at a Glance provides are:
- Federal academic R&D expenditures
- The number of NSF awards received
- The number of establishments engaged in high-technology activity
- The number of individuals employed by high-technology establishments
U.S. Resident Population, 2003 |
4,500,752 |
Total Number of Representatives in Congress, 2003 |
9 |
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Total Number of Competitive NSF Awards, FY 2004 |
97 |
Total Number of Competitive NSF Proposals, FY 2004 |
486 |
Funding Rate for Competitive NSF Proposals, FY 2004 |
20% |
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Total NSF Funding, FY 2003 (thousands) |
$38,051 |
Total NSF Research Support Funding, FY 2003 (thousands) |
$14,409 |
Total Number of NSF Research Support Awards, FY 2003 |
134 |
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Academic R&D; Obligations, All Federal Agencies, FY 2001 (thousands) |
$311,538 |
Academic R&D; Obligations, NSF, FY 2001 (thousands) |
$15,306 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, Federal Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$365,187 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, Industry Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$18,856 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, Institutional Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$91,942 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, State and Local Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$7,582 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, Other Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$19,903 |
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Phase I SBIR Awards, NSF, FY 2003 |
2 |
Phase II SBIR Awards, NSF, FY 2003 |
0 |
Phase I SBIR Awards, All Federal Agencies, FY 2002 |
62 |
Phase II SBIR Awards, All Federal Agencies, FY 2002 |
37 |
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Total Number of Graduate Students in Science and Engineering, 2002 |
7,615 |
Average Tuition and Fees, Public 4-Year Institutions, 20021 |
$3,245 |
State Share of Total U.S. Enrollment,2 2000 |
1.51% |
Percentage of Students Who Are Minorities, 2000 |
30.6% |
State Spending on Student Aid, 20031 (thousands) |
$12,172 |
Average Verbal SAT Score, 2004 |
560 |
Average Math SAT Score, 2004 |
553 |
Average ACT Score, 2004 |
20.2 |
State Appropriations for Higher Education, 20041 (thousands) |
$1,164,219 |
Percentage Change in State Appropriations for Higher Education, 20031 to 20041 |
.2% |
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State Share of Employed Doctoral Scientists and Engineers,3 2001 |
.93% |
Number of Inc. 500 Companies, 2003 |
4 |
Disposable Income, 2003 (millions) |
$107,736 |
Gross State Product, 2001 (millions) |
$121,490 |
Total Number of Establishments, 2001 |
99,261 |
Total Number of High-Technology Establishments, 2001 |
3,931 |
Total Number of Employees, 2001 |
1,620,952 |
Total Number of Employees Working in High-Technology Establishments, 2002 |
69,638 |
Total Annual Payroll, 2001 (thousands) |
$45,161,580 |
Total Annual Payroll of High-Technology Establishments, 2001 (thousands) |
$3,880,443 |
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1 Year noted represents the last year of the school year for which data were available.
2 Total U.S. Enrollment includes data from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
3 Total number of Employed Doctoral Scientists and Engineers includes data from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
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