Rankings by total R&D expenditures

Historical rankings based on the total R&D expenditures are provided in the table below. Data may be sorted by rank within each year.

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Institution Total R&D expenditures($000)
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures
Total R&D expenditures 75,315,121   71,935,291   68,692,335   67,348,593   67,144,666   65,872,505   65,274,393   61,286,610   57,288,415   54,113,750  
Alliant International University 581 65.7 1,387   662 75 826   709 79.6 732   632 69.6 1,111  
Armstrong Atlantic State University 820 92.4 312   796 90 348   722 81 667   706 77.7 708   459 62.2 2,681   605 85.6 671e
Art Center College of Design 773 85 456  
Ashland University 745 81.9 526i
Auburn University 119 17.5 144,560   113 17.1 147,910  
Baldwin-Wallace College 762 85.5 527   802 88.1 360  
Bank Street College of Education 901 98.9 171  
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing 839 93.5 273   838 94.4 261   815 92.2 293i 824 92.3 324   547 60.4 1,767  
Bellarmine University 883 97 200  
Bemidji State University 819 92.3 313   868 95.3 221  
Benedictine University 870 98 189   869 98.2 189   863 96.7 232   742 81.6 530   737 99.3 186   694 98 209   675 97.8 228  
Berea College 875 96.1 212  
Birmingham Southern College 688 99.7 180u
California University of Pennsylvania 857 94.1 240  
Capitol College 782 88.5 383   754 84.6 563   712 78.4 667  
Carthage College 854 93.8 242  
Chicago School of Professional Psychology, The 891 97.8 186  
Christian Brothers University 877 98.2 193   885 97.2 195i
Clarion University of Pennsylvania 850 94.9 263   867 96.6 215   833 93.9 270   824 93.2 284   770 86.4 496  
Coker College 894 99.6 156   847 95.4 243   862 97.4 196   892 99.9 156   851 93.5 245  
Colby-Sawyer College 873 98.7 182i 850 95.2 262   889 97.6 187  
College of Menominee Nation 762 83.8 477i
College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany SUNY 60 7.6 374,174   78 9.6 265,473   84 10 248,778  
College of Southern Nevada 869 97.9 193  
Columbia College Chicago 705 79.8 600   605 68 1,318   584 64.4 1,441  
Columbus State University 593 66.7 1,432   541 59.8 1,808  
Concord University 770 85.9 445   884 99 174   872 95.8 216  
Concordia College, Moorhead 877 97.9 209   863 96.1 232   857 96.5 226   787 89 368   810 90.8 374   814 89.4 330   655 88.4 617   630 89.1 546   588 85.3 758  
Daemen College 792 88.3 378   812 91.5 333   687 77.8 687   722 81 667   628 69.2 1,140i 523 70.7 1,613   476 67.5 1,876   473 68.8 1,915  
Denison University 652 72.8 937   669 75.6 831i 676 76.6 725   654 88.2 620i 653 92.3 438i 644 93.4 395u
Dickinson State University 839 94.8 255   855 95.8 256   827 90.9 289  
Dine College 897 99.9 150i 653 71.9 959i
Dowling College 893 98 183   731 98.5 200   607 85.9 651u 547 79.4 1,109i
Drew University 572 64.4 1,597   394 43.8 5,077  
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 857 96 248   754 82.9 489  
Edison State College 839 92.2 269i
Elizabethtown College 757 83.2 485   668 90.1 514   676 95.5 302  
Elmhurst College 884 98.4 182   885 99.7 152  
Fairmont State University 677 95.7 299   626 90.8 484  
Ferrum College 868 96.9 227   884 98.4 182   871 98.1 188   883 99.8 156   690 77.5 834   899 98.7 176  
Fielding Graduate University 872 98.2 183  
Fitchburg State University 738 99.5 174   702 99.2 185u
Frostburg State University 817 91.6 359   710 78.1 686   667 90 521   691 97.6 215u
Future Generations Graduate School 863 94.8 227  
Georgia Health Sciences University 171 19.9 70,526   169 19.3 73,486   165 22.9 72,015   170 24.7 65,473u 174 25.9 57,085u
Gordon College 841 94.8 253  
Green Mountain College 887 99.9 150i
Hamline University 884 98.4 182   878 98.9 169   875 98.9 179   880 98.6 186   831 91.3 283  
Haskell Indian Nations University 684 77.2 743   655 74.2 846   536 60.4 1,961   629 69.3 1,135   590 79.7 978   465 66 2,083   594 86.2 687u
Illinois Wesleyan University 805 89.7 345   827 93.2 296   744 84.2 486   706 79.2 750i 646 71.2 1,014   631 85.2 707   567 80.3 890   494 71.8 1,713  
Institution Total R&D expenditures($000)
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures
Indiana University 34 5.6 465,669   37 6.2 437,480  
Inter American University of Puerto Rico 665 96.4 292u
Jarvis Christian College 846 94.8 271   880 96.6 206   730 98.4 216   624 88.2 566  
LeMoyne-Owen College 877 96.3 209   630 85 708   658 93 396u
Lesley University 777 87.9 410  
Lincoln University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 608 68.8 1,160   639 72.4 965   569 64 1,622   598 66 1,336   539 72.9 1,425   601 85 683u 560 81.3 948u
Lycoming College 885 97.2 195  
Lyon College 886 99.2 171   896 98.4 179  
Maharishi University of Management 891 99.4 165   748 84.7 480   768 86.1 503  
Marine Corps University 801 89.8 400   766 84.2 468  
Marywood University 875 98 198   852 93.6 243  
Mercy College 835 94.4 262   641 72 1,063   826 90.8 293   680 91.7 464   652 92.2 448   653 94.7 342u
Metropolitan State University 849 94.6 254   777 87.6 418  
Miles College 685 99.3 194i
Mississippi College 891 99.8 158   907 99.6 158  
Mississippi University for Women 710 80.4 579   650 73 991  
Mount St. Mary's College 733 83 514   728 81.7 645   721 79.3 626   648 87.4 647   629 88.9 548u 661 95.8 307u
Mountain State University 681 98.7 204i
National Flight Test Institute 726 82.2 533   867 97.1 224   898 98.6 177  
National University 487 54.8 2,400   495 55.5 2,305   505 57.2 2,154   403 46 4,508   410 46.4 4,482   451 50 3,134  
National University of Health Sciences 892 99.6 163   846 94.3 263   860 96.9 217   756 85.6 466   778 87.2 472   757 83.2 485   591 79.8 950   599 84.7 693   580 84.2 795  
Nebraska Wesleyan University 876 98.7 173   847 95.7 235   849 95.1 263   848 93.2 251  
New England School of Acupuncture 852 96.3 218   809 90.7 377   842 92.5 266  
Northwestern Health Sciences University 663 74.9 863i 653 74 880   549 61.8 1,851   549 60.6 1,747   510 69 1,779   489 69.3 1,762u 524 76.2 1,361u
Olivet University 786 86.4 427  
Ouachita Baptist University 855 96.3 227   848 95.9 234   854 95.7 257   864 94.9 224  
Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida Campus 861 97.3 197   833 93.3 290   885 97.2 195  
Parker University 818 91.2 314   674 75.7 898  
Pennsylvania State University, The 9 2.1 765,037   11 2.4 717,244  
Pennsylvania State University, The, Dunmore 742 100 152  
Pennsylvania State University, The, Greater Allegheny 818 91.4 338   745 83.1 510   582 65.8 1,384   566 64.3 1,523  
Pennsylvania State University, The, Lehigh Valley 812 90.7 349   797 88.8 369   784 88.4 395  
Pennsylvania State University, The, Wilkes Barre 837 93.5 295   842 93.8 265   832 93.8 279  
Peru State College 895 99.7 153   862 97.1 213  
Philadelphia University 749 84 572   566 62.5 1,561   568 76.8 1,200   595 84.2 700u 601 87.2 645u
Polytechnic Institute of New York University 245 28.3 24,851   263 30.1 21,413   303 33.8 13,222   314 42.8 10,601   313 44.7 9,547   277 40.7 13,673  
Prescott College 888 99.1 171   891 99.2 173   759 85.6 478   658 74.6 842   861 96.4 238   899 98.7 176  
Purdue University 32 5.3 524,117   32 5.4 495,099  
Purdue University, North Central 583 65.4 1,366   625 69.9 1,103   607 68.6 1,173   565 64.2 1,526   579 65.2 1,518   585 64.5 1,436   548 74.1 1,349  
Regent University 908 99.7 157  
Rhodes College 852 95.4 260   684 75.3 788   613 82.8 804   598 84.6 694   616 89.4 537  
Roosevelt University 702 78.4 652  
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 52 8.1 364,279   56 8.9 335,544  
Saint Francis University 805 90.7 347   632 71.7 1,012   574 64.6 1,586   463 51.3 2,823   447 60.6 2,923   432 61.4 2,915u 418 60.9 3,147u
Saint Joseph's College of Maine 818 89.9 318i 714 96.3 317   681 96.2 276  
Sarah Lawrence College 740 99.7 158   693 97.9 211u 664 96.3 293u
Shaw University 748 83.6 514   640 71.5 985i 571 64.6 1,455   544 61.8 1,701i 538 60.6 1,947i 499 55.2 2,193   441 59.8 3,016i 401 57 3,837   388 56.6 4,049  
Sinte Gleska University 763 85.1 456i 761 85.8 472   492 56 2,495   632 71 1,113   674 74.2 826   652 88 630   439 62.3 2,758   514 74.7 1,418  
Sitting Bull College 729 80.2 593  
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography 444 50.6 3,174   458 51.7 3,111i
Institution Total R&D expenditures($000)
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 870 98.3 188   859 96.2 239   832 91.4 282  
Sojourner-Douglass College 540 61.4 1,784   619 69.6 1,221   705 77.6 709  
Southeastern Oklahoma State University 830 93 305   770 84.7 462   734 98.9 192   707 99.9 159u 658 95.4 316u
Southern Polytechnic State University 776 87.8 415   571 64.3 1,610   659 72.6 924   686 92.5 435   617 87.3 599u 609 88.4 572  
State University of New York Cobleskill 788 88 397   776 86.5 422   752 84.8 488   650 73.7 908   608 68.4 1,271   656 72.3 938   542 73.3 1,414  
State University of New York College at Potsdam 876 97.8 210   859 95.7 239   842 94.9 251   801 90.6 338   815 91.3 367   779 85.6 447   670 90.4 511   670 94.7 325  
State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Morrisville 575 64.7 1,585   862 94.7 233   726 97.9 233  
State University of New York Farmingdale State College 613 68.7 1,175i 626 70 1,102   555 62.8 1,564   442 50.4 3,213   568 63.9 1,629   626 69 1,144   722 97.3 253  
State University of New York Fashion Institute of Technology 866 95.1 223  
State University of New York Maritime College 821 91.7 330  
State University of New York, College of Technology at Canton 881 99.2 164   846 95.6 238  
Sweet Briar College 759 84.7 466   675 76.2 778   718 81.3 548   769 86.2 501   809 88.9 339  
Texas A&M Health Science Center 159 18.5 82,833   163 18.6 74,957   157 21.8 81,615   150 21.9 83,631u 149 22.3 79,688  
Texas A&M University, Galveston 382 43.3 5,834  
Texas A&M University-Texarkana 786 87.6 387   877 98.8 171   822 92.9 286  
Thunderbird School of Global Management 639 72.2 1,000i
Turtle Mountain Community College 888 99.1 171  
Union Graduate College 734 81.9 548   884 99.6 155   803 90.8 335   838 93.9 283   888 97.5 191  
Unity College 864 94.9 224  
University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello 833 94.2 263  
University of Dallas 902 99 170  
University of Hawaii at West Oahu 625 68.9 1,152i
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute 191 27.6 45,921i 191 28.3 43,213u
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 95 11.5 214,299   97 11.6 206,504   87 10.4 234,354   86 12.4 230,235   86 12.9 223,796u 81 12.5 230,347u
University of Michigan 2 1.1 1,070,519   3 1.3 915,818  
University of Minnesota 10 2.3 762,447   12 2.6 700,841  
University of Minnesota, Crookston 880 99.1 165   871 98.4 183   878 98.3 191   910 99.9 153  
University of Montana Western, The 885 100 153   872 97.7 204   821 90.2 309   717 96.7 301  
University of North Alabama 881 98.7 185   904 99.2 163i
University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla 873 98.7 182  
University of Sioux Falls, The 866 97.9 191   856 95.9 255   861 94.6 238  
University of South Carolina 97 14.4 193,534   103 15.7 178,219  
University of South Florida Polytechnic 555 62.5 1,781   676 74.4 824   650 87.7 642  
University of Southern Indiana 835 93 279   771 86.9 425   763 86.3 442   760 85.2 543   834 91.6 279  
University of Tennessee, The 71 10.8 286,755   75 11.6 248,289  
University of Texas at Brownsville, The 376 42.4 5,827   355 40.5 7,400   316 36.3 10,385   351 39.8 8,318   355 39.5 7,491   358 48.7 6,886   361 51.4 6,004   358 52.3 5,923  
University of Virginia College at Wise 810 89 336   678 91.4 481  
University of Washington 8 2 805,789   7 1.9 796,416  
University of Wisconsin-Parkside 765 86.6 440   788 88.4 448i 772 84.9 457   662 89.3 541   641 90.6 501   623 90.4 500  
Valley City State University 867 96.6 215   892 97.9 185i
Vanguard University 796 87.5 394   700 94.4 383i 673 95.1 311i 649 94.1 359  
Washington & Jefferson College 886 99.8 151   691 78.3 683   612 68.8 1,254   658 72.5 932   551 74.5 1,327   490 69.5 1,741   507 73.7 1,517  
Washington and Lee University 868 96.9 227   775 86.4 432   625 70.6 1,071   797 90.1 346   644 72.4 1,031   775 85.2 455   592 80 939   574 81.2 857   662 96 305  
West Liberty University 880 98 196i 800 90.2 365   624 70.8 1,054   584 65.7 1,505   534 59 1,869   521 70.5 1,645   633 89.5 535u 619 89.8 516u
West Virginia University Institute of Technology 765 85.3 453  
West Virginia Wesleyan College 850 96.1 229   870 97.4 212   849 93.2 250  
Wilberforce University 761 86.1 456   756 84.8 558i 716 78.8 659i 620 83.7 760   616 87.1 600u 565 82 879u
Wiley College 504 56.5 2,176   497 56.4 2,220   453 51.6 3,010   475 53.6 2,831   507 56 2,098   660 89 575   660 93.3 375   667 96.7 286u
Bethune-Cookman University 901 99.9 150i
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary 901 99.9 150i
Institution Total R&D expenditures($000)
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 900 99.8 153   735 82.2 549  
Maryland U. of Integrative Health 899 99.7 155  
University of Wisconsin-Superior 898 99.6 165i 893 99.7 160i 897 99.9 150i 887 99.9 150i 379 43 6,041i 375 41.7 6,187i 370 50.3 5,890   399 56.7 3,855   459 66.8 2,180  
Iona College 897 99.4 166   842 94 278   800 89.2 361   863 97.2 205   864 97.6 194   834 93.4 288   875 96.1 212  
Point Loma Nazarene University 896 99.3 168   808 90.3 361   888 98.9 178   737 83.2 518   828 93.6 273   837 93.8 284   678 98.3 222u
SUNY, Delhi 895 99.2 169  
Converse College 894 99.1 175  
Life University 892 98.9 179   896 100 151  
North American University 892 98.9 179   848 94.7 268   808 90.1 335  
Alderson-Broaddus College 891 98.8 180   890 99.3 167   883 97 200i
Moravian College 890 98.7 184   840 93.8 286   866 96.5 217  
Harding University 889 98.6 187   881 98.3 195   853 95 250   835 94.1 268   825 93.3 280   804 90.1 395   829 91.1 284  
Logan University 888 98.5 193   872 97.4 216   783 87.3 393   655 74 903   583 66.2 1,374   595 66.9 1,419i
Dominican University 887 98.4 198   812 89.2 333  
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic 886 98.2 200   833 93 304   842 93.8 265  
Francis Marion University 885 98.1 202   859 95.9 250   829 92.4 289   788 88.8 387   813 91.9 295   836 93.7 285   837 92 274  
University of South Carolina, Spartanburg 884 98 203   825 92.2 327   857 95.5 243   836 94.2 267   807 91.3 319   885 99.1 173   782 86 439   720 97.1 261  
Carlos Albizu University, San Juan 883 97.9 205i 880 98.2 198i 883 98.3 188i 872 98.2 183   739 99.6 165   708 100 157u 659 95.6 310u
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico 882 97.8 206   883 98.6 186   887 98.8 181  
Washburn University 881 97.7 209   859 97.1 204   869 97.3 216   839 92.2 269  
John Brown University 879 97.5 212   873 97.5 214   889 99 176  
Taylor University 879 97.5 212   856 95.6 251   892 99.3 162   801 90.3 361   703 79.6 610   710 79.7 725   811 89.1 334  
Alverno College 878 97.4 213   779 87.1 412   762 85 457   752 84.8 488   732 82.9 516   712 79.9 721   697 76.7 740  
Wheaton College, Norton 877 97.2 223   804 89.8 373   825 91.9 299   828 93.3 294   799 90.4 340   738 82.8 618   858 94.2 239  
Texas Chiropractic College Foundation, Inc 876 97.1 224i 870 97.1 221i 870 96.9 209i 860 96.9 217  
Bard College 875 97 228   870 97.1 221   853 95 250   782 88.2 396   792 89.6 358   674 75.7 898   893 98 183  
Coppin State University 874 96.9 230   895 99.9 153   882 98.2 189  
Pennsylvania State University, The, Malvern, Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies 873 96.8 232   886 98.9 177   831 92.6 288   839 94.5 255   878 99.2 172   836 91.8 275   718 96.8 275  
New York Law School 872 96.7 233   767 85.7 453   758 84.6 471   745 84 497  
Pacific Lutheran University 871 96.6 238   790 88.3 392   796 88.7 370   829 93.4 288   760 86 460   792 88.8 433   765 84.1 471   690 93 425   555 78.6 1,060   630 91.4 474  
Dakota Wesleyan University 870 96.5 240   894 99.8 154   853 96.4 213   883 98.9 178  
Claremont School of Theology 869 96.4 248   786 88.1 452   732 80.5 574  
Linfield College 868 96.3 249   815 91 347   811 90.4 330   882 99.3 162   838 94.7 257   865 96.9 226   902 99 170  
Augustana College, Rock Island 865 95.9 255   742 83 527   747 83.3 495   687 77.6 730   768 86.9 434   739 82.9 601   716 78.8 659   679 91.6 465   651 92 455  
Bryn Athyn College 865 95.9 255   875 97.7 211   829 92.4 289   815 91.8 325   837 94.6 261   807 90.5 384   828 91 287  
Castleton State College 865 95.9 255   821 91.7 330   849 94.6 254   843 95 248   857 96.9 205  
Eastern Mennonite University 864 95.8 257   854 96.2 228   863 97.5 195   887 99.3 170   874 96 214  
Texas Lutheran University 863 95.7 259  
St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens 862 95.6 260   725 81.8 550   721 81.6 544   734 82.4 635  
Westmont College 861 95.5 261   838 93.6 289i 814 90.7 317   765 86.3 456   754 85.3 472   775 86.9 481  
Mayville State University 860 95.4 262   849 94.8 267   873 97.2 204   776 85.3 454   718 96.8 275   690 97.5 224u 676 98 224u
Southern University and at New Orleans 859 95.3 264   829 92.6 318   835 93 279   750 84.6 491   799 90.4 340   740 83 595   708 77.9 706   695 93.7 402   640 90.5 505u 684 99.1 197u
Messiah College 858 95.2 267   700 78.3 690   698 77.9 659   722 81.5 558   798 90.3 342   819 91.8 353i 800 87.9 365  
Paine College 856 95 270   770 86.1 445   851 94.8 251   642 72.5 978   686 77.7 689   799 89.6 410   778 85.5 448  
Wittenberg University 856 95 270   820 91.6 336   873 97.2 204   839 94.5 255   816 92.3 292   882 98.8 183   852 93.6 243  
Southern College of Optometry 854 94.7 272   874 97.6 212   819 91.3 313   808 91.1 342   881 99.6 163   862 96.6 233   797 87.6 392  
Troy University 854 94.7 272   810 90.5 358   812 90.5 327   810 91.3 338   699 98.7 187u
Southwestern Oklahoma State University 853 94.6 274   844 94.2 272   790 88.1 382   791 89.2 382   725 82.1 534   745 83.6 579   740 81.4 538   688 92.8 428   685 96.8 254u
Georgia College and State University 851 94.4 275   771 86.2 440   662 74 829   731 82.5 535   766 86.7 439   826 92.6 315  
State University of New York, system office 851 94.4 275   754 84.3 500   710 79.2 614   859 96.8 219  
Institution Total R&D expenditures($000)
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures
St. Norbert College 850 94.3 281   796 88.9 380   781 87.1 405   813 91.6 326   842 95.2 246  
Johnson State College 848 94.1 283   799 89.3 376   722 80.6 583   733 82.7 531   742 84 489   776 87 479   867 95.2 222  
Salve Regina University 848 94.1 283   749 83.7 507   730 81.5 555   735 82.9 523   773 87.5 425   806 90.3 386   816 89.7 322  
State University of New York Purchase College 847 94 284   773 86.4 433   795 88.6 373   875 98.6 174   575 65.3 1,433   594 66.8 1,431   735 80.8 569  
Missouri Western State University 846 93.8 286   854 95.4 255   872 97.1 207  
Beloit College 844 93.6 289   865 96.6 234   816 91 316  
University of Central Missouri 844 93.6 289   847 94.6 269   778 86.8 413   774 87.3 422   881 96.7 205  
Colorado State University, Pueblo 843 93.5 305   845 94.4 270   864 96.2 230   802 90.4 360   692 78.4 676   673 75.6 899   801 88 364   692 93.3 413   669 94.5 328u 657 95.3 323u
Simmons College 842 93.4 306   864 96.5 247   823 91.7 303   843 95 248   716 81.1 550   701 78.7 760   723 79.6 621   685 92.4 440   596 84.3 696   595 86.4 686  
Agnes Scott College 841 93.3 313   817 91.3 342   786 87.6 387   785 88.5 391   820 92.7 288   621 69.8 1,213   656 72.3 938   500 67.7 1,884   577 81.7 840  
University of Scranton 840 93.2 314   856 95.6 251   798 89 367   794 89.5 375   741 83.9 490   831 93.1 295   868 95.3 221   725 97.7 240   647 91.5 490   641 93 415  
Bryant University 839 93.1 316   882 98.4 191   810 90.3 331   768 86.6 447   794 89.8 350   761 85.4 541   819 90 316  
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 838 93 324   765 85.5 459   802 89.4 351   793 89.4 377   744 84.2 486   890 99.7 159   849 93.2 250  
DePauw University 837 92.9 327   835 93.2 303   823 91.7 303   798 90 369   748 84.7 480   764 85.7 522   783 86.1 438   673 90.8 503   620 87.7 595   636 92.2 445  
Illinois College of Optometry 836 92.8 329   829 92.6 318   739 82.4 519   776 87.5 419  
Sage Colleges, The 834 92.5 334i 828 92.5 323   870 95.5 218  
Stetson University 834 92.5 334   884 98.7 183   873 97.2 204   741 83.6 505   780 88.2 404   654 73.5 982   581 64.1 1,451  
Indiana University, Kokomo 833 92.4 335   776 86.7 423   750 83.7 488   756 85.3 485   833 94.2 263  
Goucher College 832 92.3 336   865 96.6 234   871 97 208   879 99 168   857 96.9 205   807 90.5 384   838 92.1 272   677 91.3 485   684 96.6 269u 665 96.4 292u
State University of New York College at Fredonia 831 92.2 337   836 93.4 298   788 87.9 386   853 96.1 234   854 96.5 210   846 94.8 271   806 88.6 343   669 90.2 513   680 96.1 278   650 94.2 355  
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, The 830 92.1 341   787 87.9 399   766 85.4 452   788 88.8 387   739 83.6 495   788 88.4 448   794 87.3 402   702 94.7 371   683 96.5 270u 690 100 161u
Pennsylvania State University, The, Berks 829 92 342   845 94.4 270   881 98.1 195   823 92.8 300   880 99.4 167   879 98.4 190   911 100 151   741 99.9 155  
Adelphi University 827 91.8 347   809 90.4 360   890 99.1 175   855 96.3 227   867 98 190   888 99.4 165   783 86.1 438   703 94.8 360   515 73 1,509   468 68.1 1,992  
University of Tennessee, The, Martin 827 91.8 347   721 80.6 598   743 82.9 512   729 82.2 547   774 87.6 422   744 83.5 580   612 67.5 1,232   570 77 1,164   552 78.2 1,092u 548 79.6 1,085u
New York Chiropractic College 825 91.5 348   798 89.2 379   738 82.3 521   766 86.4 455   768 86.9 434   750 84.1 571   793 87.2 404  
Utah Valley University 825 91.5 348   821 91.7 330   840 93.6 272   818 92.2 315   867 98 190  
Winona State University 824 91.4 349   761 85.1 469   806 89.8 340   699 78.9 659   746 84.4 483   743 83.4 588   788 86.6 426   701 94.5 375   586 82.9 772   504 73.3 1,520  
Colorado Mesa University 823 91.3 353   774 86.5 429   832 92.7 284   824 92.9 299   778 88 408   688 77.2 848   678 74.6 802   505 68.3 1,799   545 77.2 1,145   554 80.5 1,012  
Indiana University, Gary 822 91.2 355   879 98.1 203   879 97.9 197   865 97.4 201   879 99.3 171   842 94.3 273   824 90.5 297  
North Central College 820 91 358   829 92.6 318   861 95.9 235   821 92.5 308   877 99.1 173   820 91.9 351   879 96.5 208  
Scripps College 820 91 358i 811 90.6 353   809 90.2 334i 807 91 346i 647 72.7 1,016i 642 70.7 1,018  
Austin College 819 90.9 365   825 92.2 327   801 89.3 352   824 92.9 299   818 92.5 290   840 94.1 277   871 95.6 217  
Emporia State University 817 90.7 367   769 86 449   848 94.5 258   813 91.6 326   844 95.4 240   776 87 479   746 82 525  
John Carroll University 817 90.7 367   814 90.9 348   876 97.6 201   778 87.7 416   802 90.7 336   757 84.9 550   695 76.5 743   571 77.2 1,154   496 70.3 1,724   455 66.2 2,231  
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 816 90.6 369   781 87.3 407   773 86.2 438   763 86 468   671 76 768   683 76.7 876   744 81.8 528   658 88.8 594   639 90.3 510u 618 89.6 520u
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 813 90.2 370   746 83.4 519   837 93.3 278   773 87.2 423   723 81.9 535   853 95.6 259   703 77.4 713   625 84.4 725   634 89.6 529u 625 90.7 487u
Indiana University, Richmond 813 90.2 370   887 99 175   851 94.8 251   742 83.7 504  
Utica College 813 90.2 370   812 90.7 349   790 88.1 382   908 99.7 157  
Truman State University 812 90.1 374   743 83.1 526   675 75.4 761   693 78.2 695   693 78.5 671   713 80 714   704 77.5 710   599 80.9 882   594 84 701u 586 85.1 760u
Lawrence University 809 89.8 378   751 84 503   783 87.3 393   846 95.3 245   841 95.1 251   664 74.6 931   855 93.9 241   616 83.2 784   648 91.6 483   642 93.1 405  
Lewis-Clark State College 809 89.8 378   821 91.7 330   827 92.2 291  
Philander Smith College 809 89.8 378   793 88.6 383   806 89.8 340   786 88.6 388   743 84.1 488   741 83.1 594   749 82.4 519  
Ramapo College of New Jersey 808 89.7 383   839 93.7 288   895 99.7 153   830 93.5 287   855 96.6 208   839 94 278   780 85.8 445  
Valdosta State University 807 89.6 384   706 79 657   690 77 700   728 82.1 548   714 80.8 557   692 77.7 797   751 82.6 512  
University of Evansville 806 89.4 389   799 89.3 376   755 84.2 476   725 81.8 550   860 97.2 198  
University of Tampa, The 805 89.3 390   679 76 760   573 64.1 1,449   460 52.2 2,835   611 69.3 1,197   501 56.5 2,384  
Wabash College 804 89.2 392   795 88.8 381   792 88.3 378   721 81.4 559   567 64.4 1,514   545 61.4 1,877   507 56 2,098   433 58.7 3,200   383 54.5 4,279   379 55.3 4,484  
Bridgewater State College 803 89.1 393   784 87.6 404   707 78.9 639   802 90.4 360   808 91.4 318   868 97.2 223   748 82.3 521   659 88.9 587   614 86.8 614   571 82.9 851  
State University of New York College at Oneonta 802 89 397   838 93.4 274   852 96 235   795 89.9 349   821 92 338   847 93 254   710 95.7 336   664 93.8 341   680 98.6 205  
Ohio Northern University 801 88.9 399   779 87.8 414   856 96.8 207   842 94.3 273   771 84.8 458   716 96.5 308   706 99.7 169  
Institution Total R&D expenditures($000)
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Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures
Wheeling Jesuit University 800 88.8 400   674 75.4 776   538 60.3 1,721   441 50.1 3,253   412 47 4,186   364 41.3 7,225   326 36.4 9,825   322 43.9 9,398   295 42.2 11,551   305 44.7 9,390  
Ohio Wesleyan University 799 88.7 405   856 95.6 251   816 91 316   811 91.4 334   811 91.7 299   816 91.4 365   700 77 719   711 95.9 335   678 95.8 290u 673 97.6 239u
Berry College 797 88.5 409   818 91.4 338   804 89.6 346   808 91.1 342   851 96.2 220   787 88.2 451  
Evergreen State College, The 797 88.5 409   781 87.3 407   772 86.1 441   772 87 424   712 80.6 571   691 77.6 819   639 70.4 1,025   597 80.6 902   604 85.4 672u 602 87.4 636u
Western Connecticut State University 796 88.4 414   851 95 260   847 94.4 262   848 95.5 239   835 94.4 262   688 97.2 230   647 93.8 376  
University of Houston-Victoria 795 88.2 418   885 98.8 178  
Hartford Seminary 794 88.1 420  
Juniata College 792 87.9 421   807 90.2 366   751 83.8 483   747 84.3 493   816 92.3 292   796 89.2 422   768 84.4 467   670 90.4 511   638 90.2 516u 645 93.5 384u
Western New Mexico University 792 87.9 421   851 95 260   865 96.4 218  
Gannon University 791 87.8 424   861 96.1 248   855 95.2 249   859 96.2 239   781 85.9 444  
Texas A&M University-San Antonio 790 87.7 426   796 88.9 380  
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences 789 87.6 427   758 84.7 482  
Auburn University, Montgomery 788 87.5 430   805 89.9 369   766 85.4 452   756 85.3 485   696 78.8 641   736 82.6 625   693 76.3 749   704 94.9 351  
Minot State University 787 87.4 436   781 87.3 407   794 88.5 377   822 92.6 302   788 89.1 367   793 88.9 427   731 80.4 590   614 82.9 795   614 86.8 614u
Florida Polytechnic University 786 87.2 438   878 98 204   869 96.8 212  
Southwestern University 785 87.1 446   710 79.4 650   681 76 722   718 81 575   754 85.3 472   874 97.9 201   762 83.8 477  
Barry University 784 87 450   704 78.8 660   674 75.3 762   544 61.6 1,677   451 51.4 3,041   592 66.6 1,449   596 65.7 1,350   598 80.8 897   569 80.5 875u 593 86.1 697u
Bluefield State College 783 86.9 458   832 92.9 310   893 99.4 160   874 98.4 182   840 95 252   864 96.8 230   905 99.4 162  
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 782 86.8 463   803 89.7 374   845 95.5 239   846 94.8 271   844 92.7 263  
Bastyr University 780 86.6 464   663 74.2 832   575 64.4 1,409   420 47.8 3,857   470 53.5 2,728   474 53.5 2,844   505 55.8 2,121   527 71.3 1,572   519 73.5 1,485u
Western Oregon University 780 86.6 464   755 84.4 496   814 90.7 317   851 95.9 236   753 85.2 473   514 57.9 2,195   517 57.1 1,986   479 64.9 2,255   631 89.2 541  
California State University, East Bay 779 86.5 466   661 74 837   645 73.1 934   642 72.1 1,039   558 61.6 1,644   553 74.8 1,312   425 60.4 2,987   422 61.5 2,982  
Manchester U. 778 86.4 469  
Northeastern State University 777 86.3 475   726 81.2 568   746 83.2 497   733 82.7 531   714 80.8 557   748 83.9 573   719 79.1 644   631 85.2 707   582 82.4 791   603 87.5 627  
Hendrix College 776 86.2 480   718 80.3 616   673 75.2 770   688 77.7 718   674 76.4 735   732 82.1 639   650 71.6 970   646 87.2 656   609 86.1 648u 596 86.5 679  
Montana State University, Havre 775 86 481   736 82.3 548   732 81.7 550   775 87.4 421   775 87.7 421   827 92.7 314   817 89.8 319  
Delta State University 774 85.9 483   840 93.8 286  
Lake Forest College 773 85.8 488i 759 84.8 481i 764 85.2 455   780 88 407   770 87.1 430   804 90.1 395   733 80.6 573   664 89.6 533   649 91.7 478   632 91.7 453  
Shepherd University 772 85.7 490   816 91.2 345i 877 97.7 200   711 80.2 601   843 95.3 244   784 87.9 453   823 90.4 303  
Eastern New Mexico University 770 85.5 492   756 84.5 490   619 69.2 1,144   698 78.8 660   678 76.8 721   702 78.8 758   804 88.4 357  
Georgia Gwinnett College 770 85.5 492   854 95.4 255   813 90.6 318  
Concordia University Wisconsin 767 85.2 493   723 80.9 594   739 82.4 519   660 74.6 866  
East Central University 767 85.2 493   768 85.8 452   699 78 655   636 71.9 1,010   596 67.6 1,258   662 74.4 937   525 58 1,937  
Eastern Oregon University 767 85.2 493   791 88.4 388   798 89 367   851 95.3 261   843 92.6 265   731 98.5 200   626 88.5 563u 606 87.9 610u
Centre College 766 85.1 498   739 82.6 537   708 79 627   692 78.1 698   706 80 594   737 82.7 622   761 83.7 478  
Maryland Institute College of Art 765 85 499   775 86.6 427   718 80.1 590   712 80.4 599   813 91.9 295   766 85.9 509   769 84.6 465  
Arkansas Tech University 764 84.8 503   751 84 503   737 82.2 525   767 86.5 453   820 92.7 288   871 97.6 206   792 87 410   736 99.2 187i 705 99.6 171i 689 99.9 162i
Indiana University, New Albany 762 84.6 505   690 77.2 719   713 79.6 613   816 92 317   713 80.7 565   606 68.2 1,306   773 85 456   693 93.4 408  
University of Redlands 762 84.6 505   757 84.6 488   730 81.5 555   601 68 1,206   591 67.1 1,304   600 67.5 1,381   587 64.8 1,432   552 74.6 1,317   494 70 1,726   505 73.4 1,519  
Cornell College 760 84.4 510   730 81.6 558   859 95.7 239   867 97.7 194   865 97.8 193  
University of West Georgia 760 84.4 510   719 80.4 614   705 78.7 646   488 55.4 2,390   471 53.6 2,718   506 57 2,280   472 52.2 2,711   514 69.5 1,749   510 72.3 1,522   474 69 1,912  
Southern Arkansas University 759 84.3 520   780 87.2 409   828 92.3 290   837 94.3 264   812 91.8 298   829 92.9 308   845 92.8 259  
Butler University 758 84.2 525   789 88.2 395   803 89.5 350   708 79.9 613   737 83.4 503   798 89.5 417   725 79.8 610  
Virginia Military Institute 757 84.1 534   733 82 550   822 91.6 307   770 86.8 438   682 77.3 708   759 85.1 547   799 87.8 374   607 82 849   529 74.9 1,340   537 78 1,173  
Roanoke College 756 84 539   733 82 550   715 79.8 602   737 83.2 518   764 86.4 441   822 92.1 336   777 85.4 451   603 81.4 867i 533 75.5 1,282   534 77.6 1,201  
Loyola University New Orleans 754 83.7 541   693 77.6 703   669 74.7 789   697 78.7 673   649 73.6 914   725 81.4 660   687 75.6 779   657 88.6 595   588 83.2 746   561 81.5 947  
Widener University 754 83.7 541   792 88.5 384   856 95.4 247   850 95.8 237   875 98.9 179   889 99.6 162   813 89.3 332   698 98.6 189i 669 97 266  
Rollins College 753 83.6 543   776 86.7 423   760 84.8 460   745 84 497   785 88.8 372   772 86.6 491   798 87.7 377  
Coe College 752 83.5 546   762 85.2 468   774 86.3 433   735 82.9 523   688 77.9 685   828 92.8 311   820 90.1 310   683 92.1 457   679 95.9 286u 610 88.5 571  
University of North Carolina at Pembroke, The 751 83.4 554   776 86.7 423   665 74.3 813   720 81.2 564   667 75.6 806   726 81.5 659   647 71.3 998   693 93.4 408   699 98.7 187u 673 97.6 239u
Institution Total R&D expenditures($000)
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures Rank Percentile R&D expenditures
University of South Carolina, Beaufort 750 83.3 555   667 74.7 804   654 73.1 892   578 65.4 1,420   656 74.4 843   700 78.6 764   664 73.1 882   681 91.8 462  
Kean University 749 83.2 558   652 73 908   633 70.8 1,064   617 69.8 1,105   672 76.2 761   531 59.8 2,029   573 63.2 1,497  
Bentley University 748 83.1 562   738 82.5 544i
University of Western States 747 83 564   712 79.6 644   630 70.4 1,077   583 66 1,383   600 68.1 1,238   631 70.9 1,129   668 73.6 858   586 79.2 996   581 82.2 810u 562 81.6 907u
Arcadia University 746 82.9 566   685 76.7 732   706 78.8 640   762 85.9 469   707 80.1 588   658 73.9 956   533 58.9 1,888   520 70.3 1,649   483 68.5 1,849u 445 64.8 2,426u
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine 745 82.8 570   655 73.3 866  
Montana State University, Billings 744 82.6 573   763 85.3 460   725 80.9 573   730 82.4 538   751 85 476   790 88.6 439   718 79 656   656 88.5 598   597 84.5 695   517 75.1 1,402  
University of Pittsburgh, Bradford 743 82.5 577   763 85.3 460   687 76.7 705   683 77.1 744   708 80.2 584   708 79.5 742   858 94.2 239  
State University of New York at New Paltz 742 82.4 578   786 87.8 400   782 87.2 399   799 90.1 366   784 88.7 376   835 93.6 287   895 98.3 180   723 97.5 251   694 98 209u 686 99.4 193u
Hampshire College 741 82.3 585   784 87.6 404   735 82 539   739 83.4 514   779 88.1 407   767 86 507   569 62.8 1,530   661 89.2 569   561 79.4 994u 553 80.3 1,015u
Northwest Missouri State University 740 82.2 586   859 95.9 250   862 96 234i 873 97.8 202   877 96.3 209  
University of West Alabama, The 739 82.1 596   853 95.2 257   826 92 294  
Wilkes University 738 82 598   861 96.1 248   821 91.5 310   864 97.3 202   786 88.9 369   694 77.9 789   737 81.1 563   691 93.2 420   697 98.5 202u 671 97.3 254u
Earlham College 737 81.9 603   732 81.9 554   580 64.9 1,353   678 76.6 758   694 78.6 660   773 86.7 485   766 84.2 468  
Minnesota State University, Moorhead 735 81.6 604   772 86.3 439   753 84 481   755 85.2 486   709 80.3 580   653 73.4 984   648 71.4 982  
Southeast Missouri State University 735 81.6 604   806 90 367   785 87.5 392   848 95.5 239   889 97.6 187  
St. Catherine University 734 81.5 605   711 79.5 647   741 82.7 514   781 88.1 401   809 91.5 302   765 85.8 512   759 83.5 484  
Western New England College 733 81.4 610   595 66.7 1,291   581 65 1,348   714 80.6 593   772 87.4 426   774 86.8 483   632