Colby C.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 401 34.1 602 467 49.5 914
2022 533 41.4 900
2021 389 34 583 571 37.8 908
2020 578 37.6 916
2019 386 35.2 589 560 39.4 914
2018 520 43.5 911
2017 375 35.5 575 514 43.4 898
2016 525 42 896
2015 361 37.4 570 535 41.1 898
2014 547 39.1 889
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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 4,454 2,530 1,672 1,536 1,852 2,240 2,071 1,903 1,748 1,673
    Science 3,946 2,081 1,133 1,390 1,641 1,948 1,643 1,639 1,573 1,475
      Computer and information sciences 73 97 94 14 37 38 23 27 29 43
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 101 376 187 193 152 122 81 50 220 134
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 101 376 187 193 152 122 81 50 76 62
        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 0 144 72
      Life sciences 2,502 831 382 443 812 910 865 898 534 393
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 707 528 270 304 639 651 571 615 534 393
        Health 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
        Life sciences nec 1,795 303 112 139 173 259 294 283 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 127 36 3 30 32 42 15 16 13 15
      Physical sciences 456 345 245 391 397 512 416 463 529 651
        Astronomy and astrophysics 96 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 299 287 180 302 330 420 268 355 423 564
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 61 39 65 89 67 92 148 108 106 87
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 119 80 72 97 100 113 86 46 132 119
      Social sciences 568 316 150 222 111 197 157 139 110 118
        Anthropology 151 91 18 40 6 27 22 17 0 0
        Economics 240 151 58 30 34 88 77 46 41 47
        Political science and government 101 40 12 25 28 53 27 53 39 34
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 50 31 3 13 16 8 11 14 30 20
        Social sciences nec 26 3 59 114 27 21 20 9 0 17
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 6 2
    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 508 449 539 146 211 292 428 264 175 198
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 7 48 294 18 10 15 113 2 0 0
      Humanities 413 279 228 112 183 254 291 225 149 167
      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 59 83 17 16 18 23 24 37 26 31
      Non-S&E nec 29 39 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.
  • 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: 2023
(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 4,454 3,011 0 580 0 356 507
    Science 3,946 2,929 0 453 0 201 363
      Computer and information sciences 73 13 0 0 0 0 60
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 101 85 0 16 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 101 85 0 16 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 2,502 2,233 0 161 0 38 70
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 707 620 0 87 0 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 1,795 1,613 0 74 0 38 70
      Mathematics and statistics 127 88 0 37 0 0 2
      Physical sciences 456 294 0 66 0 19 77
        Astronomy and astrophysics 96 96 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 299 156 0 47 0 19 77
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 61 42 0 19 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 119 15 0 28 0 76 0
      Social sciences 568 201 0 145 0 68 154
        Anthropology 151 80 0 31 0 19 21
        Economics 240 105 0 38 0 45 52
        Political science and government 101 0 0 42 0 0 59
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 50 16 0 34 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 26 0 0 0 0 4 22
      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 508 82 0 127 0 155 144
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 7 0 0 6 0 0 1
      Humanities 413 82 0 82 0 147 102
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 59 0 0 10 0 8 41
      Non-S&E nec 29 0 0 29 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 3,011 1,466 750 809 1,093 1,213 1,048 1,137 1,038 943
  DOD 0 0 0 22 10 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 299 117 150 244 324 454 421 436 500 428
  NASA 123 19 15 74 4 36 27 65 64 22
  NSF 855 1,096 585 469 680 661 495 606 474 493
  USDA 1,546 194 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
  Other 188 40 0 0 75 57 105 30 0 0

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 108 21 87 .
2018 167 24 143 .
2017 173 23 150 .

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 67 67 66 66 65
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 25 25 25 25 25
    Computer and information sciences 3 3 2 2 2
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 6 6 6 6 6
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 1
    Natural resources and conservation 3 3 3 3 3
    Physical sciences 21 21 21 21 20
    Psychology 6 6 6 6 6
    Social sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    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)

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 0 0 0 0 2,080
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 300
    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 1,100
    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 0 680
    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