Des Moines U.

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
2024
2023 585 3.8 602 484 47.6 914
2022 428 53 900
2021 508 13.8 583 409 55.5 908
2020 406 56.2 916
2019 518 13 589 549 40.6 914
2018 591 35.8 911
2017 484 16.7 575 587 35.3 898
2016 585 35.4 896
2015 639 29.6 898
2014 653 27.3 889
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 3,932 5,307 5,164 5,021 1,954 1,423 1,416 1,401 1,018 929
    Science 3,818 5,080 4,911 i 4,395 1,643 1,351 1,355 1,206 1,018 929
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 12 600 459 i 197 82 162 124 190 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 12 461 304 i 197 82 162 124 190 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 139 155 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,560 4,128 4,192 i 3,637 1,406 1,137 1,215 996 1,018 929
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 i 261 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,041 3,573 3,670 i 2,809 1,377 1,056 1,098 787 0 123
        Health sciences 303 363 316 i 567 29 81 117 209 0 806
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 216 192 206 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 36 40 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 36 40 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 36 40 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 246 280 180 i 561 155 52 16 20 0 0
        Anthropology 122 192 123 i 310 88 52 16 20 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 124 88 57 i 251 67 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 114 227 253 i 626 311 72 61 195 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 53 227 253 i 626 311 72 61 195 0 0
      Humanities 19 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 7 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 35 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 3,932 556 7 3,225 0 144 0
    Science 3,818 521 0 3,215 0 82 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 12 2 0 0 0 10 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 12 2 0 0 0 10 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 3,560 324 0 3,164 0 72 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 3,041 158 0 2,859 0 24 0
        Health sciences 303 166 0 89 0 48 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 216 0 0 216 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 246 195 0 51 0 0 0
        Anthropology 122 122 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 124 73 0 51 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 114 35 7 10 0 62 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 53 0 0 1 0 52 0
      Humanities 19 0 0 9 0 10 0
      Law 7 0 7 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 35 35 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

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 556 1,589 1,019 449 845 933 878 386 . 224
  DOD 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 . 0
  DOE 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 . 0
  HHS 430 492 317 i 289 697 793 768 257 . 224
  NASA 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 . 0
  NSF 4 20 12 i 1 77 140 110 129 . 0
  USDA 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 . 0
  Other 122 1,077 690 i 159 71 0 0 0 . 0

i=imputed

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 96 11 85 .
2018 95 10 85 .
2017 87 10 77 .

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 . 23 22 28 .
    Agricultural sciences . 0 0 0 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 22 0 0 .
    Computer and information sciences . 0 0 0 .
    Engineering . 0 0 0 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 0 0 0 .
    Health sciences . 1 22 28 .
    Mathematics and statistics . 0 0 0 .
    Natural resources and conservation . 0 0 0 .
    Physical sciences . 0 0 0 .
    Psychology . 0 0 0 .
    Social sciences . 0 0 0 .
    Other . 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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 0 0 300 0
    Agricultural sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . . 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences . . 0 0 300 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Psychology . . 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Other . . 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