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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 597 35.4 914
2022 589 35.2 900
2021 585 36.3 908
2020 614 33.7 916
2019 676 26.8 914
2018 632 31.4 911
2017 404 30.5 575 616 32.1 898
2016 658 6.6 697 568 37.3 896
2015 658 6 693 626 31 898
2014 615 11.5 688 669 25.5 889
2013 529 5.6 555
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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13

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: 2022–13

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: 2022–13

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: 2022–13

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: 2022–13

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: 2022–13

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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
. 1,724 1,691 1,488 1,177 865 1,103 1,215 1,558 1,102 852
. 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 757 899 784 593 485 563 759 1,147 1,017 829
. 486 536 503 347 260 338 344 442 420 185
. 315 302 362 0 115 217 208 314 0 0
. 106 172 124 0 114 54 61 0 0 0
. 65 62 17 0 31 67 75 128 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 86 109 28 2 44 50 104 228 183 116
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 6 6 0 45 16 10 70 122 210 213
. 14 9 31 0 35 46 46 26 0 0
. 0 0 15 0 22 21 14 0 0 0
. 14 9 0 0 11 25 8 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 10 0 2 0 24 26 0 0
. 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 56 37
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 0 0
. 7 19 1 4 0 4 4 0 0 9
. 158 220 221 195 130 115 191 228 148 269
. 146 211 221 0 117 107 180 208 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 12 9 0 0 13 8 11 20 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 967 792 704 584 380 540 456 411 85 23
. 357 71 32 0 119 120 99 83 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 6 0 0
. 0 0 13 0 21 0 0 19 0 0
. 590 618 610 0 231 414 321 289 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 9 0 25 14 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 20 103 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 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 1,724 954 368 340 34 26 2
    Science 757 324 90 285 34 22 2
      Computer and information sciences 7 1 0 6 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 486 104 90 250 34 8 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 65 63 0 0 0 2 0
        Health sciences 315 26 1 248 34 6 0
        Natural resources and conservation 106 15 89 2 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 86 73 0 13 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 158 146 0 10 0 0 2
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 12 0 0 10 0 0 2
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 146 146 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 6 0 0 6 0 0 0
      Social sciences 14 0 0 0 0 14 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 14 0 0 0 0 14 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 967 630 278 55 0 4 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 590 590 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 357 20 278 55 0 4 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 20 20 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 954 1,211 1,016 . 463 699 772 1,116 . .
  DOD 20 0 0 . 9 19 10 0 . .
  DOE 15 99 70 . 0 0 0 0 . .
  HHS 590 616 620 . 109 108 132 279 . .
  NASA 55 105 76 . 81 50 71 42 . .
  NSF 254 349 245 . 112 134 184 200 . .
  USDA 20 42 5 . 17 47 45 126 . .
  Other 0 0 0 . 135 341 330 469 . .

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 0 0 0 .
2018 0 0 0 .
2017 0 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

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 . . . 53 .
    Agricultural sciences . . . 9 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 32 .
    Computer and information sciences . . . 3 .
    Engineering . . . 1 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . 1 .
    Health sciences . . . 2 .
    Mathematics and statistics . . . 0 .
    Natural resources and conservation . . . 2 .
    Physical sciences . . . 2 .
    Psychology . . . 1 .
    Social sciences . . . 0 .
    Other . . . 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 . . . . 12,019 0
    Agricultural sciences . . . . 1,010 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 6,683 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . . 1,198 0
    Engineering . . . . 652 0
    Health sciences . . . . 1,282 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . 1,194 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 . . . . 0 0
    Agricultural sciences . . . . 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 0 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . . 0 0
    Engineering . . . . 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . 0 0
    Health sciences . . . . 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . . 0 0
    Physical sciences . . . . 0 0
    Psychology . . . . 0 0
    Social sciences . . . . 0 0
    Other . . . . 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