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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 336 51.1 679 395 35.1 602 364 60.6 914
2022 335 51.3 680 424 53.4 900
2021 368 47.3 691 414 29.8 583 464 49.5 908
2020 354 49.9 698 522 43.6 916
2019 359 49.1 697 523 43.4 914
2018 360 49.2 700 727 21 911
2017 350 49.4 684 750 17.3 898
2016 399 43.4 697 654 27.8 896
2015 405 42.2 693 635 30 898
2014 412 40.8 688 619 31.1 889
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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 65 54 43 60 55 45 58 52 43 45
    Female 213 208 154 140 143 150 141 110 112 90
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 258 250 190 189 185 183 177 142 140 124
    Hispanic or Latino 73 64 54 48 42 37 38 24 24 17
    Not Hispanic or Latino 155 134 112 122 120 124 129 115 111 101
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 14 8 9 12 7 14 22 25 13 11
      Black or African American 37 40 36 34 39 43 31 44 55 42
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      White 100 82 62 69 71 64 73 44 39 45
      More than one race 4 4 5 7 3 3 2 2 4 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 30 52 24 19 23 22 10 3 5 6
  Temporary visa holders 20 12 7 11 13 12 22 20 15 11
  Science and engineering 169 165 186 182 173 181 177 162 155 135
    Science 169 165 186 182 173 181 177 162 155 135
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 16 9 13 14 11 18 18 18 11 14
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 22 17 14 9 13 14 21 16 12 10
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 1 3 4 7 6 5 3 8 2 3
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 130 136 155 152 143 144 134 45 33 28
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 75 97 80
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 109 97 11 18 25 14 22 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 109 97 11 18 25 14 22 0 0 0

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 18 22 26 30 32 38 44 41 50 66
    Female 69 76 72 88 105 111 121 100 97 113
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 83 94 96 117 134 145 161 139 143 174
    Hispanic or Latino 13 18 20 34 29 31 23 19 14 22
    Not Hispanic or Latino 64 70 75 75 101 106 133 116 126 148
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 11 9 7 6 9 11 17 7 6 13
      Black or African American 23 16 23 25 33 31 44 53 47 54
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      White 29 42 42 41 57 60 69 54 72 79
      More than one race 0 3 3 3 2 4 3 1 1 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6 6 1 8 4 8 5 4 3 4
  Temporary visa holders 4 4 2 1 3 4 4 2 4 5
  Science and engineering 55 63 66 74 91 95 91 111 117 155
    Science 55 63 66 74 91 95 91 111 117 155
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 15 18 19 10 6 6 12 4 5 11
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 0 3 2 3 5 6 6 6 6
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 16 15 12 13 5 5 13 1 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 22 30 31 49 77 77 58 39 21 24
      Social sciences 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 61 85 113
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 32 35 32 44 46 54 74 30 30 24
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 32 35 32 44 46 54 74 30 30 24

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: 2023–14

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: 2023–14

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary 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
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 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.
  • 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: 2023–14

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
  All R&D fields 10,062 5,499 3,538 2,201 2,147 i 612 i 558 908 1,064 894
    Science 6,276 4,126 393 1,076 1,186 i 553 i 95 400 1,064 660
      Computer and information sciences 1,801 850 229 509 751 i 21 i 3 81 145 44
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 129 53 61 301 297 i 0 i 5 0 187 155
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 19 61 301 0 i 0 i 0 0 55 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 86 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 27 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 43 34 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 105 0
      Life sciences 1,463 1,234 56 183 114 i 463 i 3 269 127 378
        Agricultural sciences 62 43 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 680 976 0 63 0 i 0 i 0 57 0 0
        Health sciences 406 138 16 120 0 i 0 i 0 212 16 0
        Natural resources and conservation 35 61 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 280 16 40 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 111 0
      Mathematics and statistics 187 80 0 0 0 i 8 i 0 0 73 83
      Physical sciences 502 1,576 18 39 24 i 47 i 0 45 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 415 1,576 0 39 0 i 0 i 0 45 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 87 0 18 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 281 49 16 0 0 i 14 i 0 5 0 0
      Social sciences 1,843 270 0 44 0 i 0 i 0 0 461 0
        Anthropology 41 5 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Economics 50 4 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 53 97 0 44 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 274 24 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,425 140 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 461 0
      Sciences nec 70 14 13 0 0 i 0 i 84 0 71 0
    Engineering 1 32 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 1 4 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 28 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 3,785 1,341 3,145 1,125 961 i 59 i 463 508 0 234
      Business management and business administration 748 239 10 29 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 81 0 14 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Education 734 375 182 847 0 i 0 i 0 292 0 0
      Humanities 724 462 61 47 0 i 0 i 0 91 0 0
      Law 80 0 197 186 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social work 153 4 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 300 175 0 16 0 i 0 i 0 30 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 965 86 2,681 0 0 i 0 i 0 95 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 10,062 1,870 134 7,954 15 89 0
    Science 6,276 1,141 134 4,977 15 9 0
      Computer and information sciences 1,801 726 86 974 15 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 129 0 0 129 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 86 0 0 86 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 43 0 0 43 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,463 251 32 1,171 0 9 0
        Agricultural sciences 62 48 0 14 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 680 203 0 477 0 0 0
        Health sciences 406 0 0 397 0 9 0
        Natural resources and conservation 35 0 32 3 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 280 0 0 280 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 187 0 0 187 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 502 52 0 450 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 415 52 0 363 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 87 0 0 87 0 0 0
      Psychology 281 12 0 269 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1,843 100 16 1,727 0 0 0
        Anthropology 41 0 0 41 0 0 0
        Economics 50 0 0 50 0 0 0
        Political science and government 53 0 0 53 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 274 0 0 274 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 1,425 100 16 1,309 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 70 0 0 70 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 1 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 3,785 729 0 2,976 0 80 0
      Business management and business administration 748 133 0 565 0 50 0
      Communication and communications technologies 81 0 0 81 0 0 0
      Education 734 341 0 363 0 30 0
      Humanities 724 18 0 706 0 0 0
      Law 80 0 0 80 0 0 0
      Social work 153 2 0 151 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 300 0 0 300 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 965 235 0 730 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 1,870 715 362 775 . . . 323 244 .
  DOD 0 0 0 0 . . . 0 0 .
  DOE 0 0 0 0 . . . 0 0 .
  HHS 244 110 18 0 . . . 0 0 .
  NASA 0 0 0 0 . . . 0 0 .
  NSF 979 326 224 522 . . . 8 244 .
  USDA 0 0 0 0 . . . 0 0 .
  Other 647 279 120 253 . . . 315 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 . . . .
2018 . . . .
2017 . . . .

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 69 55 . . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 18 18 . . .
    Computer and information sciences 5 2 . . .
    Engineering 0 0 . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 . . .
    Health sciences 17 17 . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 1 0 . . .
    Natural resources and conservation 1 1 . . .
    Physical sciences 11 11 . . .
    Psychology 4 0 . . .
    Social sciences 5 0 . . .
    Other 6 6 . . .

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 . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Health sciences 0 0 0 . .
    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