Lake Superior State 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 334 45.2 602 541 41.4 914
2022 557 38.8 900
2021 613 33.2 908
2020 655 29.2 916
2019 684 25.9 914
2018 731 20.6 911
2017 634 30.1 898
2016 636 29.8 896
2015 420 27.1 570 611 32.7 898
2014 605 32.7 889
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 2,545 2,056 1,226 935 830 633 1,067 1,039 1,170 1,194
    Science 2,502 2,015 1,183 853 753 568 1,011 847 987 995
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 32 44 35 88 155 172
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 88 145 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 2,477 1,988 1,162 820 699 501 473 734 814 756
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 33 26 70 412 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,015 892 0 0 0 76 30 36 402 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 1,034 1,001 0 0 0 383 417 628 0 0
        Life sciences nec 428 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
      Physical sciences 25 21 12 20 0 3 494 19 15 17
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 25 21 0 0 0 0 94 19 15 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 3 400 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 6 9 13 22 20 9 0 0 44
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 6 0 0 0 17 9 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 43 82 77 0 0 0 0 199
    Engineering 43 41 43 82 77 62 55 144 135 199
      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 9 42 41 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 18 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 102 93 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 25 0 0 0 0 62 45 0 1 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 48 48 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 48 4 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 2,545 1,475 166 720 66 37 81
    Science 2,502 1,450 166 720 48 37 81
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 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 2,477 1,443 149 720 48 36 81
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,015 1,015 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 1,034 0 149 720 48 36 81
        Life sciences nec 428 428 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 25 7 17 0 0 1 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 25 7 17 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 43 25 0 0 18 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 18 0 0 0 18 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 25 25 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 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 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

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 1,475 1,184 . . . 237 726 272 327 .
  DOD 25 0 . . . 0 0 0 0 .
  DOE 0 0 . . . 0 0 0 0 .
  HHS 0 0 . . . 69 91 8 2 .
  NASA 0 0 . . . 0 0 0 0 .
  NSF 7 0 . . . 0 400 22 117 .
  USDA 0 0 . . . 2 20 49 31 .
  Other 1,443 1,184 . . . 166 215 193 177 .

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 120 21 99 .
2017 96 11 85 .

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 . . . . 40
    Agricultural sciences . . . . 9
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 10
    Computer and information sciences . . . . 0
    Engineering . . . . 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . 5
    Health sciences . . . . 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . . 1
    Physical sciences . . . . 14
    Psychology . . . . 0
    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)

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)

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