Providence C.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 439 53.1 925
2023 441 52.1 911 468 23.1 602
2022 561 38.3 900
2021 690 24.8 908 462 21.6 583
2020 630 31.9 916
2019 649 29.7 914 470 21 589
2018 615 33.2 911
2017 641 29.4 898 473 18.6 575
2016 614 32.2 896
2015 588 35.2 898 412 28.5 570
2014
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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields 5,924 5,533 2,012 766 1,092 1,042 1,215 1,014 1,196 1,329
    Science 2,204 2,014 1,284 738 1,060 975 1,163 955 1,127 1,302
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 144 248 75 144 160 166 103 8 4 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 3 231 0 144 160 166 103 0 4 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 141 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,506 1,320 764 442 422 589 606 572 733 836
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,222 1,102 0 414 422 589 606 572 733 836
        Health sciences 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 284 218 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 355 253 36 99 390 93 175 165 100 144
        Astronomy and astrophysics 166 20 0 25 20 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 189 233 0 74 370 93 175 150 97 144
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 3 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 113 105 44 35 70 122 231 172 290 317
      Social sciences 55 88 35 18 18 5 48 38 0 5
        Anthropology 14 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 2 9 0 14 0 0 24 0 0 0
        Political science and government 39 26 0 1 4 5 5 0 0 5
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 12 0 3 4 0 3 11 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 10 0 16 27 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 53 0 21 17 0 41 23 42 24 9
      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 13 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 53 0 0 17 0 40 23 29 24 9
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 3,667 3,519 707 11 32 26 29 17 45 18
      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 2 0 0
      Education 3,325 3,006 0 3 1 6 7 3 0 0
      Humanities 17 41 0 2 9 20 20 10 37 18
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 15 109 0 6 8 0 0 2 8 0
      Non-S&E nec 310 363 0 0 14 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: 2024
(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 . . . . . 0 0
    Science . . . . . 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . . . 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology . . . . . 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Life sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Agricultural sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Health sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation . . . . . 0 0
        Life sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 0 0
      Physical sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics . . . . . 0 0
        Chemistry . . . . . 0 0
        Materials science . . . . . 0 0
        Physics . . . . . 0 0
        Physical sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Psychology . . . . . 0 0
      Social sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Anthropology . . . . . 0 0
        Economics . . . . . 0 0
        Political science and government . . . . . 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . 0 0
        Social sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
    Engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Chemical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Civil engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Engineering nec . . . . . 0 0
    Non-S&E . . . . . 0 0
      Business management and business administration . . . . . 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies . . . . . 0 0
      Education . . . . . 0 0
      Humanities . . . . . 0 0
      Law . . . . . 0 0
      Social work . . . . . 0 0
      Visual and performing arts . . . . . 0 0
      Non-S&E nec . . . . . 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies . 4,648 . 574 913 857 960 783 981 1,162
  DOD . 177 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE . 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS . 858 . 104 95 457 729 562 684 912
  NASA . 0 . 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
  NSF . 673 . 470 818 400 231 206 297 250
  USDA . 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other . 2,940 . 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.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 63 19 44 .
2018 51 14 37 .

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 . 39 36 31 41 i
    Agricultural sciences . 0 0 0 2 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 14 14 15 11 i
    Computer and information sciences . 0 0 0 3 i
    Engineering . 5 3 1 0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 0 0 0 0 i
    Health sciences . 0 0 0 0 i
    Mathematics and statistics . 0 0 0 4 i
    Natural resources and conservation . 0 0 0 2 i
    Physical sciences . 12 11 9 11 i
    Psychology . 8 8 6 5 i
    Social sciences . 0 0 0 3 i
    Other . 0 0 0 0 i

i=imputed

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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 0 0 900 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 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences . . 0 0 900 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

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 . . 3,096 3,951 13,389 0
    Agricultural sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 436 876 7,649 0
    Computer and information sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . . 850 0 329 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences . . 1,809 0 2,898 0
    Psychology . . 0 3,076 2,514 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