Roger Williams 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
2023 553 9.1 602 499 46 914
2022 548 20.2 680 549 39.6 900
2021 547 21.7 691 536 9 583 555 39.5 908
2020 598 15.1 697 581 37.2 916
2019 584 17 696 535 10.1 589 560 39.4 914
2018 561 20.5 698 538 41.6 911
2017 548 20.7 684 532 8.4 575 471 48.1 898
2016 510 27.6 697 485 46.5 896
2015 524 25.2 693 425 26.2 570 493 45.7 898
2014 553 20.4 688 476 47 889
2013
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
. 3,465 2,156 1,854 1,531 1,852 1,937 2,952 2,441 2,348 2,558
. 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
. 66 109 0 15 14 30 56 60 0 0
. 20 87 32 15 22 41 41 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 70 25 0 0 0 23 6 0 0 0
. 2,405 1,468 1,438 1,255 1,423 1,571 1,797 1,755 1,450 1,927
. 1,157 831 543 189 314 198 189 80 134 149
. 48 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 852 695 521 177 246 160 162 80 134 149
. 159 1 2 6 35 10 27 0 0 0
. 98 81 20 6 33 28 0 0 0 0
. 0 2 0 30 13 10 37 40 14 5
. 52 3 0 0 0 0 16 286 49 40
. 84 54 116 203 204 61 114 116 0 0
. 0 0 0 2 38 58 43 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 2 38 58 43 0 0 0
. 883 506 777 730 700 913 753 458 693 687
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 812 443 736 616 533 534 201 386 547 283
. 16 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 55 55 41 114 167 379 552 72 146 404
. 5 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
. 224 47 2 101 154 331 645 775 560 1,037
. 114 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 102 17 2 3 15 234 573 775 529 822
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 98 139 97 72 0 31 215
. 858 467 384 246 393 272 1,052 626 898 631
. 54 134 151 66 320 202 183 142 309 304
. 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
. 138 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 261 235 173 158 52 50 605 447 571 327
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 2 0
. 184 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 206 96 60 21 21 20 254 33 16 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 3,465 1,973 102 912 72 406 0
    Science 2,405 1,405 41 653 4 302 0
      Computer and information sciences 5 0 0 1 4 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 883 687 13 183 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 16 8 8 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 812 679 5 128 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 55 0 0 55 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,157 557 28 279 0 293 0
        Agricultural sciences 98 48 0 38 0 12 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 852 444 28 196 0 184 0
        Health sciences 48 40 0 8 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 159 25 0 37 0 97 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 224 131 0 84 0 9 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 8 3 0 5 0 0 0
        Chemistry 102 35 0 58 0 9 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 114 93 0 21 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 84 30 0 54 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 52 0 0 52 0 0 0
    Engineering 202 117 61 20 4 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 66 15 51 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 46 32 0 14 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 70 70 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 20 0 10 6 4 0 0
    Non-S&E 858 451 0 239 64 104 0
      Business management and business administration 138 50 0 88 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 261 256 0 5 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 54 49 0 5 0 0 0
      Social work 184 0 0 16 64 104 0
      Visual and performing arts 15 0 0 15 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 206 96 0 110 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 1,973 1,351 1,202 1,045 1,135 1,052 2,024 1,736 1,696 2,038
  DOD 70 44 17 0 0 0 0 0 31 215
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 208 373 273 214 201 85 324 80 96 149
  NASA 28 0 0 13 10 10 27 25 14 5
  NSF 547 707 469 374 322 441 609 560 529 759
  USDA 75 41 103 34 53 2 9 63 156 81
  Other 1,045 186 340 410 549 514 1,055 1,008 870 829

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 97 17 80 .
2018 109 16 93 .
2017 140 16 124 .

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 16 15 15 13 39
    Agricultural sciences 3 3 3 3 3
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 3 3 3 3
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 2 2 2 1 27
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    Health sciences 1 1 1 1 1
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 3 2 2 2 2
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 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

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 1,500 . . . .
    Agricultural sciences 1,000 . . . .
    Social sciences 500 . . . .

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 0 850 0 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 850 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 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