Swarthmore C.

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 362 40.5 602 439 52.5 914
2022 455 50 900
2021 354 40 583 473 48.5 908
2020 459 50.4 916
2019 441 25.9 589 433 53.2 914
2018 429 53.4 911
2017 440 24.3 575 440 51.6 898
2016 449 50.4 896
2015 421 26.9 570 456 49.8 898
2014 430 52.2 889
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 5,620 4,225 3,296 3,544 4,203 3,921 3,569 3,211 2,943 3,528
    Science 3,661 2,668 2,222 2,173 2,481 2,313 2,332 1,806 1,671 2,279
      Computer and information sciences 81 71 16 15 12 16 38 13 40 52
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,516 1,295 824 841 755 648 691 597 474 745
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,516 1,295 824 841 755 648 691 597 474 745
        Health 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
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 273 174 136 103 171 123 201 124 86 82
      Physical sciences 1,019 779 891 734 946 1,120 960 651 457 780
        Astronomy and astrophysics 150 166 180 150 148 50 49 60 74 77
        Chemistry 626 423 475 231 552 628 514 290 141 456
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 243 190 236 353 246 442 397 301 242 247
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 198 130 110 117 85 96 125 121 239 282
      Social sciences 574 219 194 274 339 211 147 158 178 209
        Anthropology 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 244 92 140 184 273 152 95 92 121 63
        Political science and government 66 33 23 43 23 31 20 54 43 103
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 159 94 31 47 43 28 32 12 14 43
        Social sciences nec 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 51 89 173 99 170 142 197 129
    Engineering 338 215 174 367 314 377 311 504 544 378
      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 6 18 50 5 59 71 180 395 233 78
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 226 116 38 116 161 173 66 42 166 137
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 98 81 86 246 94 133 65 67 145 163
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,621 1,342 900 1,004 1,408 1,231 926 901 728 871
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 25 106 213 7 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 240 134 90 34 116 64 26 31 57 62
      Humanities 476 393 134 140 232 219 208 272 186 270
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 867 815 628 805 954 735 685 598 485 539
      Non-S&E nec 38 0 48 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 5,620 2,315 6 2,578 0 697 24
    Science 3,661 2,212 6 917 0 526 0
      Computer and information sciences 81 69 0 12 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 1,516 1,180 0 238 0 98 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,516 1,180 0 238 0 98 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 273 206 0 63 0 4 0
      Physical sciences 1,019 600 0 193 0 226 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 150 106 0 26 0 18 0
        Chemistry 626 348 0 92 0 186 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 243 146 0 75 0 22 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 198 50 6 124 0 18 0
      Social sciences 574 107 0 287 0 180 0
        Anthropology 19 0 0 19 0 0 0
        Economics 244 87 0 120 0 37 0
        Political science and government 66 0 0 50 0 16 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 159 0 0 32 0 127 0
        Social sciences nec 86 20 0 66 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 338 1 0 337 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 6 1 0 5 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 226 0 0 226 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 98 0 0 98 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,621 102 0 1,324 0 171 24
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 240 89 0 34 0 117 0
      Humanities 476 13 0 392 0 47 24
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 867 0 0 860 0 7 0
      Non-S&E nec 38 0 0 38 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 2,315 1,733 1,414 1,041 1,539 1,586 1,451 1,458 1,379 1,292
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52
  DOE 11 0 0 20 140 303 304 139 60 108
  HHS 606 521 592 318 346 533 445 463 497 465
  NASA 14 112 162 72 128 30 36 42 44 54
  NSF 1,451 973 595 546 869 620 423 419 467 515
  USDA 0 0 3 21 1 33 63 2 77 23
  Other 233 127 62 64 55 67 180 393 234 75

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 171 21 150 .
2018 247 22 225 .
2017 295 23 272 .

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 . 87 44 40 40
    Agricultural sciences . 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 35 13 13 13
    Computer and information sciences . 2 2 2 2
    Engineering . 17 6 5 5
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences . 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics . 1 1 1 1
    Natural resources and conservation . 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences . 17 17 13 13
    Psychology . 12 3 4 4
    Social sciences . 2 2 1 1
    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

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 . . . . 15,800 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 8,200 0
    Engineering . . . . 5,600 0
    Psychology . . . . 2,000 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 . . 0 0 0 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 0 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