U. Guam

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 438 28 602 294 68.2 914
2022 608 11.5 680 285 68.7 900
2021 578 17.2 691 413 29.9 583 290 68.5 908
2020 618 12.2 697 323 65.2 916
2019 624 11.3 696 427 28.3 589 321 65.3 914
2018 616 12.6 698 326 64.6 911
2017 587 15.1 684 449 22.7 575 337 62.9 898
2016 512 27.3 697 357 60.6 896
2015 523 25.3 693 431 25.2 570 374 58.8 898
2014 521 25.1 688 362 59.8 889
2013 470 16.2 555
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
. 22,388 20,481 17,666 13,043 12,249 11,225 8,842 7,402 6,062 7,075
. 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 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 6 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
. 21,815 19,702 17,212 12,674 12,001 11,053 8,803 7,351 5,919 6,790
. 13,548 12,397 11,783 9,824 8,964 8,303 5,994 4,558 4,426 5,285
. 3,036 3,139 2,741 2,408 2,145 1,928 2,238 1,095 974 1,262
. 5,047 5,158 5,394 4,728 4,206 3,707 101 68 0 0
. 528 573 411 291 208 307 144 684 741 479
. 0 0 0 13 0 230 670 325 1 373
. 4,937 3,527 3,237 2,384 2,405 2,131 2,841 2,386 2,710 3,171
. 160 63 87 0 28 28 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 126 174 205 154 256 174 231 166 14 14
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 126 174 205 154 256 174 231 166 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 14 14
. 7,715 6,937 5,047 2,696 2,753 2,548 2,578 2,627 1,479 1,491
. 514 492 262 355 339 309 0 0 0 0
. 6,960 6,281 4,673 2,241 2,150 1,913 1,758 1,476 557 308
. 0 0 0 0 20 5 0 0 0 0
. 241 164 112 100 244 321 820 1,151 922 1,183
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 266 131 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 171 131 86 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
. 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 573 773 454 369 248 172 39 51 143 285
. 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
. 573 715 454 369 227 124 39 51 0 278
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 58 0 0 21 48 0 0 143 7
. 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 22,388 18,992 2,252 1,083 59 2 0
    Science 21,815 18,419 2,252 1,083 59 2 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 7,715 7,610 0 78 27 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 514 436 0 78 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 6,960 6,933 0 0 27 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 241 241 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 13,548 10,272 2,252 990 32 2 0
        Agricultural sciences 4,937 3,725 494 686 32 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 528 457 0 71 0 0 0
        Health sciences 3,036 2,692 335 9 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 5,047 3,398 1,423 224 0 2 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 160 155 0 5 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 266 266 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 171 171 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 95 95 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 126 116 0 10 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 126 116 0 10 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 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 573 573 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 573 573 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 18,992 17,066 14,316 9,722 9,339 8,597 8,067 6,621 5,586 6,599
  DOD 2,748 2,584 2,241 2,012 1,592 1,145 790 553 1,320 998
  DOE 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 2,759 2,901 2,502 2,088 2,079 1,755 1,986 896 838 1,140
  NASA 682 303 352 240 467 326 118 17 0 0
  NSF 5,195 5,107 3,650 1,455 1,180 1,256 1,377 1,411 328 303
  USDA 4,150 3,434 3,536 2,604 2,733 2,779 2,337 2,093 2,029 2,996
  Other 3,363 2,737 2,035 1,323 1,288 1,336 1,459 1,651 1,071 1,162

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 189 42 147 .
2018 254 54 200 .
2017 226 37 189 .

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 1,223 1,216 1,093 1,110 1,167
    Agricultural sciences 350 263 349 354 286
    Biological and biomedical sciences 217 282 202 236 278
    Computer and information sciences 8 45 26 3 27
    Engineering 179 148 160 164 156
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 48 44 39 38 43
    Health sciences 41 34 41 40 52
    Mathematics and statistics 22 31 20 20 27
    Natural resources and conservation 16 49 14 8 60
    Physical sciences 156 143 149 153 154
    Psychology 42 30 44 43 50
    Social sciences 24 40 23 26 34
    Other 121 106 26 25 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 . . . 28,000 83,250 0
    Agricultural sciences . . . 28,000 6,000 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 9,600 0
    Engineering . . . . 19,200 0
    Health sciences . . . . 22,800 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . 4,800 0
    Physical sciences . . . . 2,400 0
    Psychology . . . . 2,600 0
    Other . . . . 15,850 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
  All research space 700 950 28,300 126,678 10,250
    Agricultural sciences 400 700 28,300 2,240 250
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 250 0 15,788 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 1,720 10,000
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 64,778 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 12,340 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 299 0
    Natural resources and conservation 300 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 29,513 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