U. Wisconsin-La Crosse

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 515 15.3 602 518 43.9 914
2022 510 25.8 680 506 44.4 900
2021 476 31.8 691 493 16.3 583 483 47.4 908
2020 450 36.1 697 483 47.8 916
2019 449 36.2 696 501 15.8 589 494 46.5 914
2018 436 38.2 698 445 51.7 911
2017 437 36.8 684 259 55.5 575 462 49.1 898
2016 427 39.4 697 449 50.4 896
2015 422 39.8 693 389 32.5 570 432 52.4 898
2014 409 41.2 688 435 51.6 889
2013 398 29.1 555
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
. 2,921 2,942 3,001 2,795 2,692 3,569 3,187 3,211 3,615 3,424
. 3 0 0 9 3 6 5 9 4 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
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 2,561 2,778 2,847 2,570 2,355 3,178 2,840 2,795 2,948 3,121
. 729 897 681 851 807 1,321 1,178 1,213 1,171 1,464
. 10 18 12 22 8 8 90 45 96 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 631 813 603 667 703 1,012 962 1,008 777 860
. 88 66 66 162 96 301 126 160 298 446
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158
. 21 59 84 112 107 164 129 109 60 87
. 10 13 52 54 57 82 84 73 168 198
. 21 16 7 10 26 33 23 21 36 69
. 1,359 1,383 1,487 1,024 945 1,019 1,040 878 976 774
. 518 716 614 313 174 237 107 20 28 0
. 3 3 12 24 7 101 6 2 5 4
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 11 34 11 5 14 17 29 28 21 35
. 827 630 850 682 750 664 898 828 922 735
. 39 35 18 35 31 25 34 50 36 40
. 39 35 18 35 31 25 34 50 36 40
. 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
. 60 76 42 68 84 128 64 62 25 32
. 322 299 476 416 298 406 288 389 476 457
. 102 105 252 188 49 164 18 115 175 147
. 0 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
. 220 194 144 228 249 242 248 274 301 308
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 360 164 154 225 337 391 347 416 667 303
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 27 3 4 13 8 1 0 0 6 27
. 110 25 46 65 123 101 108 92 123 190
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 14 27
. 81 35 22 34 92 100 44 46 93 59
. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. 139 101 82 104 111 183 190 261 427 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 2,921 714 804 639 709 44 11
    Science 2,561 713 594 495 704 44 11
      Computer and information sciences 60 35 13 12 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 39 0 7 32 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 39 0 7 32 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 729 315 231 154 0 18 11
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 631 315 165 130 0 10 11
        Health sciences 10 0 5 5 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 88 0 61 19 0 8 0
      Mathematics and statistics 21 11 4 0 0 6 0
      Physical sciences 322 114 166 28 0 14 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 220 46 132 28 0 14 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 102 68 34 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 21 0 6 15 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1,359 238 161 250 704 6 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 518 41 17 15 445 0 0
        Political science and government 11 0 7 4 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 827 197 134 231 259 6 0
      Sciences nec 10 0 6 4 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 360 1 210 144 5 0 0
      Business management and business administration 110 0 105 0 5 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 81 1 60 20 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 27 0 27 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 139 0 15 124 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 714 968 895 817 777 1,171 1,158 1,250 1,006 1,095
  DOD 29 22 26 14 52 13 26 19 23 2
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 0 103 56 65 113 311 263 174 121 127
  NASA 28 10 25 21 4 27 0 7 19 0
  NSF 190 203 410 318 276 384 358 484 386 342
  USDA 194 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 18
  Other 273 606 378 399 332 436 511 566 447 606

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 267 116 151 .
2018 279 111 168 .
2017 247 102 145 .

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 1,692 1,707 1,757 1,790 i 1,613 i
    Agricultural sciences 1 1 1 0 i 0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences 551 517 546 480 i 442 i
    Computer and information sciences 23 27 26 31 i 30 i
    Engineering 258 243 257 325 i 280 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 51 54 51 65 i 54 i
    Health sciences 490 515 510 520 i 465 i
    Mathematics and statistics 6 6 5 9 i 7 i
    Natural resources and conservation 10 11 10 0 i 5 i
    Physical sciences 252 279 282 287 i 266 i
    Psychology 17 22 24 29 i 21 i
    Social sciences 19 18 30 29 i 29 i
    Other 13 13 13 13 i 14 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
  All research space . 14,763 . 77,007 249,812 0
    Agricultural sciences . . . 1,209 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 2,981 174,153 0
    Computer and information sciences . 11,509 . 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . 1,187 0 0
    Health sciences . . . 57,947 75,659 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . 3,242 0 0
    Physical sciences . . . 10,441 0 0
    Other . 3,254 . 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
  All research space 40,239 81,756 26,735 7,862 43,823 i
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 11,107 676 574 5,373 i
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 777 i
    Engineering 22,065 11,346 0 0 23,057 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 2,368 401 350 i
    Health sciences 15,441 51,777 23,691 1,728 5,373 i
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Natural resources and conservation 0 475 0 0 0 i
    Physical sciences 2,734 7,051 0 5,159 8,893 i
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 i
    Other 0 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