U. Wisconsin-Superior

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 396 57.7 925
2023 458 50.3 911 316 48.1 602
2022 442 51.4 900
2021 505 45 908 338 42.7 583
2020 513 44.6 916
2019 517 44 914 319 46.5 589
2018 465 49.5 911
2017 457 49.7 898
2016 457 49.6 896
2015 457 49.7 898
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 8,355 4,825 4,615 2,602 2,301 2,250 3,068 3,235 i 3,133 i 2,938 i
    Science 7,437 4,627 4,304 2,391 2,286 2,246 3,060 3,226 i 3,124 i 2,930 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 7,168 3,952 28 11 30 25 34 36 i 36 i 32 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 20 0 28 11 30 25 34 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 7,148 3,952 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 269 646 4,213 2,338 2,026 2,219 2,984 3,147 i 3,048 i 2,857 i
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 1 97 67 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Natural resources and conservation 266 626 4,213 2,338 2,025 2,122 2,908 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Life sciences nec 3 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 0 23 0 0 0 2 42 43 i 40 i 41 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 0 19 0 0 0 2 42 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Materials science 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social sciences 0 0 63 42 230 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Anthropology 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Economics 0 0 0 0 230 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Political science and government 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 4 0 297 207 9 4 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 4 0 0 7 9 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 297 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 200 0 4 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 914 198 14 4 6 0 8 9 i 9 i 8 i
      Business management and business administration 0 0 14 4 6 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 914 198 0 0 0 0 8 0 i 0 i 0 i

i=imputed

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 . 3,559 3,635 1,843 1,382 1,527 1,924 . . .
  DOD . 0 0 0 9 124 0 . . .
  DOE . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
  HHS . 0 0 0 1 97 67 . . .
  NASA . 19 1 7 9 0 8 . . .
  NSF . 4 28 11 30 25 32 . . .
  USDA . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
  Other . 3,536 3,606 1,825 1,333 1,281 1,817 . . .

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 93 11 82 .
2018 32 13 19 .

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 108 i 95 i 105 i . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 20 i 18 i 18 i . .
    Computer and information sciences 3 i 4 i 4 i . .
    Engineering 18 i 17 i 19 i . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 8 i 8 i 9 i . .
    Health sciences 12 i 8 i 12 i . .
    Mathematics and statistics 3 i 3 i 3 i . .
    Natural resources and conservation 16 i 10 i 13 i . .
    Physical sciences 15 i 15 i 16 i . .
    Psychology 6 i 7 i 7 i . .
    Social sciences 6 i 5 i 5 i . .
    Other 0 i 0 i 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
  All research space 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i .
    Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i .
    Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i .
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i .
    Health sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i .
    Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i .
    Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i .
    Physical sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i .
    Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i .
    Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i .
    Other 0 i 0 i 0 i 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

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