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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
2022
2021 677 3 691
2020 676 4.1 698
2019 678 3.7 697
2018 679 4 700
2017 666 3.6 684
2016 653 7.3 697
2015 614 12.3 693
2014 593 14.7 688
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 sources
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 0 0 2 i 2 2 i 2 0 9 7 7
    Female 0 0 3 i 3 3 i 3 6 3 19 19
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 0 0 5 i 5 5 i 5 6 11 26 26
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 3 4 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 0 0 5 i 5 5 i 5 6 8 21 22
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0
      Asian 0 0 1 i 1 1 i 1 0 0 1 0
      Black or African American 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 2 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      White 0 0 4 i 4 4 i 4 6 5 20 22
      More than one race 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 1
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 5 i 5 5 i 5 6 12 26 26
    Science 0 0 5 i 5 5 i 5 6 12 26 26
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 5 i 5 5 i 5 3 0 8 7
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 9 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 3 3 18 19
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 0 3 0 i 0 0 i 0 2 4 1 1
    Female 9 3 4 i 4 4 i 4 6 8 6 5
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 8 6 4 i 4 4 i 4 7 10 7 6
    Hispanic or Latino 1 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 7 6 4 i 4 4 i 4 7 10 6 6
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 1
      Black or African American 1 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      White 6 6 4 i 4 4 i 4 6 9 5 5
      More than one race 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 1 1 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 1 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 1 2 0 0
  Science and engineering 9 6 4 i 4 4 i 4 8 12 7 6
    Science 9 6 4 i 4 4 i 4 8 12 7 6
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 9 6 4 i 4 4 i 4 7 10 4 3
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 1 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 1 1 3 3
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 0 0 5 i 5 5 i 5 6 12 26 26
  Fellowships 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 5 7
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 5 7
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 0 0 5 i 5 5 i 5 6 12 21 19
    Federal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 1 0
    Institutional 0 0 4 i 4 4 i 4 0 0 0 1
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 0 0 1 i 1 1 i 1 6 12 20 18

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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

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