Willamette U.

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 398 34.6 602 619 33 914
2022 547 39.9 900
2021 559 39.1 908
2020 575 37.9 916
2019 379 36.4 589 550 40.5 914
2018 492 46.6 911
2017 373 35.8 575 463 49 898
2016 483 46.7 896
2015 355 38.4 570 516 43.2 898
2014 544 39.5 889
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 1,542 2,183 1,817 1,546 1,953 2,723 3,147 2,459 2,007 1,698
    Science 818 1,238 810 665 895 1,543 1,345 1,030 1,643 1,183
      Computer and information sciences 4 5 0 0 0 3 8 43 387 132
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 197 119 53 4 14 43 75 36 89 52
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 197 118 50 0 6 12 40 2 89 52
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 1 3 4 8 31 35 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0
      Life sciences 243 833 474 181 313 769 634 464 582 261
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 235 832 472 169 278 753 627 464 582 251
        Health sciences 8 1 2 12 33 7 7 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10
      Mathematics and statistics 8 20 10 10 11 88 95 93 163 166
      Physical sciences 227 139 179 269 363 353 225 217 234 405
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 4 0 15 11 6 0 0 0
        Chemistry 172 60 86 161 271 225 131 116 149 164
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 55 19 5 108 77 117 88 101 85 241
        Physical sciences nec 0 60 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 69 46 39 126 107 80 129 126 22 40
      Social sciences 0 0 4 3 13 81 104 51 166 83
        Anthropology 0 0 0 2 4 45 15 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 3 0 2 22 82 36 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 7 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 1 1 6 0 5 0 166 83
      Sciences nec 70 76 51 72 74 126 75 0 0 44
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0
      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 24 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 724 945 1,007 881 1,058 1,180 1,802 1,405 364 515
      Business management and business administration 72 23 31 52 69 128 388 441 65 49
      Communication and communications technologies 4 0 0 1 38 5 4 0 0 0
      Education 0 267 461 147 95 0 0 0 15 155
      Humanities 78 19 96 180 317 458 439 189 102 100
      Law 321 243 301 157 149 102 379 187 182 156
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 2 13 31 54 68 89 44 269 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 247 380 87 290 322 398 548 319 0 55

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 1,542 490 0 961 0 91 0
    Science 818 490 0 261 0 67 0
      Computer and information sciences 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 197 123 0 40 0 34 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 197 123 0 40 0 34 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 243 143 0 86 0 14 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 235 143 0 78 0 14 0
        Health sciences 8 0 0 8 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 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 227 161 0 47 0 19 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 172 114 0 39 0 19 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 55 47 0 8 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 69 63 0 6 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 70 0 0 70 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 724 0 0 700 0 24 0
      Business management and business administration 72 0 0 72 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 4 0 0 1 0 3 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 78 0 0 57 0 21 0
      Law 321 0 0 321 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 247 0 0 247 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 490 791 896 401 549 872 1,028 1,090 745 860
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 65 260 333 35 93
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
  HHS 114 98 106 22 16 0 0 0 0 0
  NASA 0 0 0 11 8 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 359 658 770 267 422 709 720 745 684 611
  USDA 0 0 0 0 3 44 15 8 7 15
  Other 17 35 20 101 100 54 33 0 19 141

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 213 38 175 .
2018 220 26 194 .
2017 237 38 199 .

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 68 . 67 67 67
    Agricultural sciences 4 . 4 4 4
    Biological and biomedical sciences 17 . 17 17 17
    Computer and information sciences 3 . 3 3 3
    Engineering 0 . 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2 . 2 2 2
    Health sciences 5 . 5 5 5
    Mathematics and statistics 3 . 3 3 3
    Natural resources and conservation 2 . 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 21 . 21 21 21
    Psychology 2 . 4 4 4
    Social sciences 8 . 8 8 8
    Other 1 . 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)

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 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