William Paterson 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 403 41.3 679 377 38.1 602 782 15.3 914
2022 413 39.9 680 378 58.5 900
2021 425 39.2 691 370 37.2 583 365 60.3 908
2020 415 41.2 698 347 62.6 916
2019 436 38.1 697 365 38.7 589 337 63.6 914
2018 468 33.9 700 340 63.1 911
2017 453 34.5 684 468 48.5 898
2016 658 6.6 697 523 42.3 896
2015 652 6.9 693 526 42.1 898
2014 648 6.8 688
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

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 32 25 24 26 25 24 18 3 7 7
    Female 139 128 103 102 85 65 81 8 6 3
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 169 149 125 127 107 84 96 11 12 10
    Hispanic or Latino 37 37 30 31 27 14 20 3 3 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 115 108 93 95 77 65 72 8 9 10
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 14 9 7 1 1 5 8 1 0 1
      Black or African American 20 9 5 10 8 5 3 2 2 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 77 87 77 79 65 52 58 4 7 8
      More than one race 4 3 4 5 3 3 3 1 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 17 4 2 1 3 5 4 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 2 4 2 1 3 5 3 0 1 0
  Science and engineering 89 70 49 54 50 41 36 11 13 10
    Science 89 70 49 54 50 41 36 11 13 10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 16 4 2 5 2 4 1 5 6 6
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 5 5 5 13 11 5 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 64 58 38 27 25 19 21 0 0 0
      Social sciences 2 3 2 9 12 13 14 6 7 4
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 82 83 78 74 60 48 63 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 20 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 62 71 78 74 60 48 63 0 0 0

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 22 26 38 26 21 18 23 9 9 11
    Female 57 56 32 25 39 45 39 8 13 12
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 78 81 70 50 59 63 60 17 21 23
    Hispanic or Latino 20 20 13 11 17 19 8 2 6 6
    Not Hispanic or Latino 55 59 57 38 40 44 51 15 15 17
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 10 10 2 2 6 8 8 1 1 1
      Black or African American 10 12 9 7 4 2 6 2 2 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 29 31 40 29 30 31 34 11 12 12
      More than one race 6 6 6 0 0 3 3 1 0 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0
  Science and engineering 39 41 51 38 44 34 35 17 22 23
    Science 39 41 51 38 44 34 35 17 22 23
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 21 18 17 14 18 16 18 12 18 16
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 6 6 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 5 4 9 6 7 6 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 4 6 1 0 2 1 4 0 0 0
      Social sciences 3 7 11 12 17 11 13 5 4 7
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 40 41 19 13 16 29 27 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 32 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 8 14 19 13 16 29 27 0 0 0

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

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

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 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.
  • 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

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
  All R&D fields 533 7,574 7,867 9,603 10,122 9,456 3,012 1,919 1,717 i .
    Science 366 3,939 4,000 4,972 4,424 3,691 1,592 803 643 i .
      Computer and information sciences 32 60 178 125 133 116 11 16 15 i .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 114 328 487 579 299 156 216 108 105 i .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
        Geological and earth sciences 95 180 333 579 299 156 116 108 0 i .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 13 148 154 0 0 0 100 0 0 i .
      Life sciences 121 1,379 1,051 1,210 1,040 926 425 382 371 i .
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
        Biological and biomedical sciences 50 821 571 512 442 545 124 91 0 i .
        Health sciences 71 507 414 650 598 381 191 253 0 i .
        Natural resources and conservation 0 2 11 22 0 0 110 38 0 i .
        Life sciences nec 0 49 55 26 0 0 0 0 0 i .
      Mathematics and statistics 1 63 68 185 257 242 4 20 19 i .
      Physical sciences 1 124 140 361 264 189 58 34 33 i .
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
        Chemistry 1 98 116 267 229 153 57 34 0 i .
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
        Physics 0 0 0 94 35 36 1 0 0 i .
        Physical sciences nec 0 26 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
      Psychology 79 479 485 944 1,136 736 240 104 100 i .
      Social sciences 18 1,506 1,591 1,568 1,295 1,326 432 139 0 i .
        Anthropology 0 0 0 109 149 170 11 23 0 i .
        Economics 15 392 459 409 430 506 177 16 0 i .
        Political science and government 1 150 186 185 263 275 11 34 0 i .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 2 783 765 732 453 375 233 66 0 i .
        Social sciences nec 0 181 181 133 0 0 0 0 0 i .
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 206 0 0 i .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
    Non-S&E 167 3,635 3,867 4,631 5,698 5,765 1,420 1,116 1,074 i .
      Business management and business administration 95 865 903 1,001 1,053 1,166 40 198 0 i .
      Communication and communications technologies 0 200 200 249 0 2 108 73 0 i .
      Education 39 1,211 1,336 1,564 1,760 1,391 455 458 0 i .
      Humanities 17 960 959 1,496 2,347 2,158 624 308 0 i .
      Law 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
      Social work 2 38 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 i .
      Visual and performing arts 2 333 353 321 538 1,048 193 67 0 i .
      Non-S&E nec 12 28 28 0 0 0 0 12 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: 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 533 168 0 350 4 11 0
    Science 366 163 0 190 3 10 0
      Computer and information sciences 32 27 0 5 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 114 82 0 32 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 6 6 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 95 63 0 32 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 13 13 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 121 49 0 59 3 10 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 50 23 0 27 0 0 0
        Health sciences 71 26 0 32 3 10 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 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 79 0 0 79 0 0 0
      Social sciences 18 4 0 14 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 15 3 0 12 0 0 0
        Political science and government 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 2 0 0 2 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 167 5 0 160 1 1 0
      Business management and business administration 95 0 0 95 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 39 5 0 34 0 0 0
      Humanities 17 0 0 17 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 12 0 0 10 1 1 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 168 1,896 1,893 1,896 1,592 642 476 564 . .
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 . .
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  HHS 45 621 361 566 97 1 41 61 . .
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  NSF 84 174 333 414 211 54 77 68 . .
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 148 . .
  Other 39 1,101 1,199 916 1,284 587 311 287 . .

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 186 138 48 .
2018 202 163 39 .
2017 266 198 68 .

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 81 78 78 . .
    Agricultural sciences 3 0 0 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 17 17 17 . .
    Computer and information sciences 3 3 3 . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Health sciences 26 26 26 . .
    Mathematics and statistics 2 2 2 . .
    Natural resources and conservation 3 3 3 . .
    Physical sciences 14 14 14 . .
    Psychology 10 10 10 . .
    Social sciences 3 3 3 . .
    Other 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