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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
2022 593 13.7 680
2021 594 14.9 691
2020 602 14.5 697
2019 592 15.8 696
2018 592 16.1 698
2017 619 10.4 684
2016 634 10 697
2015 636 9.2 693
2014 623 10.4 688
2013
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
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students 33 33 30 31 31 18 17 18 17 .
    Male 15 13 16 11 10 8 7 9 9 .
    Female 18 20 14 20 21 10 10 9 8 .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 30 29 26 27 28 16 17 17 15 .
    Hispanic or Latino 6 5 6 4 2 1 2 2 3 .
    Not Hispanic or Latino 24 23 20 22 25 14 14 15 11 .
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Asian 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 .
      Black or African American 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      White 19 11 17 20 25 14 14 14 10 .
      More than one race 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 .
  Temporary visa holders 3 4 4 4 3 2 0 1 2 .
  Science and engineering 33 33 30 31 31 18 17 18 17 .
    Science 33 33 30 31 31 18 17 18 17 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 18 18 15 16 16 18 17 18 17 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Computer and information sciences 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 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 15 15 15 15 15 0 0 0 0 .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 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 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 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 .
      Mechanical engineering 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 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Other health 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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All part-time students 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .
    Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Not Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Asian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Black or African American 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      More than one race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Computer and information sciences 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 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 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 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 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 .
      Mechanical engineering 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 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Other health 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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 20 18 17 19 17 2 3 3 0 .
  Science and engineering 20 18 17 19 17 2 3 3 0 .
    Science 20 18 17 19 17 2 3 3 0 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 3 2 4 2 2 3 3 0 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Computer and information sciences 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 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 15 15 15 15 15 0 0 0 0 .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 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 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 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 .
      Mechanical engineering 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 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Other health 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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2022–13
Type and primary source of support 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All types and sources of support 33 33 30 31 31 18 17 18 17 .
  Fellowships 33 33 30 31 31 18 17 18 17 .
    Federal 20 18 17 19 17 2 3 3 0 .
    Institutional 13 15 13 12 13 15 14 15 16 .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Other types of support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Personal resources 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.

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
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  Science and engineering 33 32 33 45 33 35 33 48 30 .
    Science 33 32 33 45 33 35 33 48 30 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 33 32 33 45 32 35 33 48 30 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Computer and information sciences 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 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 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 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 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 .
      Mechanical engineering 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 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Other health 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: 2022–13
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 14 12 12 14 9 9 6 9 2 .
  Science and engineering 14 12 12 14 9 9 6 9 2 .
    Science 14 12 12 14 9 9 6 9 2 .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 14 12 12 14 8 9 6 9 2 .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Computer and information sciences 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 .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 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 .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 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 .
      Mechanical engineering 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 .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
      Other health 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

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