Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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 109 88.4 925
2023 108 88.4 911 162 73.5 602
2022 109 88.1 900
2021 103 88.9 908 166 71.9 583
2020 107 88.5 916
2019 106 88.6 914 171 71.4 589
2018 112 87.9 911
2017 110 88 898 169 71 575
2016 101 88.9 896
2015 98 89.3 898 170 70.6 570
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   308,240   287,825   255,017   262,048   227,573   229,143   204,400   194,088   212,374   216,592
    Science   211,895 i   194,513 i   166,020 i   160,059 i   143,240   145,169   143,179   132,686   148,593   130,315
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   211,895 i   194,513 i   166,020 i   160,059 i   143,240   145,169   143,179   132,686   148,593   130,315
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   39,301 i   36,812 i   30,261 i   36,704 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   92,986 i   89,488 i   73,100 i   66,248 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   58,880 i   53,776 i   47,427 i   42,901 i   143,240   145,169   143,179   132,686   148,593   130,315
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   20,728 i   14,437 i   15,232 i   14,206 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural 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
        Health 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
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   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
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   96,345 i   93,312 i   88,997 i   101,989   84,333   83,974   61,221   61,402   63,781   86,277
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   9,519 i   9,402 i   9,112 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   11,901 i   11,228 i   10,131 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   49,879 i   47,578 i   45,773 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   25,046 i   25,104 i   23,981 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   101,989   84,333   83,974   61,221   61,402   63,781   86,277
    Non-S&E   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   0   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.
  • 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   308,240   250,140   1,360   15,433   7,070   12,249   21,988
    Science   211,895 i   167,400 i   1,360 i   11,867 i   4,373 i   10,053 i   16,842 i
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   211,895 i   167,400 i   1,360 i   11,867 i   4,373 i   10,053 i   16,842 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   39,301 i   34,919 i   131 i   1,283 i   554 i   1,101 i   1,313 i
        Geological and earth sciences   92,986 i   67,912 i   409 i   6,726 i   2,220 i   4,540 i   11,179 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   58,880 i   49,855 i   754 i   2,449 i   597 i   2,151 i   3,074 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   20,728 i   14,714 i   66 i   1,409 i   1,002 i   2,261 i   1,276 i
      Life sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   96,345 i   82,740 i   0   3,566 i   2,697 i   2,196 i   5,146 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   9,519 i   8,201 i   0   312 i   562 i   61 i   383 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Civil engineering   11,901 i   9,612 i   0   637 i   277 i   513 i   862 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   49,879 i   43,777 i   0   1,539 i   959 i   1,168 i   2,436 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   25,046 i   21,150 i   0   1,078 i   899 i   454 i   1,465 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Engineering nec   0 i   0 i   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Non-S&E   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   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.
  • 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   250,140   238,554   211,550   222,351   191,186   184,995   163,003   148,491   166,010   172,995
  DOD   40,023 i   46,139 i   44,908 i   65,558 i   55,879   37,859   30,889   29,637   40,952   28,864
  DOE   5,325 i   2,666 i   1,661 i   2,625 i   2,359   3,113   1,168   256   221   349
  HHS   2,105 i   1,638 i   1,682 i   1,859 i   1,352   1,659   1,630   1,719   2,259   2,100
  NASA   6,946 i   10,949 i   8,406 i   7,249 i   6,640   6,624   7,869   7,188   8,197   5,878
  NSF   165,008 i   148,403 i   130,016 i   120,859 i   105,458   112,251   101,190   89,499   92,565   112,665
  USDA   12 i   75 i   13 i   41 i   16   13   12   0   2   8
  Other   30,721 i   28,684 i   24,864 i   24,160 i   19,482   23,476   20,245   20,192   21,814   23,131

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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   801   241   560   .
2018   797   243   554   .

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   360   349   311   315   315
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   60   60   60   30   30
    Computer and information sciences   8   8   7   5   5
    Engineering   118   109   79   74   74
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   112   112   108   148   148
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   5   5   5   5   5
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   53   52   50   49   49
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   4   4   2   4   4
    Other   0   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

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   9,000   4,000   21,300   0   1,147
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   9,000   4,000   10,700   0   1,147
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   10,600   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   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

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   2,200   4,400   3,950   7,463   6,597
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   400   600   1,200   1,375   1,219
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   250   700   250
    Engineering   500   1,350   900   2,050   1,342
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   800   1,500   800   2,350   1,335
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   260   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   500   950   800   728   2,451
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   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

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