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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 203 77.5 890
2021 203 77.9 907
2020 190 79.5 915
2019 178 80.8 913
2018 191 79.3 910
2017 200 78 897
2016 214 76.4 895
2015 194 78.7 897
2014 194 78.4 887
2013 173 80.7 884
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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 54,640 50,848 60,686 67,702 55,676 46,399 39,051 48,341 50,103 67,447
    Science 54,568 50,462 60,686 67,702 55,676 46,399 39,051 48,233 50,103 67,447
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 1,485 1,485 1,485 1,485 1,485 1,485 1,485 1,327
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
      Life sciences 45,843 42,520 46,725 53,460 38,811 26,556 22,793 24,410 24,651 26,949
        Agricultural sciences 2,071 1,957 2,503 2,552 2,418 2,328 2,316 2,110 2,120 1,762
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
        Health sciences 43,487 40,336 40,585 50,092 36,393 24,228 20,477 22,300 22,530 25,187
        Natural resources and conservation 276 214 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 9 13 3,637 816 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8,725 7,905 8,123 7,973 13,253 14,584 14,400 14,323 13,646 11,906
        Astronomy and astrophysics 8,725 7,905 8,123 7,973 13,253 14,584 14,400 14,323 13,646 11,906
        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, not elsewhere classified 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, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 37 4,353 4,784 2,127 3,774 373 8,015 10,320 27,261
    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
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 72 386 0 0 0 0 0 108 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 0 127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 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, not elsewhere classified 72 259 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.
  • 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: 2022
(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 54,640 158 34,007 20,390 0 0 85
    Science 54,568 158 33,935 20,390 0 0 85
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 45,843 158 33,935 11,665 0 0 85
        Agricultural sciences 2,071 149 0 1,922 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 43,487 0 33,935 9,467 0 0 85
        Natural resources and conservation 276 0 0 276 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 9 9 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 8,725 0 0 8,725 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 8,725 0 0 8,725 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, not elsewhere classified 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, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 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 not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 72 0 72 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, not elsewhere classified 72 0 72 0 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: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 158 653 217 319 343 288 295 181 248 599
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 0 0 123 202 184 178 135 42 84 373
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 28 79
  USDA 149 138 94 0 0 0 0 135 0 0
  Other 9 498 0 117 159 110 160 0 136 147

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: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 95 0 95 .
2018 87 1 86 .
2017 90 0 90 .
2016 102 1 101 .

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

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