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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 196 79.1 925
2023 205 77.8 911
2022 204 77.6 900
2021 203 78 908
2020 190 79.6 916
2019 178 80.8 914
2018 191 79.3 911
2017 200 78 898
2016 214 76.4 896
2015 194 78.7 898
2014
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 79,293 63,629 54,640 50,848 60,686 67,702 55,676 46,399 39,051 48,341
    Science 78,900 63,364 54,568 50,462 60,686 67,702 55,676 46,399 39,051 48,233
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 1,485 1,485 1,485 1,485 1,485 1,485
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 23,676 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 23,517 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 nec 159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 45,946 54,407 45,843 42,520 46,725 53,460 38,811 26,556 22,793 24,410
        Agricultural sciences 0 1,004 2,071 1,957 2,503 2,552 2,418 2,328 2,316 2,110
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 45,946 53,397 43,487 40,336 40,585 50,092 36,393 24,228 20,477 22,300
        Natural resources and conservation 0 6 276 214 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 9 13 3,637 816 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 9,278 8,957 8,725 7,905 8,123 7,973 13,253 14,584 14,400 14,323
        Astronomy and astrophysics 9,278 8,957 8,725 7,905 8,123 7,973 13,253 14,584 14,400 14,323
        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 37 4,353 4,784 2,127 3,774 373 8,015
    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 nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 393 265 72 386 0 0 0 0 0 108
      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 0 127 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108
      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 393 265 72 259 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: 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 79,293 0 38,249 40,597 0 159 288
    Science 78,900 0 37,856 40,597 0 159 288
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 23,676 0 21 23,319 0 159 177
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 23,517 0 21 23,319 0 0 177
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 159 0 0 0 0 159 0
      Life sciences 45,946 0 37,835 8,000 0 0 111
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 45,946 0 37,835 8,000 0 0 111
        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 9,278 0 0 9,278 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 9,278 0 0 9,278 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 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 393 0 393 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 393 0 393 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies 0 25 158 653 217 319 343 288 295 181
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 0 0 0 0 123 202 184 178 135 42
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4
  USDA 0 25 149 138 94 0 0 0 0 135
  Other 0 0 9 498 0 117 159 110 160 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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024 . . . .
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 95 0 95 .
2018 87 1 86 .

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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