American International C.

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 500 27.1 679
2022 445 35.3 680
2021 433 38 691
2020 426 39.6 698
2019 428 39.3 697
2018 406 42.6 700
2017 436 37 684
2016 434 38.4 697
2015 446 36.3 693
2014 543 21.9 688
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 29 i 29 i 30 29 30 16 17 21 4
    Female 47 86 i 88 i 90 86 105 93 101 92 40
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 73 113 i 115 i 118 113 133 109 116 108 44
    Hispanic or Latino 13 17 i 17 i 17 17 26 12 16 15 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino 57 89 i 91 i 94 89 97 92 96 92 38
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
      Asian 0 3 i 3 i 3 3 1 1 1 3 2
      Black or African American 16 23 i 23 i 24 23 29 24 24 21 9
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 38 56 i 58 i 60 56 59 60 64 64 25
      More than one race 2 7 i 7 i 7 7 7 6 7 4 1
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 7 i 7 i 7 7 10 5 4 1 3
  Temporary visa holders 6 2 i 2 i 2 2 2 0 2 5 0
  Science and engineering 65 115 i 117 i 120 115 135 109 118 113 44
    Science 65 115 i 117 i 120 115 135 109 118 113 44
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 46 115 i 117 i 120 115 135 109 118 113 44
      Social sciences 19 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 14 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 10 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 4 0 i 0 i 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.
  • 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 4 4 i 4 i 4 4 3 1 1 0 9
    Female 5 16 i 16 i 16 16 13 11 9 1 42
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 9 20 i 20 i 20 20 16 12 10 1 51
    Hispanic or Latino 1 1 i 1 i 1 1 2 4 1 1 4
    Not Hispanic or Latino 7 17 i 17 i 17 17 13 8 9 0 46
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Asian 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
      Black or African American 3 4 i 4 i 4 4 1 1 3 0 11
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 4 12 i 12 i 12 12 11 6 5 0 33
      More than one race 0 1 i 1 i 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 2 i 2 i 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 6 20 i 20 i 20 20 16 12 10 1 51
    Science 6 20 i 20 i 20 20 16 12 10 1 51
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 6 20 i 20 i 20 20 16 12 10 1 51
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 3 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 2 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 1 0 i 0 i 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.
  • 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
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All surveyed fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 i 0 i 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.
  • 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
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 79 115 i 117 i 120 115 135 109 118 113 44
  Fellowships 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 79 115 i 117 i 120 115 135 109 118 113 44
    Federal 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 79 115 i 117 i 120 115 135 109 118 113 44

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, 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 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 i 0 i 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.
  • 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
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 i 0 i 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.
  • 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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