Amherst C.

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 388 58.5 925
2023 385 58.2 911 378 37.9 602
2022 384 57.8 900
2021 424 53.8 908 368 37.6 583
2020 409 55.9 916
2019 381 58.8 914 361 39.4 589
2018 409 55.6 911
2017 423 53.4 898 398 31.5 575
2016 409 54.9 896
2015 407 55.2 898 381 33.9 570
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   8,666   8,152   7,177   4,636   4,906   6,325   4,849   4,070   4,260   4,412
    Science   7,435   7,054   6,454   4,226 i   3,991   5,380   3,546   3,105   3,072   3,401
      Computer and information sciences   291   312   164   150 i   25   38   26   21   46   19
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,141   845   1,265   567 i   439   169   74   92   138   129
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,141   845   1,265   567 i   439   169   74   92   138   129
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,193   1,485   1,741   1,259 i   1,064   1,570   869   724   755   752
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,193   1,485   1,741   1,259 i   1,064   1,419   667   580   591   543
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   151   202   142   164   209
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   2   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   392   994   422   316 i   340   267   372   224   222   210
      Physical sciences   2,004   1,728   1,649   1,203 i   1,534   2,374   1,500   1,526   1,360   1,509
        Astronomy and astrophysics   428   293   160   53 i   47   0   37   16   28   58
        Chemistry   822   698   743   580 i   782   1,062   654   747   872   974
        Materials science   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   754   737   746   570 i   705   1,312   809   763   460   477
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   217   333   278   201 i   101   83   80   106   154   104
      Social sciences   1,151   833   488   530 i   488   879   625   412   397   678
        Anthropology   58   51   52   54 i   50   80   83   46   102   0
        Economics   54   69   52   43 i   76   161   325   219   142   123
        Political science and government   585   342   92   270 i   141   216   190   96   34   78
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   51   16   12   12 i   14   36   27   51   76   195
        Social sciences nec   403   355   280   151 i   207   386   0   0   43   282
      Sciences nec   1,046   524   447   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   1,231   1,098   723   410 i   915   945   1,303   965   1,188   1,011
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   1,118   903   620   238 i   483   519   963   801   867   679
      Law   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   35   32   51   63
      Social work   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   113   195   103   172 i   432   426   301   131   270   269
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   4   1   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   8,666   3,091   0   3,379   0   254   1,942
    Science   7,435   3,081   0   2,380   0   254   1,720
      Computer and information sciences   291   128   0   151   0   0   12
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,141   469   0   120   0   8   544
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   1,141   469   0   120   0   8   544
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,193   711   0   265   0   4   213
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,193   711   0   265   0   4   213
        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   392   286   0   102   0   0   4
      Physical sciences   2,004   1,466   0   264   0   91   183
        Astronomy and astrophysics   428   315   0   81   0   32   0
        Chemistry   822   604   0   90   0   33   95
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   754   547   0   93   0   26   88
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   217   0   0   78   0   139   0
      Social sciences   1,151   21   0   606   0   12   512
        Anthropology   58   0   0   58   0   0   0
        Economics   54   0   0   52   0   0   2
        Political science and government   585   0   0   142   0   12   431
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   51   0   0   51   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   403   21   0   303   0   0   79
      Sciences nec   1,046   0   0   794   0   0   252
    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   1,231   10   0   999   0   0   222
      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   1,118   10   0   938   0   0   170
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   113   0   0   61   0   0   52
      Non-S&E nec   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

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   3,091   2,869   2,862   1,375   1,775   2,118   1,630   1,228   1,207   1,835
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   868   822   602   341   379   553   408   257   250   363
  NASA   54   145   131   35   0   0   0   0   17   20
  NSF   2,138   1,882   2,113   999   1,396   1,565   1,222   971   940   1,452
  USDA   0   16   16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   31   4   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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   480   13   467   .
2018   345   19   326   .

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   80   80   80   54   54
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   29   29   29   14   14
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   3   2   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   4   4   4   4
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   2   2   2   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   4   4   4   4   4
    Physical sciences   27   27   27   20   20
    Psychology   4   4   4   2   2
    Social sciences   6   6   6   6   6
    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   0   0   0   0   41,730
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   16,400
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   400
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   430
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   17,200
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   7,300
    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   0   0   0   0   0
    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   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   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

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