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
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 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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