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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
2021 349 50.9 691
2020 378 54.6 697
2019 369 53.4 696
2018 367 53 698
2017 324 47.8 684
2016 324 46.9 697
2015 337 49.1 693
2014 344 50.4 688
2013 333 60.3 555
2012 311 56.4 555
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 sources
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All full-time students 220    169    181    184    238    265    250    218    210    246   
    Male 97    65    69    76    101    116    123    115    95    97   
    Female 123    104    112    108    137    149    127    103    115    149   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 107    111    111    107    130    142    133    139    146    180   
    Hispanic or Latino 1    2    4    4    7    3    5    2    4    7   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 106    108    105    101    120    138    128    137    141    169   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1    3    1    0    0    0    1    2    3    3   
      Asian 3    2    0    4    2    0    1    5    2    1   
      Black or African American 9    5    5    6    16    23    16    14    15    27   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      White 90    98    99    90    97    114    105    114    117    137   
      More than one race 2    0    0    1    5    1    5    2    4    1   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0    1    2    2    3    1    0    0    1    4   
  Temporary visa holders 113    58    70    77    108    123    117    79    64    66   
  Science and engineering 159    103    118    123    172    199    190    158    150    187   
    Science 158    103    117    123    170    197    187    157    149    186   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0    0    .    .    .    21    14    13    9    10   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 24    14    18    16    24    24    27    25    26    30   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    14    7    7    8    8   
      Computer and information sciences 86    36    47    53    84    84    66    45    24    22   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences .    .    .    .    .    8    16    14    20    20   
      Mathematics and statistics 3    5    8    6    7    7    13    9    10    13   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 14    14    15    19    29    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 9    10    4    8    4    4    .    .    .    17   
      Physical sciences .    .    2    3    6    6    4    2    0    5   
      Social sciences 22    24    23    18    16    29    40    42    52    61   
    Engineering 1    0    1    0    2    2    3    1    1    1   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 1    0    1    0    2    2    3    1    1    1   
    Health 61    66    63    61    66    66    60    60    60    59   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health 61    66    63    61    66    66    60    60    60    59   

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: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All part-time students 95    114    144    152    149    387    340    296    261    256   
    Male 44    52    72    76    77    207    177    133    110    108   
    Female 51    62    72    76    72    180    163    163    151    148   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 76    86    116    119    117    343    312    272    245    231   
    Hispanic or Latino 4    3    2    2    6    16    16    9    7    4   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 69    81    109    113    108    312    287    258    235    223   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0    0    0    0    0    0    2    3    0    1   
      Asian 1    5    4    2    7    13    7    4    2    0   
      Black or African American 8    10    14    19    13    77    80    75    69    80   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      White 58    64    89    91    87    219    196    172    163    140   
      More than one race 2    2    2    1    1    3    2    4    1    2   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3    2    5    4    3    15    9    5    3    4   
  Temporary visa holders 19    28    28    33    32    44    28    24    16    25   
  Science and engineering 88    105    136    140    143    381    331    282    246    244   
    Science 81    99    130    129    129    367    318    276    244    243   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0    0    .    .    .    21    26    24    16    14   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 24    25    28    31    23    23    21    15    17    22   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    12    13    14    20    23   
      Computer and information sciences 8    17    17    15    15    15    12    6    10    12   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences .    .    .    .    .    16    16    15    13    15   
      Mathematics and statistics 8    4    1    3    5    5    2    4    8    5   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 10    14    33    30    37    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 1    4    6    2    0    0    .    .    .    13   
      Physical sciences .    .    1    0    2    2    3    4    7    3   
      Social sciences 30    35    44    48    47    273    225    194    153    136   
    Engineering 7    6    6    11    14    14    13    6    2    1   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 7    6    6    11    14    14    13    6    2    1   
    Health 7    9    8    12    6    6    9    14    15    12   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health 7    9    8    12    6    6    9    14    15    12   

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: 2021–12
Field 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 9    8    9    15    5    3    0    0    0    0   
  Science and engineering 9    8    9    15    5    3    0    0    0    0   
    Science 9    8    8    15    5    3    0    0    0    0   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0    0    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4    3    3    5    3    3    0    0    0    0   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Computer and information sciences 1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Mathematics and statistics 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 4    4    4    8    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 0    0    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    0   
      Physical sciences .    .    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Social sciences 0    0    0    1    2    0    0    0    0    0   
    Engineering 0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
    Health 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health 0    0    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.
  • 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: 2021–12
Type and primary source of support 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All types and sources of support 220    169    181    184    238    265    250    218    210    246   
  Fellowships 3    0    0    44    4    6    0    0    0    0   
    Federal 2    0    0    0    3    3    0    0    0    0   
    Institutional 1    0    0    44    1    3    0    0    0    0   
    Nonfederal 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
  Research assistantships 12    11    17    25    8    0    2    4    6    0   
    Federal 7    8    9    13    2    0    0    0    0    0   
    Institutional 5    3    8    12    6    0    2    4    6    0   
    Nonfederal 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
  Teaching assistantships 0    0    1    6    5    0    12    9    9    8   
    Federal 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
    Institutional 0    0    1    5    5    0    12    9    9    8   
    Nonfederal 0    0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   
  Other types of support 205    158    163    109    221    259    236    205    195    238   
    Federal 0    0    0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0   
    Institutional 75    61    59    7    10    17    98    77    74    75   
    Nonfederal 0    0    3    0    5    0    0    0    0    0   
    Personal resources 130    97    101    100    206    242    138    128    121    163   

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: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
  Science and engineering 6    7    2    1    1    1    5    3    3    3   
    Science 6    7    2    1    1    1    5    3    3    3   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 2    2    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 4    5    1    1    1    1    2    3    3    0   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Computer and information sciences 0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Mathematics and statistics 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 0    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 0    0    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    0   
      Physical sciences .    .    1    0    0    0    2    0    0    3   
      Social sciences 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
    Engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
    Health 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health 0    0    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.
  • 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: 2021–12
Field 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 1    2    0    1    1    1    5    1    1    3   
  Science and engineering 1    2    0    1    1    1    5    1    1    3   
    Science 1    2    0    1    1    1    5    1    1    3   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 1    1    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0    1    0    1    1    1    2    1    1    0   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Computer and information sciences 0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Mathematics and statistics 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 0    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 0    0    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    0   
      Physical sciences .    .    0    0    0    0    2    0    0    3   
      Social sciences 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
    Engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
    Health 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health 0    0    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.
  • 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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