Arkansas State U.

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 426 37.9 679
2022 403 41.4 680
2021 349 50.1 691
2020 378 46.4 698
2019 369 47.7 697
2018 367 48.2 700
2017 324 53.2 684
2016 324 54.1 697
2015 337 51.9 693
2014 344 50.6 688
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 49 64 97 65 69 76 101 i 116 123 115
    Female 93 100 123 104 112 108 137 i 149 127 103
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 94 107 107 111 111 107 130 i 142 133 139
    Hispanic or Latino 2 3 1 2 4 4 7 i 3 5 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 92 104 106 108 105 101 120 i 138 128 137
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 i 0 1 2
      Asian 2 3 3 2 0 4 2 i 0 1 5
      Black or African American 6 6 9 5 5 6 16 i 23 16 14
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      White 84 90 90 98 99 90 97 i 114 105 114
      More than one race 0 3 2 0 0 1 5 i 1 5 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 i 1 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 48 57 113 58 70 77 108 i 123 117 79
  Science and engineering 83 99 159 103 118 123 172 i 199 190 158
    Science 76 98 158 103 117 123 170 i 197 187 157
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 i 21 14 13
      Biological and biomedical sciences 17 20 24 14 18 16 24 i 24 27 25
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 14 7 7
      Computer and information sciences 5 20 86 36 47 53 84 i 84 66 45
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 8 16 14
      Mathematics and statistics 6 5 3 5 8 6 7 i 7 13 9
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 13 11 14 14 15 19 29 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 i 6 4 2
      Psychology 3 5 9 10 4 8 4 i 4 0 0
      Social sciences 16 21 22 24 23 18 16 i 29 40 42
    Engineering 7 1 1 0 1 0 2 i 2 3 1
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 i 2 3 1
    Health 59 65 61 66 63 61 66 i 66 60 60
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other health 59 65 61 66 63 61 66 i 66 60 60

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 60 81 44 52 72 76 77 i 207 177 133
    Female 55 56 51 62 72 76 72 i 180 163 163
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 82 91 76 86 116 119 117 i 343 312 272
    Hispanic or Latino 4 4 4 3 2 2 6 i 16 16 9
    Not Hispanic or Latino 76 85 69 81 109 113 108 i 312 287 258
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 2 3
      Asian 0 2 1 5 4 2 7 i 13 7 4
      Black or African American 12 12 8 10 14 19 13 i 77 80 75
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      White 60 67 58 64 89 91 87 i 219 196 172
      More than one race 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 i 3 2 4
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 2 3 2 5 4 3 i 15 9 5
  Temporary visa holders 33 46 19 28 28 33 32 i 44 28 24
  Science and engineering 110 132 88 105 136 140 143 i 381 331 282
    Science 97 125 81 99 130 129 129 i 367 318 276
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 13 19 0 0 0 0 0 i 21 26 24
      Biological and biomedical sciences 24 23 24 25 28 31 23 i 23 21 15
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 12 13 14
      Computer and information sciences 8 22 8 17 17 15 15 i 15 12 6
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 16 16 15
      Mathematics and statistics 2 7 8 4 1 3 5 i 5 2 4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 8 12 10 14 33 30 37 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 i 2 3 4
      Psychology 2 0 1 4 6 2 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 40 42 30 35 44 48 47 i 273 225 194
    Engineering 13 7 7 6 6 11 14 i 14 13 6
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 8 7 7 6 6 11 14 i 14 13 6
    Health 5 5 7 9 8 12 6 i 6 9 14
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other health 5 5 7 9 8 12 6 i 6 9 14

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 8 8 9 8 9 15 5 i 3 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 6 6 9 8 9 15 5 i 3 0 0 0
    Science 5 6 9 8 8 15 5 i 3 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 2 4 3 3 5 3 i 3 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 3 2 4 4 4 8 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 i 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
    Health 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0
      Other health 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 i 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 142 164 220 169 181 184 238 i 265 250 218
  Fellowships 0 0 3 0 0 44 4 i 6 0 0
    Federal 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 i 3 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 1 0 0 44 1 i 3 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 24 9 12 11 17 25 8 i 0 2 4
    Federal 6 5 7 8 9 13 2 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 18 4 5 3 8 12 6 i 0 2 4
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 17 0 0 0 1 6 5 i 0 12 9
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 17 0 0 0 1 5 5 i 0 12 9
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 i 0 0 0
  Other types of support 101 155 205 158 163 109 221 i 259 236 205
    Federal 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 35 64 75 61 59 7 10 i 17 98 77
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 i 0 0 0
    Personal resources 64 88 130 97 101 100 206 i 242 138 128

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 1 1 6 7 2 1 1 i 1 5 3
    Science 1 1 6 7 2 1 1 i 1 5 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 0 4 5 1 1 1 i 1 2 3
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 i 0 2 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 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 1 1 2 0 1 1 i 1 5 1
  Science and engineering 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 i 1 5 1
    Science 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 i 1 5 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 i 1 2 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 2 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 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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