Aurora 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
2024
2023 640 6.7 679
2022 638 7.1 680
2021 637 8.8 691
2020 548 22.3 698
2019 614 12.8 697
2018 628 11.2 700
2017 540 21.9 684
2016 634 10 697
2015
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

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 7 8 8 16 7 2 1 0 . .
    Female 6 6 9 34 19 17 46 17 . .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 13 13 17 50 25 19 47 17 . .
    Hispanic or Latino 3 4 5 9 4 4 7 5 . .
    Not Hispanic or Latino 10 9 10 40 20 15 33 11 . .
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Asian 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 . .
      Black or African American 4 0 0 6 0 1 3 1 . .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      White 6 7 9 28 20 14 29 10 . .
      More than one race 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 . .
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 2 1 1 0 7 1 . .
  Temporary visa holders 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 . .
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 22 24 19 47 17 . .
    Science 0 0 0 22 24 19 47 17 . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 22 21 17 47 17 . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  Health 13 14 17 28 2 0 0 0 . .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Other health 13 14 17 28 2 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

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 7 8 12 10 15 4 11 . .
    Female 7 15 22 28 34 37 10 37 . .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 11 22 30 40 44 51 14 48 . .
    Hispanic or Latino 1 3 3 3 7 7 1 3 . .
    Not Hispanic or Latino 9 15 23 32 36 41 12 39 . .
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Asian 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 . .
      Black or African American 0 5 6 2 3 0 0 0 . .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      White 8 10 16 29 27 39 11 38 . .
      More than one race 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 . .
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 4 4 5 1 3 1 6 . .
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 . .
  Science and engineering 0 6 7 21 39 52 14 48 . .
    Science 0 6 7 21 39 52 14 48 . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 6 7 19 12 21 13 23 . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 2 26 26 1 25 . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  Health 11 16 23 19 5 0 0 0 . .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Other health 11 16 23 19 5 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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Other health 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: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 13 14 17 50 26 19 47 17 . .
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 . .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Institutional 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 . .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  Other types of support 13 14 17 48 26 19 47 17 . .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Institutional 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Personal resources 12 12 15 48 26 19 47 17 . .

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Other health 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  Science and engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Science . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Communication . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Computer and information sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Mathematics and statistics . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Natural resources and conservation . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Physical sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Psychology . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Social sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Mechanical engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Other engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Clinical medicine . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Other health 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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