Bowdoin 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 525 43.9 925
2023 503 45.4 911 426 30 602
2022 525 42.3 900
2021 517 43.7 908 410 30.4 583
2020 488 47.3 916
2019 476 48.5 914 413 30.6 589
2018 491 46.7 911
2017 495 45.5 898 403 30.7 575
2016 452 50.1 896
2015 453 50.1 898 395 31.4 570
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   3,406   3,339   2,648   2,417   2,719   2,991   2,724   2,340   3,204   2,991
    Science   2,622   2,809   2,290   2,112   2,554   2,677   2,506   2,200   3,079   2,873
      Computer and information sciences   85   125   64   81   84   16   6   79   212   2
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   303   490   349   328   635   507   562   301   714   412
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   66   166   49   16   63   32   60   73   467   216
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   237   324   300   312   572   475   502   228   247   196
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,051   1,258   1,275   1,262   1,196   1,476   1,473   1,344   1,511   1,677
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,051   1,258   1,275   1,262   1,196   1,206   1,216   1,110   1,292   1,349
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   270   257   234   219   328
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   39   103   40   10   29   71   65   96   75   159
      Physical sciences   800   654   376   288   239   364   338   267   368   332
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   135
        Chemistry   529   440   236   177   77   79   193   118   97   197
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   231   178   106   79   131   250   115   117   239   0
        Physical sciences nec   40   36   34   32   31   35   30   32   32   0
      Psychology   135   53   126   125   180   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   209   126   60   18   191   243   62   113   199   289
        Anthropology   45   16   8   6   67   44   0   0   0   0
        Economics   31   23   5   3   0   19   17   15   158   216
        Political science and government   44   36   14   7   12   9   19   47   11   4
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   89   51   33   2   112   165   16   30   1   67
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   6   10   21   29   2
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   784   530   358   305   165   314   218   140   125   118
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   385   259   169   71   9   11   71   10   10   5
      Humanities   253   161   99   44   81   239   90   70   70   76
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   59   57   42   160   52   19   2   5   15   11
      Non-S&E nec   87   53   48   30   23   45   55   55   30   26

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   3,406   1,928   41   1,296   0   79   62
    Science   2,622   1,512   41   990   0   17   62
      Computer and information sciences   85   24   0   22   0   0   39
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   303   210   41   52   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   66   36   15   15   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   237   174   26   37   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,051   602   0   425   0   1   23
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,051   602   0   425   0   1   23
        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   39   25   0   14   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   800   516   0   268   0   16   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   529   284   0   229   0   16   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   231   212   0   19   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   40   20   0   20   0   0   0
      Psychology   135   123   0   12   0   0   0
      Social sciences   209   12   0   197   0   0   0
        Anthropology   45   0   0   45   0   0   0
        Economics   31   0   0   31   0   0   0
        Political science and government   44   12   0   32   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   89   0   0   89   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   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
      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   784   416   0   306   0   62   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   385   366   0   19   0   0   0
      Humanities   253   50   0   145   0   58   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   59   0   0   59   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   87   0   0   83   0   4   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   1,928   2,186   1,867   1,836   1,862   1,790   2,065   1,812   2,457   2,156
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   15   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   648   657   732   639   550   483   572   741   1,158   995
  NASA   94   111   95   292   409   314   294   160   186   199
  NSF   1,029   1,297   911   822   830   894   1,085   845   1,113   956
  USDA   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   155   121   129   83   73   99   99   51   0   6

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   74   40   34   .
2018   56   24   32   .

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   57   57   54   53   48
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   17   17   15   15   15
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   2   2
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   13   13   11   9   9
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   1   1   1   1   1
    Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   0   0
    Physical sciences   13   13   13   13   12
    Psychology   3   3   4   4   4
    Social sciences   5   5   5   8   3
    Other   2   2   2   2   2

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   1,000   0   1,286   5,992   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   1,286   5,079   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   913   0
    Physical sciences   1,000   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

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   515   371   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   515   371   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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