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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
2023 263 56.8 602 471 49 914
2022 449 50.7 900
2021 323 45.2 583 454 50.6 908
2020 449 51.5 916
2019 271 54.5 589 430 53.5 914
2018 396 57 911
2017 269 53.8 575 369 59.4 898
2016 373 58.8 896
2015 268 53.5 570 367 59.6 898
2014 379 57.9 889
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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 4,185 4,358 3,800 3,732 4,388 5,515 6,888 6,385 6,746 5,657
    Science 3,789 i 3,671 2,984 2,758 3,946 1,918 1,794 1,451 2,718 4,426
      Computer and information sciences 299 i 402 68 111 291 101 179 261 110 20
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,775 i 1,374 900 863 1,607 292 304 205 134 2,621
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 1,775 i 1,374 900 863 1,607 292 304 205 130 2,589
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 32
      Life sciences 265 i 330 501 334 532 339 140 128 459 567
        Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 217 i 246 501 256 532 339 140 102 444 567
        Health sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 48 i 84 0 78 0 0 0 26 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
      Mathematics and statistics 260 i 372 173 196 216 398 181 354 278 369
      Physical sciences 390 i 301 531 704 723 640 425 424 1,611 689
        Astronomy and astrophysics 24 i 25 37 132 53 85 76 19 16 236
        Chemistry 244 i 183 244 488 382 410 142 53 325 267
        Materials science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0
        Physics 122 i 93 250 84 219 78 157 27 301 186
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 69 67 50 289 969 0
      Psychology 309 i 217 234 86 145 148 202 74 87 155
      Social sciences 491 i 675 577 464 432 0 363 5 39 5
        Anthropology 293 i 411 43 322 0 0 100 0 0 0
        Economics 2 i 3 191 0 0 0 113 5 10 0
        Political science and government 0 i 0 157 37 229 0 100 0 29 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 194 i 258 108 29 203 0 0 0 0 5
        Social sciences nec 2 i 3 78 76 0 0 50 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 1 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 395 i 687 816 974 442 3,597 5,094 4,934 4,028 1,231
      Business management and business administration 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 i 0 0 78 0 2,310 3,235 2,964 2,759 0
      Humanities 215 i 369 795 741 442 1,287 1,764 1,719 912 1,231
      Law 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 180 i 318 21 155 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 95 251 357 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: 2023
(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 4,185 2,800 0 483 0 902 0
    Science 3,789 i 2,789 i 0 i 349 i 0 i 651 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 299 i 117 i 0 i 63 i 0 i 119 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,775 i 1,627 i 0 i 52 i 0 i 96 i 0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 1,775 i 1,627 i 0 i 52 i 0 i 96 i 0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 265 i 127 i 0 i 48 i 0 i 90 i 0 i
        Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 217 i 127 i 0 i 31 i 0 i 59 i 0 i
        Health sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Natural resources and conservation 48 i 0 i 0 i 17 i 0 i 31 i 0 i
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 260 i 79 i 0 i 63 i 0 i 118 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 390 i 358 i 0 i 11 i 0 i 21 i 0 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 24 i 16 i 0 i 3 i 0 i 5 i 0 i
        Chemistry 244 i 229 i 0 i 5 i 0 i 10 i 0 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physics 122 i 113 i 0 i 3 i 0 i 6 i 0 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 309 i 304 i 0 i 2 i 0 i 3 i 0 i
      Social sciences 491 i 177 i 0 i 110 i 0 i 204 i 0 i
        Anthropology 293 i 99 i 0 i 68 i 0 i 126 i 0 i
        Economics 2 i 0 i 0 i 1 i 0 i 1 i 0 i
        Political science and government 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 194 i 78 i 0 i 40 i 0 i 76 i 0 i
        Social sciences nec 2 i 0 i 0 i 1 i 0 i 1 i 0 i
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 1 i 1 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 1 i 1 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 395 i 10 i 0 i 134 i 0 i 251 i 0 i
      Business management and business administration 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Humanities 215 i 10 i 0 i 71 i 0 i 134 i 0 i
      Law 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 180 i 0 i 0 i 63 i 0 i 117 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i

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

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 2,800 1,914 1,499 1,236 1,891 2,542 3,366 3,508 3,813 3,157
  DOD 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 1 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0
  HHS 304 i 208 226 86 145 148 102 74 87 78
  NASA 41 i 28 19 22 16 7 26 17 16 30
  NSF 2,366 i 1,618 1,142 1,052 1,705 2,296 3,169 3,294 3,538 2,913
  USDA 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 6
  Other 88 i 60 112 76 25 91 69 97 164 130

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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 375 20 355 .
2018 422 24 398 .
2017 416 20 396 .

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 148 102 137 137 138
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 38 23 37 37 37
    Computer and information sciences 20 19 22 22 22
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 17 13 13 13 16
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 8 7 5 5 5
    Natural resources and conservation 2 1 1 1 1
    Physical sciences 36 22 35 35 33
    Psychology 14 9 16 16 16
    Social sciences 14 8 8 8 8
    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 . . . 70,504 . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 3,576 . 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . 2,710 . 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . 19,936 . 0
    Physical sciences . . . 40,298 . 0
    Social sciences . . . 3,984 . 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 1,159 22,269 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 308 10,010 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 4,580 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 641 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 1,601 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 337 3,611 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 1,826 0 0
    Social sciences 0 513 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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