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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 547 41.5 925
2023 535 41.9 911 390 35.9 602
2022 483 46.9 900
2021 551 40 908 310 47.4 583
2020 590 36.3 916
2019 624 32.4 914
2018 660 28.3 911
2017 631 30.5 898 316 45.7 575
2016 596 34.2 896
2015 663 26.9 898
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   2,857   2,641   3,464   1,912   1,464   1,199   949   1,078   1,306   830
    Science   2,042   2,300   3,036   1,545   1,284   900   712   740   883   768
      Computer and information sciences   69   214   221   178   194   0   7   49   151   171
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   714   1,107   1,502   856   657   483   371   411   295   303
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   631   996   1,116   819   649   0   362   353   0   0
        Health sciences   83   44   199   13   8   0   9   58   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   67   187   24   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   4   66   22   10   6   0   4   23   296   197
      Physical sciences   623   529   923   423   366   385   305   216   135   96
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   420   323   169   184   54   0   27   4   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   203   206   754   239   312   0   278   212   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   61   25   25   10   7   5   2   1   1   1
      Social sciences   130   209   31   1   54   23   18   40   5   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   16   0   3   25   0   0
        Political science and government   6   4   1   0   38   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   85   155   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   39   50   27   1   0   0   15   15   0   0
      Sciences nec   441   150   312   67   0   4   5   0   0   0
    Engineering   729   278   265   283   105   159   155   283   387   26
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   159   0   0   387   26
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   209   113   118   120   4   0   0   8   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   66   17   65   110   54   0   48   153   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   70   85   51   48   6   0   0   16   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   5   11   9   5   38   0   73   41   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   379   52   22   0   3   0   34   65   0   0
    Non-S&E   86   63   163   84   75   140   82   55   36   36
      Business management and business administration   0   8   2   5   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   1   4   6   3   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   62   22   114   7   6   0   30   23   0   0
      Humanities   8   19   33   63   67   0   0   0   0   0
      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   15   10   8   6   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   52   32   0   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

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   2,857   1,779   183   470   0   425   0
    Science   2,042   1,272   0   346   0   424   0
      Computer and information sciences   69   60   0   9   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   714   586   0   99   0   29   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   631   529   0   73   0   29   0
        Health sciences   83   57   0   26   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   4   0   0   4   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   623   552   0   49   0   22   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   420   356   0   42   0   22   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   203   196   0   7   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   61   0   0   21   0   40   0
      Social sciences   130   74   0   47   0   9   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   85   74   0   2   0   9   0
        Social sciences nec   39   0   0   39   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   441   0   0   117   0   324   0
    Engineering   729   446   183   99   0   1   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   209   193   0   15   0   1   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   66   0   66   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   70   49   0   21   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   379   204   117   58   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   86   61   0   25   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Education   62   61   0   1   0   0   0
      Humanities   8   0   0   8   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   15   0   0   15   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   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.
  • 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   1,779   1,755   1,984   1,079   951   .   829   929   .   .
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   .   18   66   .   .
  DOE   46   29   48   23   0   .   14   24   .   .
  HHS   142   310   222   98   120   .   148   119   .   .
  NASA   255   175   111   144   22   .   30   84   .   .
  NSF   924   826   1,216   722   731   .   513   487   .   .
  USDA   310   272   242   15   0   .   0   0   .   .
  Other   102   143   145   77   78   .   106   149   .   .

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   .   .   .   .
2018   55   16   39   .

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   72   109   .   101   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   16   20   .   17   .
    Computer and information sciences   2   3   .   3   .
    Engineering   21   28   .   35   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   1   .   0   .
    Health sciences   6   2   .   2   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   3   .   2   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   0   .
    Physical sciences   17   23   .   26   .
    Psychology   7   12   .   6   .
    Social sciences   2   17   .   11   .
    Other   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   0   0   0   .   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   .   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   .   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   .   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   .   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Other   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   16,000   0   0   .   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Computer and information sciences   6,000   0   0   .   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   .   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Health sciences   10,000   0   0   .   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   .   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   .   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   .   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   .   0
    Other   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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