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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
2025
2024 586 37.3 925
2023 550 40.3 911 458 24.7 602
2022 473 48 900
2021 401 56.3 908
2020 515 44.4 916
2019 518 43.9 914 418 29.8 589
2018 501 45.6 911
2017 504 44.5 898 409 29.6 575
2016 542 40.2 896
2015 501 44.8 898
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   2,178   2,498   3,646   5,467   2,291   2,233   2,560   2,215   1,775   2,247
    Science   1,627   1,701   1,527   686   828   1,053   1,294   1,346   1,003   1,423
      Computer and information sciences   82   77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   141   164   806   114   96   109   58   160   52   318
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   141   164   806   114   96   109   58   160   52   126
        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   192
      Life sciences   283   263   128   260   156   307   220   319   408   231
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   156   107   128   144   121   117   147   225   217   231
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   127   156   0   96   35   190   73   94   191   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   20   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   81   142   44   18   23   38   128   110   83   57
      Physical sciences   361   283   316   154   75   102   267   417   227   392
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   90   70   263   107   38   83   183   129   110   128
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   271   194   53   47   37   19   84   288   117   181
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   83
      Psychology   82   69   97   23   115   84   52   42   0   116
      Social sciences   597   703   136   117   363   413   569   298   233   305
        Anthropology   16   41   21   8   36   12   49   37   20   0
        Economics   508   427   50   38   70   52   240   43   78   67
        Political science and government   40   38   31   34   15   49   32   31   55   167
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   33   197   34   37   242   300   248   187   29   71
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   51   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    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   551   797   2,119   4,781   1,463   1,180   1,266   869   772   824
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   2,809   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   4   8   0   0   2   0   16   0   0   0
      Education   38   43   216   177   164   189   618   448   347   160
      Humanities   389   377   443   189   303   217   254   235   188   580
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   300   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   120   369   964   1,246   404   471   378   186   141   84
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   496   360   290   303   0   0   96   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   2,178   389   0   1,164   0   625   0
    Science   1,627   389   0   619   0   619   0
      Computer and information sciences   82   62   0   20   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   141   94   0   47   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   141   94   0   47   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   283   90   0   193   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   156   0   0   156   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   127   90   0   37   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   81   65   0   16   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   361   78   0   142   0   141   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   90   0   0   61   0   29   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   271   78   0   81   0   112   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   82   0   0   82   0   0   0
      Social sciences   597   0   0   119   0   478   0
        Anthropology   16   0   0   16   0   0   0
        Economics   508   0   0   30   0   478   0
        Political science and government   40   0   0   40   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   33   0   0   33   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   551   0   0   545   0   6   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   4   0   0   0   0   4   0
      Education   38   0   0   38   0   0   0
      Humanities   389   0   0   387   0   2   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   120   0   0   120   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   389   611   1,371   3,725   196   324   429   745   358   602
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   15   0   68   37   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NASA   11   44   0   4   0   28   144   27   4   0
  NSF   378   567   868   361   192   281   278   647   294   574
  USDA   0   0   8   0   2   0   7   3   8   0
  Other   0   0   495   3,360   2   0   0   0   15   28

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   49   15   34   .
2018   68   32   36   .

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   44   .   52   50   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   .   6   6   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   8   .   6   6   .
    Computer and information sciences   2   .   2   2   .
    Engineering   0   .   0   0   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   .   4   4   .
    Health sciences   2   .   2   0   .
    Mathematics and statistics   2   .   2   2   .
    Natural resources and conservation   5   .   5   5   .
    Physical sciences   14   .   14   14   .
    Psychology   3   .   6   6   .
    Social sciences   6   .   6   6   .
    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   0   0   .   280   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   .   280   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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