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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 481 48.6 925
2023 521 43.4 911 459 24.6 602
2022 513 43.6 900
2021 512 44.2 908 446 24.3 583
2020 518 44.1 916
2019 568 38.5 914 447 24.9 589
2018 569 38.2 911
2017 554 39 898 436 25 575
2016 571 37 896
2015 490 46 898 443 23.1 570
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   4,525   2,926   2,788   2,466   2,263   1,777   1,638   1,736   1,521   2,377
    Science   3,566   2,632   2,588   2,279   1,842   1,549   1,338   1,583   1,463   2,305
      Computer and information sciences   28   114   179   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   20
        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   20
      Life sciences   1,580   709   787   595   322   525   414   496   642   942
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,542   709   769   595   322   507   414   496   642   942
        Health sciences   38   0   18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   18   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   145   298   86   79   142   74   60   31   124   72
      Physical sciences   940   605   531   451   242   352   333   489   122   157
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   589   292   266   162   154   282   294   394   61   157
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   43   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   244   249   261   107   45   70   0   47   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   107   64   4   182   0   0   39   48   61   0
      Psychology   185   506   482   691   975   351   345   415   374   598
      Social sciences   688   400   523   456   161   247   186   152   201   512
        Anthropology   44   55   34   2   35   79   20   34   0   0
        Economics   40   0   0   0   0   12   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   293   0   49   2   0   0   0   1   24   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   282   335   317   190   126   156   166   79   144   0
        Social sciences nec   29   10   123   262   0   0   0   38   33   512
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   7   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   959   294   200   187   421   228   300   153   58   72
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   10   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   149   9   0   0   0   0   4   0   0
      Humanities   949   88   55   0   264   228   222   28   58   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   18   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   47   136   187   157   0   75   103   0   72

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   4,525   1,738   16   2,360   0   411   0
    Science   3,566   1,630   16   1,525   0   395   0
      Computer and information sciences   28   0   0   28   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   1,580   963   0   445   0   172   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,542   935   0   439   0   168   0
        Health sciences   38   28   0   6   0   4   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   145   65   0   56   0   24   0
      Physical sciences   940   536   16   388   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   589   382   7   200   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   244   153   0   91   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   107   1   9   97   0   0   0
      Psychology   185   0   0   180   0   5   0
      Social sciences   688   66   0   428   0   194   0
        Anthropology   44   2   0   42   0   0   0
        Economics   40   0   0   40   0   0   0
        Political science and government   293   0   0   271   0   22   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   282   64   0   57   0   161   0
        Social sciences nec   29   0   0   18   0   11   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   959   108   0   835   0   16   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   10   10   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   949   98   0   835   0   16   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   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   1,738   1,340   1,370   1,151   1,411   973   813   1,105   813   1,703
  DOD   0   0   6   0   0   0   19   9   0   30
  DOE   11   35   13   29   54   46   20   39   0   0
  HHS   1,001   640   581   632   741   325   324   673   543   982
  NASA   0   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   627   629   763   472   459   524   375   353   215   674
  USDA   0   25   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   99   1   0   18   157   78   75   31   55   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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   159   52   107   .
2018   239   69   170   .

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   44   43   41   33
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   9   9   8   8   10
    Computer and information sciences   2   2   2   2   1
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   1
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   3
    Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   1   1
    Physical sciences   14   14   14   14   11
    Psychology   17   17   17   16   7
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   1
    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   0   0   0   0   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   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

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   0   0   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   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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