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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 500 46.5 925
2023 485 47.4 911 585 3.8 602
2022 427 53.1 900
2021 409 55.5 908 508 13.8 583
2020 406 56.2 916
2019 550 40.5 914 518 13 589
2018 592 35.7 911
2017 588 35.2 898 484 16.7 575
2016 586 35.3 896
2015 640 29.5 898
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   3,889   3,932   5,307   5,164   5,021   1,954   1,423   1,416   1,401   1,018
    Science   3,766   3,818   5,080   4,911 i   4,395   1,643   1,351   1,355   1,206   1,018
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   12   600   459 i   197   82   162   124   190   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   6   12   461   304 i   197   82   162   124   190   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   139   155 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   3,609   3,560   4,128   4,192 i   3,637   1,406   1,137   1,215   996   1,018
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0 i   261   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,487   3,041   3,573   3,670 i   2,809   1,377   1,056   1,098   787   0
        Health sciences   122   303   363   316 i   567   29   81   117   209   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   216   192   206 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   17   0   36   40 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   17   0   36   40 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   36   40 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   134   246   280   180 i   561   155   52   16   20   0
        Anthropology   48   122   192   123 i   310   88   52   16   20   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   80   124   88   57 i   251   67   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   6   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   5   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   5   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   118   114   227   253 i   626   311   72   61   195   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   19   53   227   253 i   626   311   72   61   195   0
      Humanities   0   19   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   17   7   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   82   35   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   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: 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   3,889   402   0   3,362   18   107   0
    Science   3,766   298   0   3,362   18   88   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   4   0   0   0   2   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   6   4   0   0   0   2   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   3,609   203   0   3,362   0   44   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   3,487   123   0   3,362   0   2   0
        Health sciences   122   80   0   0   0   42   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   17   17   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   17   17   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   134   74   0   0   18   42   0
        Anthropology   48   30   0   0   18   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   80   38   0   0   0   42   0
        Social sciences nec   6   6   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   5   5   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   5   5   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   118   99   0   0   0   19   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   19   0   0   0   0   19   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   17   17   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   82   82   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   402   556   1,589   1,019   449   845   933   878   386   .
  DOD   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   .
  DOE   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   .
  HHS   313   430   492   317 i   289   697   793   768   257   .
  NASA   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   .
  NSF   8   4   20   12 i   1   77   140   110   129   .
  USDA   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   .
  Other   81   122   1,077   690 i   159   71   0   0   0   .

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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   96   11   85   .
2018   95   10   85   .

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   6   23   22   28   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   6   22   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   1   22   28   .
    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

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   7,302   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   7,302   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   300
    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   300
    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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