Dillard U.

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 529 43.4 925
2023 564 38.8 911 122 80.1 602
2022 542 40.4 900
2021 509 44.6 908 122 79.4 583
2020 500 46 916
2019 488 47.2 914 120 80 589
2018 376 59.2 911
2017 365 59.8 898 150 74.3 575
2016 330 63.6 896
2015 330 63.7 898 146 74.8 570
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   3,317   2,296   2,270   2,528   2,523   2,772   6,573   7,095   9,566   9,387
    Science   2,505   1,907   1,739   1,733   2,487   2,730   6,573   6,943   9,459   9,385
      Computer and information sciences   100   0   0   0   0   0   55   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   50   33   89   87   0   0   0   0   0   74
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   50   33   89   37   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   50   0   0   0   0   0   74
      Life sciences   1,568   1,498   1,199   1,356   1,323   1,776   4,889   4,529   7,046   133
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   912   484   609   470   1,099   1,270   486   283   447   133
        Health sciences   610   818   424   534   224   506   4,403   4,246   6,599   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   46   196   166   352   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   93   14   21   0   0   0   144   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   406   163   158   252   975   606   797   1,123   568   748
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   16   0   12   70   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   3   47   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   406   163   155   205   959   606   785   1,053   568   748
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   111   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   17   1   6   38   189   348   688   1,291   1,845   8,430
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   1   6   0   123   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   0   0   324
        Social sciences nec   17   0   0   38   66   348   675   1,291   1,845   8,106
      Sciences nec   160   198   265   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   101   85   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   21   59   7   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   80   26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   711   304   524   795   36   42   0   152   107   2
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   42   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   323   178   330   666   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   88   115   112   129   0   0   0   93   107   0
      Law   0   11   57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   74   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   47   0   2
      Non-S&E nec   226   0   19   0   36   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

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   3,317   1,792   110   1,327   0   88   0
    Science   2,505   1,291   110   1,104   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   100   100   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   50   50   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   50   50   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   1,568   514   110   944   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   912   440   0   472   0   0   0
        Health sciences   610   74   64   472   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   46   0   46   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   93   93   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   406   406   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   406   406   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   111   111   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   17   17   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   17   17   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   160   0   0   160   0   0   0
    Engineering   101   101   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   21   21   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   80   80   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   711   400   0   223   0   88   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   323   323   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   88   0   0   0   0   88   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   74   74   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   226   3   0   223   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   1,792   1,228   1,422   1,257   1,200   1,390   5,503   5,592   7,605   8,853
  DOD   256   160   139   205   646   0   352   703   333   647
  DOE   37   16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   84   96   199   219   173   578   4,809   4,533   6,927   7,761
  NASA   21   59   0   93   16   122   0   0   10   27
  NSF   743   534   471   254   180   245   72   48   120   183
  USDA   6   0   0   0   0   0   166   0   0   0
  Other   645   363   613   486   185   445   104   308   215   235

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   32   10   22   .
2018   131   11   120   .

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   588   565   565   406   402
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   10   10
    Biological and biomedical sciences   120   110   110   92   91
    Computer and information sciences   43   42   42   42   42
    Engineering   15   10   10   10   10
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   154   150   150   0   0
    Health sciences   45   42   42   42   40
    Mathematics and statistics   47   46   46   46   46
    Natural resources and conservation   50   50   50   50   50
    Physical sciences   68   68   68   68   67
    Psychology   23   23   23   23   23
    Social sciences   23   23   23   23   23
    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   5,400   4,310   2,050
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   600   500   500
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   800   750   650
    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   4,000   3,060   900
    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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