Drew U.

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023 396 14.6 459 605 11.8 679
2022 332 28.1 457 631 8.1 680
2021 347 23.2 447 608 12.9 691
2020 383 15.8 450 653 7.4 698
2019 305 32.5 447 678 3.7 697
2018 323 25.3 428 677 4.3 700
2017 332 22.7 425 671 2.9 684
2016 306 29.6 430 630 10.5 697
2015 287 33.4 426 623 11 693
2014 293 31.3 422 615 11.5 688
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All fields 5 12 9 6 17 13 10 16 19 18
  Science and engineering . 1 1 . . 1 1 3 . 3
    Social sciences . 1 1 . . 1 1 3 . 3
      Anthropology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . . 1 1 . 2
      Social sciences, other . 1 1 . . 1 . 2 . .
  Non-science and engineering 5 11 8 6 17 12 9 13 19 15
    Humanities and arts 5 11 8 6 17 12 9 13 19 15
      Letters . . . . . 1 . . . 5
      History 1 2 1 2 7 4 3 2 4 2
      Philosophy and religious studies . 3 3 . 8 4 3 5 8 3
      Humanities and arts, other 4 6 4 4 2 3 3 6 7 5

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, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 17 10 15 7 3 1 2 8 9 7
    Female 11 7 13 5 2 5 3 10 14 12
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 12 9 22 9 4 6 5 16 21 19
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 12 9 18 9 4 6 5 16 18 17
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
      Asian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Black or African American 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 4 4 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 10 6 13 6 2 6 4 8 14 14
      More than one race 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 16 8 6 3 1 0 0 2 2 0
  Science and engineering 20 9 17 6 2 0 0 18 23 19
    Science 20 9 17 6 2 0 0 18 23 19
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 21 16
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 4 6 6 6 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 16 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 8 8 11 6 3 6 5 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 8 8 11 6 3 6 5 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 5 8 11 10 6 7 7 15 13 17
    Female 20 17 22 28 14 18 27 23 22 26
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 25 22 27 34 18 24 34 38 35 43
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 5
    Not Hispanic or Latino 24 21 27 27 15 19 28 38 35 38
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Black or African American 5 2 4 1 1 4 4 8 7 8
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 17 18 21 26 14 15 24 29 27 29
      More than one race 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 1 0 5 2 4 4 0 0 0
  Temporary visa holders 0 3 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 3 12 9 5 2 0 0 38 35 43
    Science 3 12 9 5 2 0 0 38 35 43
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 33 40
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 3 7 8 5 2 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
    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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 22 13 24 33 18 25 34 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 22 13 24 33 18 25 34 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 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.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 28 17 28 12 5 6 5 18 23 19
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 28 17 28 12 5 6 5 18 21 16
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 21 16
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 28 17 28 12 5 6 5 2 0 0

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, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 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
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 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.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 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.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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