Elon 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 541 42.1 925
2023 545 40.8 911
2022 582 36 900
2021 541 41.1 908
2020 545 41.1 916
2019 500 45.9 914 346 41.9 589
2018 507 45 911
2017 491 45.9 898 342 41.2 575
2016 477 47.4 896
2015 473 47.9 898
2014
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 2,997 2,544 1,797 2,032 1,968 2,545 2,486 2,407 2,606 2,608
    Science 1,447 1,289 914 892 845 1,075 1,221 1,048 1,051 1,012
      Computer and information sciences 56 42 25 41 36 90 84 90 96 56
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
        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 23
      Life sciences 520 457 287 288 344 367 397 337 296 195
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 168 102 49 108 140 79 69 113 136 106
        Health sciences 234 196 238 180 45 268 307 204 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 57 0
        Life sciences nec 118 159 0 0 159 20 21 0 103 89
      Mathematics and statistics 104 109 135 87 0 161 75 72 80 85
      Physical sciences 139 116 45 59 83 89 146 139 170 237
        Astronomy and astrophysics 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 103 84 26 38 39 40 38 40 51 76
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 35 31 19 21 27 49 108 99 75 123
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 44 38
      Psychology 243 212 215 132 108 159 260 126 83 84
      Social sciences 339 297 193 264 274 209 259 284 326 332
        Anthropology 1 17 18 21 22 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 82 73 48 70 67 0 67 69 79 79
        Political science and government 72 55 40 53 51 58 52 56 64 60
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 54 46 30 41 46 55 52 54 59 58
        Social sciences nec 130 106 57 79 88 96 88 105 124 135
      Sciences nec 46 56 14 21 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 53 30 18 29 45 87 83 82 90 42
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 13 22 21 28 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 10 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 43 30 18 16 23 66 49 82 90 42
    Non-S&E 1,497 1,225 865 1,111 1,078 1,383 1,182 1,277 1,465 1,554
      Business management and business administration 491 403 291 354 337 459 349 325 343 346
      Communication and communications technologies 264 222 146 217 220 257 217 215 272 258
      Education 151 124 62 78 76 103 98 231 326 386
      Humanities 320 265 193 245 245 303 279 272 297 307
      Law 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 237 189 129 192 174 235 216 211 227 257
      Non-S&E nec 34 22 33 25 26 26 23 23 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 2,997 480 0 2,437 10 20 50
    Science 1,447 367 0 1,032 0 2 46
      Computer and information sciences 56 0 0 56 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 520 174 0 345 0 1 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 168 68 0 100 0 0 0
        Health sciences 234 106 0 127 0 1 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 118 0 0 118 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 104 0 0 104 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 139 51 0 87 0 1 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
        Chemistry 103 51 0 52 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 35 0 0 35 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 243 141 0 102 0 0 0
      Social sciences 339 1 0 338 0 0 0
        Anthropology 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 82 0 0 82 0 0 0
        Political science and government 72 0 0 72 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 54 0 0 54 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 130 0 0 130 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 46 0 0 0 0 0 46
    Engineering 53 0 0 34 10 9 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 10 0 0 0 10 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 43 0 0 34 0 9 0
    Non-S&E 1,497 113 0 1,371 0 9 4
      Business management and business administration 491 59 0 432 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 264 0 0 264 0 0 0
      Education 151 54 0 97 0 0 0
      Humanities 320 0 0 314 0 2 4
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 237 0 0 237 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 34 0 0 27 0 7 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 480 479 428 138 106 284 309 358 423 376
  DOD 59 51 48 0 0 78 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 247 253 235 63 81 76 179 47 0 0
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 123 131 145 75 22 129 116 266 344 342
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 51 44 0 0 3 1 14 45 79 34

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 277 10 267 .
2018 281 10 271 .

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 . . 88 84 .
    Agricultural sciences . . 1 0 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 13 13 .
    Computer and information sciences . . 4 2 .
    Engineering . . 8 8 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 0 0 .
    Health sciences . . 32 30 .
    Mathematics and statistics . . 1 1 .
    Natural resources and conservation . . 3 3 .
    Physical sciences . . 14 14 .
    Psychology . . 11 11 .
    Social sciences . . 2 2 .
    Other . . 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
    Agricultural sciences . . . 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . 0 0 0
    Engineering . . . 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . 0 0 0
    Health sciences . . . 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . . 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . 0 0 0
    Physical sciences . . . 0 0 0
    Psychology . . . 0 0 0
    Social sciences . . . 0 0 0
    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

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 . . . 425 314 0
    Agricultural sciences . . . 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . 0 0 0
    Engineering . . . 425 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . 0 0 0
    Health sciences . . . 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . . 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . 0 0 0
    Physical sciences . . . 0 0 0
    Psychology . . . 0 0 0
    Social sciences . . . 0 314 0
    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

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