Franklin and Marshall C.

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 256 58 602 474 48.7 914
2022 448 50.8 900
2021 257 56.4 583 459 50 908
2020 454 51 916
2019 261 56.2 589 409 55.8 914
2018 414 55.1 911
2017 256 56 575 416 54.2 898
2016 424 53.2 896
2015 256 55.6 570 420 53.8 898
2014 447 50.3 889
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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 4,111 4,440 3,722 3,623 5,041 4,769 4,385 3,772 3,888 3,105
    Science 2,877 2,829 2,199 1,919 3,092 2,911 2,876 2,447 2,881 2,123
      Computer and information sciences 42 33 70 7 90 140 359 42 0 2
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 514 305 119 232 710 355 215 204 309 287
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 428 240 92 162 485 200 215 204 309 220
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 28 0 0 70 225 155 0 0 0 67
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 58 65 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 672 1,001 840 578 815 730 975 729 1,111 637
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 44 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 533 860 677 572 745 709 962 625 976 637
        Health sciences 136 138 163 6 58 4 5 0 91 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 12 17 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 3 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 68 30 50 52 255 252 176 18 9 152
      Physical sciences 920 835 660 539 722 994 635 465 515 760
        Astronomy and astrophysics 97 65 60 55 67 87 80 113 15 188
        Chemistry 642 564 444 406 533 780 411 288 236 547
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 176 206 156 78 122 127 144 64 27 25
        Physical sciences nec 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 237 0
      Psychology 237 154 80 68 197 267 212 48 38 131
      Social sciences 424 441 376 440 297 156 167 60 898 154
        Anthropology 17 21 12 10 39 10 20 3 0 0
        Economics 21 20 7 25 23 48 22 6 36 20
        Political science and government 286 48 90 67 83 61 42 6 848 48
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 23 48 14 314 152 37 83 45 9 62
        Social sciences nec 77 304 253 24 0 0 0 0 5 24
      Sciences nec 0 30 4 3 6 17 137 881 1 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 164 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 0 164 0
    Non-S&E 1,234 1,611 1,523 1,704 1,949 1,858 1,509 1,325 843 982
      Business management and business administration 12 95 21 38 131 114 75 93 3 58
      Communication and communications technologies 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 211 233 209 200 321 303 301 210 279 0
      Humanities 117 146 90 149 237 240 105 69 90 827
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 59 83 49 62 91 83 43 10 34 75
      Non-S&E nec 832 1,054 1,136 1,255 1,169 1,116 985 943 437 22

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: 2023
(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 4,111 1,469 241 1,273 371 543 214
    Science 2,877 1,469 30 577 55 543 203
      Computer and information sciences 42 0 0 42 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 514 1 28 22 0 325 138
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 428 0 0 22 0 325 81
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 28 0 28 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 58 1 0 0 0 0 57
      Life sciences 672 572 2 68 0 17 13
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 533 446 0 60 0 17 10
        Health sciences 136 126 2 8 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
      Mathematics and statistics 68 51 0 8 0 0 9
      Physical sciences 920 529 0 169 0 199 23
        Astronomy and astrophysics 97 55 0 0 0 42 0
        Chemistry 642 383 0 96 0 155 8
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 176 91 0 73 0 2 10
        Physical sciences nec 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
      Psychology 237 100 0 124 0 2 11
      Social sciences 424 216 0 144 55 0 9
        Anthropology 17 0 0 13 0 0 4
        Economics 21 0 0 19 0 0 2
        Political science and government 286 215 0 68 0 0 3
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 23 1 0 22 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 77 0 0 22 55 0 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 1,234 0 211 696 316 0 11
      Business management and business administration 12 0 0 12 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Education 211 0 211 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 117 0 0 111 0 0 6
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 59 0 0 54 0 0 5
      Non-S&E nec 832 0 0 516 316 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 1,469 1,680 1,363 1,202 1,582 1,760 1,732 955 1,017 889
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 66 67
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 476 576 567 397 464 669 490 351 321 316
  NASA 24 471 6 6 5 6 4 14 9 1
  NSF 752 419 574 520 1,001 1,047 1,216 468 551 450
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 104 44 33
  Other 217 214 216 279 112 32 19 10 26 22

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 341 38 303 .
2018 335 27 308 .
2017 286 24 262 .

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 156 156 154 154 154
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 45 45 45 45 45
    Computer and information sciences 6 6 4 4 4
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 18 18 18 18 18
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 5 5 5 5 5
    Natural resources and conservation 2 2 2 2 2
    Physical sciences 44 44 44 44 44
    Psychology 15 15 15 15 15
    Social sciences 20 20 20 20 20
    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)

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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