Franklin and Marshall C.

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 472 49.5 925
2023 475 48.4 911 256 58 602
2022 448 50.8 900
2021 459 50 908 257 56.4 583
2020 454 51 916
2019 409 55.8 914 261 56.2 589
2018 414 55.1 911
2017 416 54.2 898 256 56 575
2016 424 53.2 896
2015 420 53.8 898 256 55.6 570
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 4,815 4,111 4,440 3,722 3,623 5,041 4,769 4,385 3,772 3,888
    Science 3,621 2,877 2,829 2,199 1,919 3,092 2,911 2,876 2,447 2,881
      Computer and information sciences 88 42 33 70 7 90 140 359 42 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 791 514 305 119 232 710 355 215 204 309
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 707 428 240 92 162 485 200 215 204 309
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 28 0 0 70 225 155 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 84 58 65 27 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 625 672 1,001 840 578 815 730 975 729 1,111
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 44
        Biological and biomedical sciences 434 533 860 677 572 745 709 962 625 976
        Health sciences 191 136 138 163 6 58 4 5 0 91
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 12 17 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 82 68 30 50 52 255 252 176 18 9
      Physical sciences 1,183 920 835 660 539 722 994 635 465 515
        Astronomy and astrophysics 118 97 65 60 55 67 87 80 113 15
        Chemistry 966 642 564 444 406 533 780 411 288 236
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 93 176 206 156 78 122 127 144 64 27
        Physical sciences nec 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 237
      Psychology 166 237 154 80 68 197 267 212 48 38
      Social sciences 426 424 441 376 440 297 156 167 60 898
        Anthropology 24 17 21 12 10 39 10 20 3 0
        Economics 18 21 20 7 25 23 48 22 6 36
        Political science and government 219 286 48 90 67 83 61 42 6 848
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 143 23 48 14 314 152 37 83 45 9
        Social sciences nec 22 77 304 253 24 0 0 0 0 5
      Sciences nec 260 0 30 4 3 6 17 137 881 1
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 164
      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 0 164
    Non-S&E 1,194 1,234 1,611 1,523 1,704 1,949 1,858 1,509 1,325 843
      Business management and business administration 14 12 95 21 38 131 114 75 93 3
      Communication and communications technologies 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 236 211 233 209 200 321 303 301 210 279
      Humanities 85 117 146 90 149 237 240 105 69 90
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 47 59 83 49 62 91 83 43 10 34
      Non-S&E nec 812 832 1,054 1,136 1,255 1,169 1,116 985 943 437

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 4,815 1,924 260 876 364 749 642
    Science 3,621 1,924 24 308 3 746 616
      Computer and information sciences 88 22 0 66 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 791 0 0 11 0 533 247
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 707 0 0 11 0 533 163
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 84 0 0 0 0 0 84
      Life sciences 625 468 24 28 0 72 33
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 434 311 0 26 0 72 25
        Health sciences 191 157 24 2 0 0 8
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 82 69 0 10 0 0 3
      Physical sciences 1,183 995 0 39 0 92 57
        Astronomy and astrophysics 118 70 0 10 0 38 0
        Chemistry 966 847 0 24 0 54 41
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 93 78 0 5 0 0 10
        Physical sciences nec 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
      Psychology 166 102 0 46 0 13 5
      Social sciences 426 268 0 98 3 36 21
        Anthropology 24 0 0 20 0 0 4
        Economics 18 0 0 18 0 0 0
        Political science and government 219 164 0 26 0 16 13
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 143 104 0 15 0 20 4
        Social sciences nec 22 0 0 19 3 0 0
      Sciences nec 260 0 0 10 0 0 250
    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 1,194 0 236 568 361 3 26
      Business management and business administration 14 0 0 14 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 236 0 236 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 85 0 0 76 0 3 6
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 47 0 0 30 0 0 17
      Non-S&E nec 812 0 0 448 361 0 3

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 1,924 1,469 1,680 1,363 1,202 1,582 1,760 1,732 955 1,017
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 66
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 349 476 576 567 397 464 669 490 351 321
  NASA 55 24 471 6 6 5 6 4 14 9
  NSF 1,337 752 419 574 520 1,001 1,047 1,216 468 551
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 104 44
  Other 183 217 214 216 279 112 32 19 10 26

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 341 38 303 .
2018 335 27 308 .

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)
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 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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