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
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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