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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 455 51.4 925
2023 406 55.9 911 342 43.8 602
2022 400 56.1 900
2021 408 55.6 908 333 43.5 583
2020 443 52.2 916
2019 491 46.9 914 334 43.9 589
2018 461 50 911
2017 459 49.4 898 325 44.1 575
2016 471 48 896
2015 458 49.6 898 344 40.3 570
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 5,584 6,910 6,355 5,211 3,822 2,745 3,179 3,225 2,811 2,932
    Science 5,133 4,589 5,066 4,152 2,982 2,566 2,956 3,020 2,715 2,637
      Computer and information sciences 126 49 74 63 28 0 0 0 74 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 225 43 47 59 20 0 0 0 11 14
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 225 43 47 59 20 0 0 0 11 14
        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 0
      Life sciences 2,819 2,289 2,230 1,152 636 477 708 428 403 419
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,681 2,212 2,209 1,130 629 477 698 428 265 403
        Health sciences 129 77 3 22 7 0 10 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 9 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 138 16
      Mathematics and statistics 19 56 33 30 68 10 28 29 45 39
      Physical sciences 1,817 1,652 2,122 2,032 1,315 1,843 1,859 2,500 1,748 1,996
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 950 1,009 1,338 1,238 615 520 826 1,196 740 1,020
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 109 188 534 615 560 614 398 381 267 367
        Physical sciences nec 758 455 250 179 140 709 635 923 741 609
      Psychology 118 110 45 177 242 236 300 63 46 57
      Social sciences 9 390 515 639 673 0 61 0 268 112
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 4 199 105 71 119 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 48 19 16 20 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 12 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 12
        Social sciences nec 5 131 376 549 534 0 61 0 268 100
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0
    Engineering 403 493 430 277 175 128 55 193 96 295
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59
      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 403 493 430 277 175 128 55 193 58 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 236
    Non-S&E 48 1,828 859 782 665 51 168 12 0 0
      Business management and business administration 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1 644 240 43 60 0 0 12 0 0
      Humanities 8 811 184 355 205 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 35 36 47 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 333 386 384 386 51 168 0 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 5,584 3,317 0 1,632 0 458 177
    Science 5,133 2,953 0 1,562 0 441 177
      Computer and information sciences 126 5 0 33 0 88 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 225 122 0 74 0 15 14
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 225 122 0 74 0 15 14
        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 2,819 2,575 0 93 0 141 10
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 2,681 2,575 0 42 0 55 9
        Health sciences 129 0 0 43 0 86 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 9 0 0 8 0 0 1
      Mathematics and statistics 19 0 0 18 0 1 0
      Physical sciences 1,817 251 0 1,311 0 102 153
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 950 165 0 670 0 102 13
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 109 86 0 23 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 758 0 0 618 0 0 140
      Psychology 118 0 0 27 0 91 0
      Social sciences 9 0 0 6 0 3 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 5 0 0 2 0 3 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 403 364 0 23 0 16 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 403 364 0 23 0 16 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 48 0 0 47 0 1 0
      Business management and business administration 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Humanities 8 0 0 7 0 1 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 35 0 0 35 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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.
  • 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 3,317 3,639 3,691 1,992 1,155 1,361 1,100 1,169 1,251 1,436
  DOD 0 0 0 0 0 26 71 4 28 6
  DOE 0 0 25 45 40 22 0 85 314 233
  HHS 50 50 8 70 59 26 0 0 37 96
  NASA 111 104 140 357 114 89 63 44 65 53
  NSF 897 1,048 1,370 1,459 841 1,121 935 1,024 804 1,046
  USDA 0 0 0 0 44 65 19 0 0 0
  Other 2,259 2,437 2,148 61 57 12 12 12 3 2

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 370 67 303 .
2018 292 54 238 .

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 97 97 97 97 77
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 21 21 21 21 1
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 2 2 2
    Engineering 9 9 9 9 9
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 4 4 4 4 4
    Health sciences 7 7 7 7 7
    Mathematics and statistics 3 3 3 3 3
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 19 19 19 19 19
    Psychology 8 8 8 8 8
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 25 25 25 25 25

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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