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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 412 11.2 459 560 40.1 925
2023 363 21.8 459 551 40.2 911
2022 403 12.7 457 543 40.3 900
2021 353 21.9 447 585 36.3 908
2020 374 17.8 450 570 38.4 916
2019 367 18.8 447 589 36.2 914
2018 370 14.4 428 521 43.4 911
2017 358 16.6 425 506 44.3 898
2016 349 19.7 430 605 33.2 896
2015 367 14.7 426 614 32.3 898
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 4 9 4 8 7 7 6 7 8 6
  Science and engineering 1 3 1 2 . 2 2 1 . .
    Psychology 1 3 1 2 . 2 2 1 . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 3 1 2 . 1 2 1 . .
      Psychology, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 3 6 3 6 7 5 4 6 8 6
    Business . . . 1 . . 1 . . .
      Business . . . 1 . . 1 . . .
    Education 2 5 2 4 7 5 3 6 8 6
      Education leadership and administration 1 2 1 . 4 2 . 4 3 5
      Education research . 3 1 4 3 3 3 2 5 1
      Education, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 1 1 1 1 . . . . . .
      Public administration and social services . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 1 1 . . . . . . .

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, Survey of Earned Doctorates

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   2,688   2,496   2,246   1,517   1,647   1,581   2,227   2,202   1,255   1,165
    Science   97 i   91 i   81   6   180   213   147   228   471   280
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   9 i   8 i   7   5   101   132   64   96   277   124
        Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   9 i   8 i   7   5   101   132   64   96   277   124
        Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   1 i   1   1   1   1   38   13   130   109
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   33   1   46   67
        Materials science   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0 i   1 i   1   1   1   1   5   12   84   42
        Physical sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   88 i   82 i   73   0   78   80   45   119   64   47
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,591 i   2,405 i   2,165   1,511   1,467   1,368   2,080   1,974   784   885
      Business management and business administration   155 i   144 i   128   274   125   195   188   220   69   126
      Communication and communications technologies   1 i   1 i   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   1,308 i   1,215 i   1,105   930   839   843   929   1,053   258   244
      Humanities   503 i   467 i   416   137   235   134   376   419   244   39
      Law   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   106 i   98 i   87   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   518 i   480 i   428   170   268   196   587   282   213   476

i=imputed

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   2,688   1,148   0   790   0   750   0
    Science   97 i   0 i   0 i   50 i   0 i   47 i   0 i
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geological and earth sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Life sciences   9 i   0 i   0 i   5 i   0 i   4 i   0 i
        Agricultural sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences   9 i   0 i   0 i   5 i   0 i   4 i   0 i
        Health sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Life sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Physical sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Chemistry   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Materials science   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Physics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Physical sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Psychology   88 i   0 i   0 i   45 i   0 i   43 i   0 i
      Social sciences   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Anthropology   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Economics   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Political science and government   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
        Social sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Sciences nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Chemical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Civil engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Engineering nec   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
    Non-S&E   2,591 i   1,148 i   0 i   740 i   0 i   703 i   0 i
      Business management and business administration   155 i   0 i   0 i   80 i   0 i   75 i   0 i
      Communication and communications technologies   1 i   0 i   0 i   1 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Education   1,308 i   1,148 i   0 i   82 i   0 i   78 i   0 i
      Humanities   503 i   0 i   0 i   258 i   0 i   245 i   0 i
      Law   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Social work   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i
      Visual and performing arts   106 i   0 i   0 i   54 i   0 i   52 i   0 i
      Non-S&E nec   518 i   0 i   0 i   265 i   0 i   253 i   0 i

i=imputed

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   1,148   1,066   972   812   618   640   623   575   127   45
  DOD   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NASA   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   0 i   0 i   0   0   4   32   43   23   12   45
  USDA   0 i   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   1,148 i   1,066 i   972   812   614   608   580   552   115   0

i=imputed

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   31   17   14   .
2018   28   14   14   .

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

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