Lafayette 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 299 50.9 602 579 37.3 914
2022 556 38.9 900
2021 299 49.3 583 632 31.1 908
2020 599 35.3 916
2019 321 46.1 589 592 35.9 914
2018 551 40.2 911
2017 543 40.2 898
2016 569 37.2 896
2015 544 40.1 898
2014 525 41.6 889
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 1,991 2,059 1,015 1,390 1,554 1,815 1,831 1,553 1,693 1,915
    Science 1,197 1,419 658 934 917 1,056 654 458 784 536
      Computer and information sciences 117 35 76 101 124 147 171 139 115 74
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 80 13 5 8 0 13 30 41 75 89
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 80 13 5 8 0 13 30 41 75 85
        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 4
      Life sciences 197 649 94 94 118 82 8 73 121 110
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 197 649 93 87 82 57 8 72 121 110
        Health sciences 0 0 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 6 25 25 0 1 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 118 41 24 69 119 292 117 47 112 116
      Physical sciences 445 483 286 388 379 348 256 134 196 109
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 153 248 75 156 176 177 125 102 165 71
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 292 235 211 227 183 146 131 32 31 38
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 5 20 25 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 76 81 88 155 123 127 64 16 0 1
      Social sciences 164 117 85 119 54 47 8 8 4 37
        Anthropology 40 14 9 12 6 11 0 0 0 0
        Economics 26 36 33 14 16 15 1 4 4 29
        Political science and government 44 38 17 29 19 20 6 0 0 3
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3
        Social sciences nec 54 29 26 64 13 1 0 2 0 2
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 161 0
    Engineering 581 384 201 251 184 183 805 501 417 437
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 18 20 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 4
      Chemical engineering 266 188 186 101 49 78 507 187 224 270
      Civil engineering 266 133 15 93 78 54 29 47 180 105
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 4 19 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 37
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 12 8 0 20 35 32 269 267 13 21
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 15 16 0 20 22 19 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 213 256 156 205 453 576 372 594 492 942
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 6 23 27 202 148 0 0
      Humanities 126 114 92 79 61 60 11 0 0 223
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 50 13
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 36 55 41 58 73 164 10 68 0 7
      Non-S&E nec 51 87 23 62 296 325 149 147 442 699

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 1,991 1,141 23 687 5 135 0
    Science 1,197 738 23 356 0 80 0
      Computer and information sciences 117 99 0 18 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 80 57 0 23 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 80 57 0 23 0 0 0
        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 197 96 0 60 0 41 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 197 96 0 60 0 41 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 118 105 0 13 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 445 352 0 72 0 21 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 153 84 0 48 0 21 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 292 268 0 24 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 76 29 0 47 0 0 0
      Social sciences 164 0 23 123 0 18 0
        Anthropology 40 0 23 17 0 0 0
        Economics 26 0 0 26 0 0 0
        Political science and government 44 0 0 44 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 54 0 0 36 0 18 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 581 403 0 136 0 42 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 18 0 0 18 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 266 210 0 18 0 38 0
      Civil engineering 266 193 0 69 0 4 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 12 0 0 12 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 15 0 0 15 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 213 0 0 195 5 13 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 126 0 0 109 5 12 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 36 0 0 35 0 1 0
      Non-S&E nec 51 0 0 51 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 1,141 1,300 508 755 910 1,133 1,493 997 1,066 1,070
  DOD 99 56 99 102 117 254 15 0 0 0
  DOE 16 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
  HHS 109 150 105 218 286 249 65 70 195 266
  NASA 38 49 16 0 5 28 39 142 55 73
  NSF 805 983 286 424 414 432 1,120 575 598 684
  USDA 0 0 2 2 13 0 0 65 52 37
  Other 74 0 0 9 75 170 254 145 166 8

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 102 45 57 .
2018 105 99 6 .
2017 103 99 4 .

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 122 120 102 . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 30 30 13 . .
    Computer and information sciences 3 3 3 . .
    Engineering 33 31 29 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 6 6 6 . .
    Health sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Mathematics and statistics 4 4 4 . .
    Natural resources and conservation 1 1 1 . .
    Physical sciences 10 10 10 . .
    Psychology 15 15 15 . .
    Social sciences 21 21 21 . .
    Other 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 . . . 35,720 . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . 26,800 . 0
    Computer and information sciences . . . 6,050 . 0
    Engineering . . . 2,000 . 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . 870 . 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 0 685 0 0 .
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 .
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 .
    Engineering 0 685 0 0 .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 .
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 .
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 .
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 .
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 .
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 .
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 .
    Other 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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