Lake Superior State U.

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 501 46.4 925
2023 544 40.9 911 334 45.2 602
2022 558 38.7 900
2021 614 33.1 908
2020 656 29.1 916
2019 684 25.9 914
2018 731 20.6 911
2017 635 30 898
2016 637 29.6 896
2015 612 32.6 898 420 27.1 570
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 3,876 2,545 2,056 1,226 935 830 633 1,067 1,039 1,170
    Science 3,865 2,502 2,015 1,183 853 753 568 1,011 847 987
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 32 44 35 88 155
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 88 145
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 3,255 2,477 1,988 1,162 820 699 501 473 734 814
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 26 70 412
        Biological and biomedical sciences 892 1,015 892 0 0 0 76 30 36 402
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 704 1,034 1,001 0 0 0 383 417 628 0
        Life sciences nec 1,659 428 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
      Physical sciences 610 25 21 12 20 0 3 494 19 15
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 610 25 21 0 0 0 0 94 19 15
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 400 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 6 9 13 22 20 9 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 6 0 0 0 17 9 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 43 82 77 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 11 43 41 43 82 77 62 55 144 135
      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 9 42 41
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 18 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 102 93
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 11 25 0 0 0 0 62 45 0 1
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 48 48
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 48 4

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 3,876 1,826 137 774 140 53 946
    Science 3,865 1,818 137 773 138 53 946
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 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 3,255 1,226 124 772 136 51 946
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 892 892 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 704 12 0 692 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 1,659 322 124 80 136 51 946
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 610 592 13 1 2 2 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 610 592 13 1 2 2 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 11 8 0 1 2 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 11 8 0 1 2 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 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 1,826 1,475 1,184 . . . 237 726 272 327
  DOD 26 25 0 . . . 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 . . . 0 0 0 0
  HHS 0 0 0 . . . 69 91 8 2
  NASA 0 0 0 . . . 0 0 0 0
  NSF 568 7 0 . . . 0 400 22 117
  USDA 0 0 0 . . . 2 20 49 31
  Other 1,232 1,443 1,184 . . . 166 215 193 177

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 . . . .
2018 120 21 99 .

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 100 i . . . 40
    Agricultural sciences 0 i . . . 9
    Biological and biomedical sciences 21 i . . . 10
    Computer and information sciences 3 i . . . 0
    Engineering 18 i . . . 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 8 i . . . 5
    Health sciences 12 i . . . 0
    Mathematics and statistics 3 i . . . 0
    Natural resources and conservation 8 i . . . 1
    Physical sciences 15 i . . . 14
    Psychology 6 i . . . 0
    Social sciences 5 i . . . 0
    Other 0 i . . . 0

i=imputed

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 i 0 i . . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Engineering 0 i 0 i . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Health sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i . . .
    Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i . . .
    Physical sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Psychology 0 i 0 i . . .
    Social sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Other 0 i 0 i . . .

i=imputed

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 i 0 i . . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Engineering 0 i 0 i . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Health sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i . . .
    Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i . . .
    Physical sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Psychology 0 i 0 i . . .
    Social sciences 0 i 0 i . . .
    Other 0 i 0 i . . .

i=imputed

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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