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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 485 29.3 679 584 36.8 914
2022 457 33.5 680 629 30.8 900
2021 440 37 691 833 9.2 908
2020 321 54.6 698 840 9.2 916
2019 341 51.6 697
2018 326 54 700
2017
2016
2015
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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 35 33 30 62 66 81 . . . .
    Female 50 69 82 183 151 154 . . . .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 80 97 106 240 209 228 . . . .
    Hispanic or Latino 5 1 0 6 8 12 . . . .
    Not Hispanic or Latino 75 95 106 232 199 213 . . . .
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 2 3 4 2 3 . . . .
      Asian 3 7 6 15 14 6 . . . .
      Black or African American 12 13 17 42 38 40 . . . .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 1 1 . . . .
      White 50 67 74 162 136 157 . . . .
      More than one race 10 6 6 9 8 6 . . . .
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 1 0 2 2 3 . . . .
  Temporary visa holders 5 5 6 5 8 7 . . . .
  Science and engineering 83 95 103 231 206 223 . . . .
    Science 83 95 102 226 199 217 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 28 35 35 38 32 32 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 7 15 29 42 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 11 12 8 16 19 11 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 19 19 19 29 16 13 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 16 22 28 128 103 119 . . . .
      Social sciences 9 6 5 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 0 0 1 5 7 6 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 1 5 7 6 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Health 2 7 9 14 11 12 . . . .
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other health 2 7 9 14 11 12 . . . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 12 16 16 11 16 25 . . . .
    Female 21 19 24 14 12 24 . . . .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 32 34 38 24 28 48 . . . .
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 0 1 4 . . . .
    Not Hispanic or Latino 30 34 37 23 27 43 . . . .
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 1 0 1 0 . . . .
      Asian 1 1 1 1 4 1 . . . .
      Black or African American 2 4 3 3 4 7 . . . .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      White 26 28 31 19 18 34 . . . .
      More than one race 1 0 1 0 0 1 . . . .
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 0 1 1 0 1 . . . .
  Temporary visa holders 1 1 2 1 0 1 . . . .
  Science and engineering 33 35 38 22 26 46 . . . .
    Science 32 35 38 21 24 42 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 2 2 0 1 1 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 1 1 3 7 12 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 13 9 8 6 4 12 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 4 3 4 3 6 9 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 4 7 7 9 6 8 . . . .
      Social sciences 10 13 16 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 1 0 0 1 2 4 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 1 0 0 1 2 4 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Health 0 0 2 3 2 3 . . . .
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other health 0 0 2 3 2 3 . . . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 41 55 43 0 0 0 . . . .
  Science and engineering 40 48 38 0 0 0 . . . .
    Science 40 48 37 0 0 0 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 16 22 7 0 0 0 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 6 0 0 0 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 4 1 3 0 0 0 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 6 6 9 0 0 0 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 10 14 10 0 0 0 . . . .
      Social sciences 4 5 2 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 0 0 1 0 0 0 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 1 0 0 0 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Health 1 7 5 0 0 0 . . . .
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other health 1 7 5 0 0 0 . . . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 85 102 112 245 217 235 . . . .
  Fellowships 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
  Other types of support 85 102 112 245 217 235 . . . .
    Federal 41 55 43 0 0 0 . . . .
    Institutional 21 20 32 14 17 12 . . . .
    Nonfederal 3 1 1 9 2 3 . . . .
    Personal resources 20 26 36 222 198 220 . . . .

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 Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other health 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.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other health 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.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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 1,946 1,251 321 307 . . . . . .
    Science 366 208 99 101 i . . . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Life sciences 360 208 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Biological and biomedical sciences 17 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Health sciences 343 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Physical sciences 6 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Chemistry 6 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Physics 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Economics 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Sciences nec 0 0 99 101 i . . . . . .
    Engineering 0 180 0 0 . . . . . .
    Engineering 153 180 203 188 i . . . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 12 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Civil engineering 65 0 58 54 i . . . . . .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 3 3 i . . . . . .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Engineering nec 76 0 142 131 i . . . . . .
    Non-S&E 1,427 863 19 18 i . . . . . .
      Business management and business administration 392 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Education 819 0 19 18 i . . . . . .
      Humanities 169 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Law 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Social work 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 i . . . . . .
      Non-S&E nec 47 0 0 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

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 1,946 309 0 1,571 8 58 0
    Science 366 65 0 235 8 58 0
      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 360 65 0 229 8 58 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 17 0 0 17 0 0 0
        Health sciences 343 65 0 212 8 58 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 6 0 0 6 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 6 0 0 6 0 0 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 153 94 0 59 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 12 12 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 65 6 0 59 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 76 76 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,427 150 0 1,277 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 392 0 0 392 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 819 150 0 669 0 0 0
      Humanities 169 0 0 169 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 47 0 0 47 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 309 . 222 206 . . . . . .
  DOD 0 . 0 0 i . . . . . .
  DOE 0 . 0 0 i . . . . . .
  HHS 65 . 0 0 i . . . . . .
  NASA 12 . 3 3 i . . . . . .
  NSF 226 . 161 149 i . . . . . .
  USDA 0 . 0 0 i . . . . . .
  Other 6 . 58 54 i . . . . . .

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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 . . . .
2018 . . . .
2017 . . . .

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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