Macalester 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 517 15 602 585 36.7 914
2022 589 35.2 900
2021 498 15.5 583 604 34.2 908
2020 560 39.5 916
2019 499 16.2 589 563 39.1 914
2018 592 35.7 911
2017 486 16.4 575 526 42.1 898
2016 566 37.5 896
2015 466 19.1 570 593 34.7 898
2014 573 36.2 889
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 1,935 1,691 1,280 1,755 1,808 1,404 1,916 1,562 1,286 1,455
    Science 1,675 1,423 1,133 1,565 1,582 1,218 1,754 1,389 1,096 1,256
      Computer and information sciences 48 17 70 140 119 0 0 52 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 238 223 221 390 427 210 420 432 184 255
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 97 248 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 238 223 45 122 375 182 366 280 120 162
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 79 20 52 28 54 152 64 93
      Life sciences 352 158 108 297 343 290 378 328 242 218
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 305 142 108 297 343 290 378 328 242 218
        Health sciences 47 16 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 96 123 100 138 23 70 113 1 160 240
      Physical sciences 682 622 451 377 435 458 603 373 338 363
        Astronomy and astrophysics 70 177 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 16
        Chemistry 593 421 179 206 296 447 536 231 188 247
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 19 24 272 171 139 11 67 142 128 100
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 8 28 23 41 41 13 11 28 33 24
      Social sciences 251 252 160 182 194 154 217 175 139 156
        Anthropology 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 0 0
        Economics 42 26 0 0 0 0 0 5 17 6
        Political science and government 112 121 160 169 192 43 67 130 90 90
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 6 7 0 0 0 111 143 3 0 30
        Social sciences nec 87 98 0 13 2 0 0 29 32 30
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 23 12 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      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 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 260 268 147 190 226 186 162 173 190 199
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 10 0 4
      Humanities 255 237 147 122 222 186 148 135 95 69
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 5 31 0 0 0 0 0 16 31 38
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 68 4 0 0 12 64 64

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 1,935 1,094 58 508 0 275 0
    Science 1,675 1,044 58 432 0 141 0
      Computer and information sciences 48 41 0 0 0 7 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 238 206 0 17 0 15 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 238 206 0 17 0 15 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 352 163 58 107 0 24 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 305 116 58 107 0 24 0
        Health sciences 47 47 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 96 62 0 34 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 682 547 0 84 0 51 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 70 40 0 30 0 0 0
        Chemistry 593 507 0 35 0 51 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 19 0 0 19 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 8 0 0 6 0 2 0
      Social sciences 251 25 0 184 0 42 0
        Anthropology 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
        Economics 42 25 0 17 0 0 0
        Political science and government 112 0 0 97 0 15 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 6 0 0 6 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 87 0 0 60 0 27 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 260 50 0 76 0 134 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 255 50 0 71 0 134 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 5 0 0 5 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 1,094 943 617 647 805 553 970 771 708 879
  DOD 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 88 75 149 145 69 79 167 0 6 84
  NASA 7 29 6 31 43 11 29 53 35 32
  NSF 882 799 445 471 625 426 726 660 617 752
  USDA 25 16 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 51 24 0 0 68 37 48 58 50 11

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 87 27 60 .
2018 83 23 60 .
2017 85 25 60 .

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 27 27 27 27 27
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 6 6 6 6 6
    Computer and information sciences 1 1 1 1 1
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 4 4 4 4 4
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 1
    Natural resources and conservation 2 2 2 2 2
    Physical sciences 6 6 6 6 6
    Psychology 5 5 5 5 5
    Social sciences 3 3 3 3 3
    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

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

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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