Macalester C.

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 599 35.9 925
2023 588 36.1 911 517 15 602
2022 591 35 900
2021 605 34.1 908 498 15.5 583
2020 561 39.4 916
2019 564 39 914 499 16.2 589
2018 593 35.6 911
2017 527 42 898 486 16.4 575
2016 567 37.4 896
2015 594 34.6 898 466 19.1 570
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   1,948   1,935   1,691   1,280   1,755   1,808   1,404   1,916   1,562   1,286
    Science   1,668   1,675   1,423   1,133   1,565   1,582   1,218   1,754   1,389   1,096
      Computer and information sciences   214   48   17   70   140   119   0   0   52   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   262   238   223   221   390   427   210   420   432   184
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   97   248   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   262   238   223   45   122   375   182   366   280   120
        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   79   20   52   28   54   152   64
      Life sciences   292   352   158   108   297   343   290   378   328   242
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   264   305   142   108   297   343   290   378   328   242
        Health sciences   28   47   16   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   75   96   123   100   138   23   70   113   1   160
      Physical sciences   592   682   622   451   377   435   458   603   373   338
        Astronomy and astrophysics   30   70   177   0   0   0   0   0   0   22
        Chemistry   535   593   421   179   206   296   447   536   231   188
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   27   19   24   272   171   139   11   67   142   128
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   53   8   28   23   41   41   13   11   28   33
      Social sciences   180   251   252   160   182   194   154   217   175   139
        Anthropology   10   4   0   0   0   0   0   7   8   0
        Economics   8   42   26   0   0   0   0   0   5   17
        Political science and government   14   112   121   160   169   192   43   67   130   90
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   15   6   7   0   0   0   111   143   3   0
        Social sciences nec   133   87   98   0   13   2   0   0   29   32
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   23   12   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   280   260   268   147   190   226   186   162   173   190
      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   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   14   10   0
      Humanities   147   255   237   147   122   222   186   148   135   95
      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   133   5   31   0   0   0   0   0   16   31
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   68   4   0   0   12   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: 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   1,948   859   0   629   0   460   0
    Science   1,668   858   0   554   0   256   0
      Computer and information sciences   214   165   0   38   0   11   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   262   200   0   0   0   62   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   262   200   0   0   0   62   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   292   64   0   202   0   26   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   264   64   0   174   0   26   0
        Health sciences   28   0   0   28   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   75   46   0   29   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   592   383   0   76   0   133   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   30   18   0   12   0   0   0
        Chemistry   535   365   0   37   0   133   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   27   0   0   27   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   53   0   0   53   0   0   0
      Social sciences   180   0   0   156   0   24   0
        Anthropology   10   0   0   10   0   0   0
        Economics   8   0   0   8   0   0   0
        Political science and government   14   0   0   14   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   15   0   0   15   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   133   0   0   109   0   24   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   280   1   0   75   0   204   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   147   1   0   23   0   123   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   133   0   0   52   0   81   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   859   1,094   943   617   647   805   553   970   771   708
  DOD   131   41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   15   88   75   149   145   69   79   167   0   6
  NASA   7   7   29   6   31   43   11   29   53   35
  NSF   704   882   799   445   471   625   426   726   660   617
  USDA   0   25   16   17   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   2   51   24   0   0   68   37   48   58   50

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   87   27   60   .
2018   83   23   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)
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

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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