Mayo Clinic, Mayo Graduate School

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 238 48.8 459 326 48.9 631
2023 278 40.1 459 335 51.2 679
2022 261 43.6 457 329 52.2 680
2021 261 42.3 447 321 54.1 691
2020 252 44.7 450 313 55.7 698
2019 246 45.6 447 321 54.5 697
2018 267 38.3 428 348 50.8 700
2017 236 45.1 425 363 47.5 684
2016 265 39.1 430 368 47.8 697
2015 224 48 426 385 45.1 693
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 41 28 29 26 31 34 26 36 25 41
  Science and engineering 41 28 29 26 31 34 26 35 25 41
    Biological and biomedical sciences 32 21 23 24 23 32 20 28 21 34
      Biochemistry and biophysics 5 3 6 5 3 5 . 7 3 2
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 4 . 4 8 13 9 3 2 9
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . 1 . 2 . 1
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology . . . . . . . . . 2
      Genetics and genomics 1 1 2 2 1 1 . . . 1
      Microbiology and immunology 8 8 7 5 6 5 4 4 9 8
      Molecular biology 1 . 1 2 2 . . 4 1 2
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 6 2 1 . 3 3 1 4 4 3
      Pharmacology and toxicology 4 1 3 2 . 1 . . . 2
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology 3 2 3 4 . 3 6 4 2 4
    Engineering 5 4 2 2 5 1 6 3 4 5
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 5 4 2 2 5 1 6 2 4 5
      Electrical and computer engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Health sciences 4 3 3 . 3 1 . 4 . 2
      Public health . . . . 2 . . 1 . 1
      Health sciences, other 4 3 3 . 1 1 . 3 . 1
    Physical sciences . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Physics . . 1 . . . . . . .
  Non-science and engineering . . . . . . . 1 . .
    Education . . . . . . . 1 . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields . . . . . . . 1 . .

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 Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 214 207 i 198 204 196 182 155 135 161 140
    Hispanic or Latino 13 12 i 12 16 14 14 14 13 21 15
    Not Hispanic or Latino 195 189 i 180 165 175 164 138 122 136 122
      American Indian or Alaska Native 3 3 i 3 3 3 3 3 4 0 1
      Asian 23 23 i 23 20 23 15 11 9 20 14
      Black or African American 13 12 i 12 8 6 6 5 6 10 10
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      White 149 144 i 135 124 135 136 117 102 104 95
      More than one race 7 7 i 7 10 8 4 2 1 1 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6 6 i 6 23 7 4 3 0 4 3
  Temporary visa holders 75 72 i 69 68 63 58 55 52 39 45
  Science and engineering 289 279 i 267 272 259 240 210 187 200 185
    Science 242 233 i 225 229 216 201 178 162 169 160
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 242 233 i 225 229 216 201 178 162 152 140
      Communication 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 47 46 i 42 43 43 39 32 25 31 25
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 47 46 i 42 43 43 39 32 25 31 25
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 61 59 i 64 68 57 64 50 60 56 84
    Hispanic or Latino 0 0 i 0 3 1 2 8 9 2 12
    Not Hispanic or Latino 9 9 i 10 22 8 5 6 42 48 44
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 0 0 i 0 2 0 0 0 7 7 6
      Black or African American 2 2 i 2 3 2 2 1 5 4 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 7 7 i 8 17 6 3 5 30 35 36
      More than one race 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 52 50 i 54 43 48 57 36 9 6 28
  Temporary visa holders 6 6 i 7 11 10 13 8 6 19 25
  Science and engineering 62 60 i 66 73 62 71 52 60 50 82
    Science 59 57 i 63 70 58 67 51 58 48 82
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 59 57 i 63 70 58 67 51 58 46 79
      Communication 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 3 3 i 3 3 4 4 1 2 2 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 3 3 i 3 3 4 4 1 2 2 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 5 5 i 5 6 5 6 6 6 25 27
      Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 20
      Other health 5 5 i 5 6 5 6 6 6 7 7

i=imputed

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 40 38 i 37 37 70 45 49 37 48 38
  Science and engineering 40 38 i 37 37 70 45 49 37 48 38
    Science 36 34 i 33 34 61 37 42 32 39 34
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 36 34 i 33 34 61 37 42 32 38 33
      Communication 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 4 4 i 4 3 9 8 7 5 9 4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 4 4 i 4 3 9 8 7 5 9 4
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support 289 279 i 267 272 259 240 210 187 200 185
  Fellowships 65 61 i 60 85 75 49 202 187 200 185
    Federal 40 38 i 37 37 51 45 49 37 48 38
    Institutional 24 22 i 22 47 24 0 153 149 149 145
    Nonfederal 1 1 i 1 1 0 4 0 1 3 2
  Research assistantships 0 0 i 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 i 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 224 218 i 207 187 176 191 8 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 i 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 224 218 i 207 187 165 191 8 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering 185 177 i 176 168 145 165 147 172 178 177
    Science 147 141 i 141 136 121 138 115 142 154 159
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 147 141 i 141 136 121 138 115 142 122 129
      Communication 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 38 36 i 35 32 24 27 32 30 24 18
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 38 36 i 35 32 24 27 32 30 24 18
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 648 628 i 590 498 505 529 522 458 428 399
      Clinical medicine 648 628 i 590 498 505 529 522 457 428 398
      Other health 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

i=imputed

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields 239 228 i 220 179 195 177 205 177 150 159
  Science and engineering 66 63 i 62 50 57 56 63 74 60 71
    Science 44 42 i 42 35 40 44 47 57 49 59
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 44 42 i 42 35 40 44 47 57 41 52
      Communication 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 22 21 i 20 15 17 12 16 17 11 12
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 22 21 i 20 15 17 12 16 17 11 12
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 173 165 i 158 129 138 121 142 103 90 88
      Clinical medicine 173 165 i 158 129 138 121 142 103 90 88
      Other health 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

i=imputed

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

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