Merrimack 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 548 41.4 925
2023 621 32.6 911
2022 666 26.8 900
2021 796 13.2 908
2020 755 18.4 916
2019 641 30.6 914
2018 694 24.6 911
2017 637 29.8 898
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

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 2,852 1,560 1,010 407 503 1,097 796 1,055 . .
    Science 2,739 1,449 725 251 313 693 480 219 . .
      Computer and information sciences 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 . .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Life sciences 1,999 1,338 725 251 253 693 480 119 . .
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Biological and biomedical sciences 948 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Health sciences 1,029 1,331 0 0 253 0 480 0 . .
        Natural resources and conservation 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Life sciences nec 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Mathematics and statistics 48 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Physical sciences 481 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Astronomy and astrophysics 3 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Chemistry 478 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Psychology 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Social sciences 55 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
        Social sciences nec 55 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Sciences nec 15 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 . .
    Engineering 39 16 49 29 78 243 207 0 . .
    Engineering 0 0 49 29 0 243 0 0 . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 62 0 104 0 . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Civil engineering 36 16 0 0 16 0 103 0 . .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Mechanical engineering 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
    Non-S&E 74 95 236 127 112 161 109 836 . .
      Business management and business administration 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Communication and communications technologies 27 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 . .
      Education 32 12 0 0 110 0 11 0 . .
      Humanities 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
      Non-S&E nec 0 64 0 0 2 0 91 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

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 2,852 1,339 0 1,003 0 224 286
    Science 2,739 1,307 0 926 0 220 286
      Computer and information sciences 131 113 0 18 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 1,999 1,091 0 679 0 220 9
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 948 347 0 592 0 0 9
        Health sciences 1,029 744 0 69 0 216 0
        Natural resources and conservation 4 0 0 0 0 4 0
        Life sciences nec 18 0 0 18 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 48 48 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 481 0 0 219 0 0 262
        Astronomy and astrophysics 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
        Chemistry 478 0 0 216 0 0 262
        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 10 0 0 10 0 0 0
      Social sciences 55 55 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 55 55 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 15 0 0 0 0 0 15
    Engineering 39 32 0 3 0 4 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 36 32 0 0 0 4 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 3 0 0 3 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 74 0 0 74 0 0 0
      Business management and business administration 15 0 0 15 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 27 0 0 27 0 0 0
      Education 32 0 0 32 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 1,339 892 . . 306 . 353 . . .
  DOD 0 0 . . 0 . 0 . . .
  DOE 0 0 . . 0 . 0 . . .
  HHS 1,120 865 . . 168 . 146 . . .
  NASA 0 0 . . 18 . 6 . . .
  NSF 187 16 . . 92 . 201 . . .
  USDA 0 0 . . 0 . 0 . . .
  Other 32 11 . . 28 . 0 . . .

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 36 11 25 .

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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