Mills 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
2022 796 12.4 900
2021 617 11.6 691 667 27.3 908
2020 624 11.5 698 577 37.7 916
2019 633 10.1 697 584 36.8 914
2018 607 14.2 700 548 40.5 911
2017 569 17.7 684 447 50.8 898
2016 565 19.8 697 429 52.7 896
2015 540 22.9 693 443 51.2 898
2014 524 24.6 688 427 52.5 889
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

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 . . 4 6 6 5 7 3 5 6
    Female . . 21 17 13 21 27 41 46 50
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents . . 25 23 19 24 33 44 50 55
    Hispanic or Latino . . 6 11 4 4 7 10 9 12
    Not Hispanic or Latino . . 18 12 15 20 26 33 38 37
      American Indian or Alaska Native . . 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0
      Asian . . 5 5 5 0 2 3 7 4
      Black or African American . . 3 1 2 4 3 0 3 3
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      White . . 9 6 6 12 17 27 24 27
      More than one race . . 1 0 2 2 3 2 3 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race . . 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 6
  Temporary visa holders . . 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1
  Science and engineering . . 25 23 19 26 34 44 51 56
    Science . . 25 23 19 26 34 44 51 56
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . 4 5 5 9 9 12 18 16
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology . . 0 0 0 0 0 9 11 12
      Social sciences . . 21 18 14 17 25 23 22 28
    Engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health . . 0 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.
  • 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 . . 1 3 3 4 0 3 1 2
    Female . . 7 11 11 8 7 6 5 3
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents . . 8 14 14 12 7 9 6 5
    Hispanic or Latino . . 2 3 3 1 1 0 2 3
    Not Hispanic or Latino . . 6 11 11 10 6 6 4 2
      American Indian or Alaska Native . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian . . 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Black or African American . . 2 4 4 2 1 3 2 1
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White . . 2 7 7 7 5 2 1 1
      More than one race . . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race . . 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0
  Temporary visa holders . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering . . 8 14 14 12 7 9 6 5
    Science . . 8 14 14 12 7 9 6 5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . 4 5 7 5 3 2 2 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology . . 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
      Social sciences . . 4 9 7 7 4 5 4 5
    Engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health . . 0 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.
  • 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 . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health . . 0 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.
  • 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 . . 25 23 19 26 34 44 51 56
  Fellowships . . 0 7 3 0 11 10 22 7
    Federal . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional . . 0 7 3 0 11 10 22 7
    Nonfederal . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Federal . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships . . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Federal . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional . . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support . . 25 16 16 25 23 34 29 49
    Federal . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional . . 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 5
    Nonfederal . . 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
    Personal resources . . 25 16 14 12 23 34 29 44

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 0 0
    Science . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health . . 0 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.
  • 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 0 0
  Science and engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health . . 0 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.
  • 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 . 439 850 1,541 1,643 1,850 3,353 3,540 3,159 3,619
    Science . 262 167 129 230 44 68 257 99 139
      Computer and information sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 27 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences . 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences . 0 129 95 121 0 22 9 86 132
        Agricultural sciences . 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 22 9 86 132
        Health sciences . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation . 0 0 8 17 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec . 0 129 87 102 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . 137 38 16 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences . 98 0 0 0 31 46 248 13 7
        Astronomy and astrophysics . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 7
        Materials science . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec . 0 0 0 0 31 46 248 0 0
      Psychology . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences . 0 0 18 109 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec . 0 0 18 109 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E . 177 683 1,412 1,413 1,806 3,285 3,283 3,060 3,480
      Business management and business administration . 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education . 0 683 1,362 1,413 1,716 3,285 3,283 2,944 3,480
      Humanities . 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts . 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec . 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 116 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: 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 . . . . . 0 0
    Science . . . . . 0 0
      Computer and information sciences . . . . . 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology . . . . . 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Life sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Agricultural sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Health sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation . . . . . 0 0
        Life sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics . . . . . 0 0
      Physical sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics . . . . . 0 0
        Chemistry . . . . . 0 0
        Materials science . . . . . 0 0
        Physics . . . . . 0 0
        Physical sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Psychology . . . . . 0 0
      Social sciences . . . . . 0 0
        Anthropology . . . . . 0 0
        Economics . . . . . 0 0
        Political science and government . . . . . 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies . . . . . 0 0
        Social sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
      Sciences nec . . . . . 0 0
    Engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Chemical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Civil engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Mechanical engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering . . . . . 0 0
      Engineering nec . . . . . 0 0
    Non-S&E . . . . . 0 0
      Business management and business administration . . . . . 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies . . . . . 0 0
      Education . . . . . 0 0
      Humanities . . . . . 0 0
      Law . . . . . 0 0
      Social work . . . . . 0 0
      Visual and performing arts . . . . . 0 0
      Non-S&E nec . . . . . 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 . . 683 1,341 840 928 1,286 873 938 1,672
  DOD . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NASA . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF . . 275 390 314 477 642 563 473 456
  USDA . . 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0
  Other . . 408 951 526 449 635 310 465 1,216

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 22 6 16 .
2018 13 11 2 .
2017 14 12 2 .

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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