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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
2021 179 26.5 691
2020 175 25.8 697
2019 196 28.8 696
2018 188 27.6 698
2017 183 27.4 684
2016 341 49.4 697
2015 208 30.6 693
2014 201 29.8 688
2013 216 39.4 555
2012 218 39.8 555
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 sources
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Data

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All full-time students 744    678    624    626    669    232    586    631    529    501   
    Male 462    426    395    395    429    170    363    411    347    320   
    Female 282    252    229    231    240    62    223    220    182    181   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 593    560    502    513    542    186    498    536    458    425   
    Hispanic or Latino 33    24    17    23    18    4    9    12    6    9   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 549    529    480    481    511    177    442    479    449    399   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 8    4    3    5    9    1    2    3    2    3   
      Asian 6    8    7    6    7    3    3    16    17    5   
      Black or African American 3    0    0    0    1    1    3    4    5    1   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   
      White 512    493    451    449    475    166    427    446    423    389   
      More than one race 20    24    19    21    19    6    6    10    2    1   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 11    7    5    9    13    5    47    45    3    17   
  Temporary visa holders 151    118    122    113    127    46    88    95    71    76   
  Science and engineering 744    678    624    626    669    232    586    631    515    487   
    Science 569    526    481    486    519    149    447    490    390    378   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 62    46    45    48    60    20    96    105    56    66   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 86    87    64    70    95    14    84    80    73    55   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Computer and information sciences 41    48    45    35    35    19    27    41    24    18   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 38    32    39    36    32    14    32    43    13    21   
      Mathematics and statistics 67    62    58    66    79    8    65    78    73    70   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 69    85    47    57    60    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    3    7    4    17    .   
      Physical sciences 172    134    155    147    132    57    109    113    126    126   
      Psychology 18    16    14    12    12    7    12    12    0    11   
      Social sciences 16    16    14    15    14    7    15    14    8    11   
    Engineering 175    152    143    140    150    83    139    141    125    109   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 29    14    28    33    37    13    23    31    22    30   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 41    28    33    36    37    17    44    32    31    21   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 38    25    19    19    24    29    29    29    31    18   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    9    .    .    .    24    43    49    41    40   
      Mechanical engineering 67    23    63    52    52    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    0    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering .    53    .    .    .    .    0    .    .    .   
    Health .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    14    14   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    14    14   

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: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All part-time students 159    153    162    151    129    559    156    175    193    187   
    Male 82    80    92    96    77    334    83    108    120    124   
    Female 77    73    70    55    52    225    73    67    73    63   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 148    144    150    143    119    487    147    167    181    169   
    Hispanic or Latino 5    7    4    2    1    12    4    5    1    0   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 141    134    141    136    113    463    140    141    165    153   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2    2    3    2    1    6    3    1    4    3   
      Asian 3    1    2    2    2    6    4    4    2    3   
      Black or African American 0    0    0    1    0    2    1    0    1    2   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0    0   
      White 132    127    130    126    106    430    81    130    157    144   
      More than one race 4    4    6    5    4    18    51    6    1    1   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2    3    5    5    5    12    3    21    15    16   
  Temporary visa holders 11    9    12    8    10    72    9    8    12    18   
  Science and engineering 159    153    162    151    129    559    156    175    193    187   
    Science 133    132    140    132    110    466    142    158    169    157   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 7    11    8    11    6    142    60    23    48    41   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 16    7    26    28    23    91    6    17    7    20   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Computer and information sciences 3    7    7    7    9    27    8    10    24    25   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 9    10    10    10    11    36    16    57    42    44   
      Mathematics and statistics 30    29    36    32    23    77    30    23    10    13   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 62    62    47    35    32    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    4    0    0    10    .   
      Physical sciences 6    5    6    7    6    75    20    24    11    5   
      Psychology 0    0    0    1    0    5    1    0    11    0   
      Social sciences 0    1    0    1    0    9    1    4    6    9   
    Engineering 26    21    22    19    19    93    14    17    24    30   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 6    1    3    3    3    32    1    4    10    0   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 5    4    3    2    3    33    0    4    2    17   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 4    3    4    9    4    1    4    3    6    4   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    2    .    .    .    27    9    6    6    9   
      Mechanical engineering 11    4    12    5    9    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    0    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering .    7    .    .    .    .    0    .    .    .   
    Health .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    0    0   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    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: 2021–12
Field 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 283    238    194    175    190    57    201    182    176    139   
  Science and engineering 283    238    194    175    190    57    201    182    171    135   
    Science 215    185    147    137    164    35    161    141    140    91   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 29    12    9    11    21    5    37    17    14    14   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 50    46    34    41    57    2    52    51    40    23   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Computer and information sciences 13    9    11    7    9    4    7    8    4    4   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 15    13    11    4    8    3    5    10    13    6   
      Mathematics and statistics 14    16    15    13    12    2    8    5    4    3   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 18    25    11    10    10    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    3    5    3    4    .   
      Physical sciences 75    61    52    51    45    15    47    46    61    41   
      Psychology 1    3    2    0    1    1    0    0    0    0   
      Social sciences 0    0    2    0    1    0    0    1    0    0   
    Engineering 68    53    47    38    26    22    40    41    31    44   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 17    7    18    17    13    1    10    14    7    19   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 8    2    5    6    4    3    5    2    2    2   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 20    15    11    4    4    14    15    14    15    7   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    0    .    .    .    4    10    11    7    16   
      Mechanical engineering 23    6    13    11    5    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    0    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering .    23    .    .    .    .    0    .    .    .   
    Health .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    5    4   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    5    4   

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: 2021–12
Type and primary source of support 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All types and sources of support 744    678    624    626    669    232    586    631    529    501   
  Fellowships 0    0    0    0    0    0    21    14    15    19   
    Federal 0    0    0    0    0    0    9    10    10    8   
    Institutional 0    0    0    0    0    0    10    4    0    3   
    Nonfederal 0    0    0    0    0    0    2    0    5    8   
  Research assistantships 339    302    274    257    270    79    240    243    215    211   
    Federal 249    205    174    159    172    52    192    172    157    118   
    Institutional 90    97    100    98    98    27    34    55    46    65   
    Nonfederal 0    0    0    0    0    0    14    16    12    28   
  Teaching assistantships 294    221    267    288    294    100    270    227    205    212   
    Federal 33    5    19    16    17    3    0    0    0    3   
    Institutional 261    216    248    272    277    97    270    227    205    207   
    Nonfederal 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2   
  Other types of support 111    155    83    81    105    53    55    147    94    59   
    Federal 1    28    1    0    1    2    0    0    9    10   
    Institutional 1    4    0    1    0    0    21    0    1    17   
    Nonfederal 0    6    0    1    0    0    3    3    2    4   
    Personal resources 109    117    82    79    104    51    31    144    82    28   

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: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
  Science and engineering 54    57    41    48    47    47    51    38    38    38   
    Science 45    51    36    42    40    39    45    33    27    25   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 11    7    5    6    7    11    10    4    3    5   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 11    24    12    15    15    11    18    11    6    5   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Computer and information sciences 1    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1    0    0    0    0    1    3    1    2    0   
      Mathematics and statistics 1    1    2    2    1    0    1    0    0    0   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 0    0    1    3    5    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    5    4    4    0    .   
      Physical sciences 18    17    16    16    12    11    8    11    16    15   
      Psychology 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2    0    0   
      Social sciences 2    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
    Engineering 9    6    5    6    7    8    6    5    11    13   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 3    3    3    4    6    5    0    2    4    1   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 1    2    1    1    0    2    3    2    7    11   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 4    1    1    1    1    1    2    1    0    1   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    0    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Mechanical engineering 1    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    0    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering .    0    .    .    .    .    0    .    .    .   
    Health .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    4    3   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    4    3   

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: 2021–12
Field 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 42    41    29    37    33    33    44    28    30    32   
  Science and engineering 42    41    29    37    33    33    44    28    27    30   
    Science 32    35    24    32    28    29    39    26    21    21   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 9    6    3    5    5    7    9    2    3    4   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 8    16    8    12    10    10    14    8    5    5   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Computer and information sciences 0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1    0    0    0    0    1    3    1    2    0   
      Mathematics and statistics 1    1    2    2    1    0    1    0    0    0   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 0    0    1    2    4    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    2    3    3    0    .   
      Psychology 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2    0    0   
      Physical sciences 13    12    10    11    8    9    8    10    11    12   
      Social sciences 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
    Engineering 10    6    5    5    5    4    5    2    6    9   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 3    3    3    3    4    1    0    0    4    0   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 2    2    1    1    0    2    2    1    2    8   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 4    1    1    1    1    1    2    1    0    1   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    0    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Mechanical engineering 1    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    0    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering .    0    .    .    .    .    0    .    .    .   
    Health .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    3    2   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    3    2   

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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