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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 604 35.4 925
2023 638 30.7 911
2022 661 27.3 900
2021 687 25.1 908 242 59 583
2020 617 33.4 916
2019 532 42.4 914 243 59.3 589
2018 553 40 911
2017 531 41.5 898 244 58.1 575
2016 597 34.1 896
2015 521 42.6 898 232 59.8 570
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   1,926   1,408   1,036   776   1,182   2,076   1,803   1,887   1,305   1,932
    Science   1,784   1,211   974   702   1,147   1,991   1,610   1,832   1,223   1,801
      Computer and information sciences   213   122   175   62   144   179   47   10   30   147
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   51   88   11   27   93   157   224   500   219   241
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   18   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   33   79   0   27   93   157   224   500   219   145
        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   0   0   0   0   0   0   96
      Life sciences   823   351   74   239   295   971   447   297   196   766
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   823   351   0   230   285   949   403   205   196   633
        Health sciences   0   0   0   9   10   22   44   92   0   133
        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   52   49   7   39   4   44   35   21   44   6
      Physical sciences   522   467   405   298   483   485   616   800   551   532
        Astronomy and astrophysics   20   15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   328   317   0   157   213   222   381   497   356   309
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   159   135   0   141   270   263   235   303   195   223
        Physical sciences nec   15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   83   62   100   11   51   58   163   164   150   71
      Social sciences   40   44   54   26   77   97   78   40   33   38
        Anthropology   12   5   0   9   1   10   1   0   0   0
        Economics   5   10   0   4   21   39   17   12   6   11
        Political science and government   7   8   0   13   55   48   57   23   10   17
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   12   19   0   0   0   0   3   5   17   10
        Social sciences nec   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   28   148   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   142   197   62   74   35   85   193   55   82   131
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   2   20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   62   83   0   66   20   35   114   37   58   62
      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   55   92   0   8   15   48   77   18   24   69
      Non-S&E nec   23   2   0   0   0   2   2   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

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   1,926   1,142   15   741   0   28   0
    Science   1,784   1,142   15   599   0   28   0
      Computer and information sciences   213   127   0   86   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   51   36   0   15   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   18   18   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   33   18   0   15   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   823   511   0   312   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   823   511   0   312   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   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   52   48   0   4   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   522   381   15   98   0   28   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   20   20   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   328   238   0   62   0   28   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   159   123   0   36   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   15   0   15   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   83   35   0   48   0   0   0
      Social sciences   40   4   0   36   0   0   0
        Anthropology   12   0   0   12   0   0   0
        Economics   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
        Political science and government   7   4   0   3   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   12   0   0   12   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   4   0   0   4   0   0   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   142   0   0   142   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   62   0   0   62   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   55   0   0   55   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   23   0   0   23   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   1,142   880   .   505   743   1,576   1,096   1,558   962   1,364
  DOD   0   0   .   0   0   0   0   0   30   0
  DOE   0   3   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   166   187   .   132   74   0   0   72   70   124
  NASA   71   0   .   0   62   99   48   0   0   0
  NSF   887   678   .   373   607   1,427   872   1,338   779   1,154
  USDA   0   0   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   18   12   .   0   0   50   176   148   83   86

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   116   11   105   .
2018   116   14   102   .

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   .   185   184   184   196
    Agricultural sciences   .   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   73   73   73   85
    Computer and information sciences   .   2   2   2   2
    Engineering   .   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   6   6   6   6
    Health sciences   .   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   2   2   3   3
    Natural resources and conservation   .   3   1   1   1
    Physical sciences   .   65   65   65   65
    Psychology   .   22   22   22   22
    Social sciences   .   13   13   13   13
    Other   .   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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Other   .   .   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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space   .   .   862   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   456   0   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   406   0   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   0   0   0   0
    Other   .   .   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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