Providence 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 439 53.1 925
2023 441 52.1 911 468 23.1 602
2022 561 38.3 900
2021 690 24.8 908 462 21.6 583
2020 630 31.9 916
2019 649 29.7 914 470 21 589
2018 615 33.2 911
2017 641 29.4 898 473 18.6 575
2016 614 32.2 896
2015 588 35.2 898 412 28.5 570
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   5,924   5,533   2,012   766   1,092   1,042   1,215   1,014   1,196   1,329
    Science   2,204   2,014   1,284   738   1,060   975   1,163   955   1,127   1,302
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   144   248   75   144   160   166   103   8   4   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   3   231   0   144   160   166   103   0   4   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   141   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,506   1,320   764   442   422   589   606   572   733   836
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,222   1,102   0   414   422   589   606   572   733   836
        Health sciences   0   0   0   28   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   284   218   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   355   253   36   99   390   93   175   165   100   144
        Astronomy and astrophysics   166   20   0   25   20   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   189   233   0   74   370   93   175   150   97   144
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   3   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   113   105   44   35   70   122   231   172   290   317
      Social sciences   55   88   35   18   18   5   48   38   0   5
        Anthropology   14   41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   2   9   0   14   0   0   24   0   0   0
        Political science and government   39   26   0   1   4   5   5   0   0   5
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   12   0   3   4   0   3   11   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   10   0   16   27   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   330   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   53   0   21   17   0   41   23   42   24   9
    Engineering   0   0   21   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   13   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   53   0   0   17   0   40   23   29   24   9
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   3,667   3,519   707   11   32   26   29   17   45   18
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0
      Education   3,325   3,006   0   3   1   6   7   3   0   0
      Humanities   17   41   0   2   9   20   20   10   37   18
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   15   109   0   6   8   0   0   2   8   0
      Non-S&E nec   310   363   0   0   14   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

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   5,924   5,021   0   705   0   198   0
    Science   2,204   1,760   0   268   0   176   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   144   141   0   1   0   2   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   3   0   0   1   0   2   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   141   141   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,506   1,113   0   239   0   154   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,222   829   0   239   0   154   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   284   284   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   31   31   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   355   348   0   6   0   1   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   166   166   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   189   182   0   6   0   1   0
        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   113   113   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   55   14   0   22   0   19   0
        Anthropology   14   14   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
        Political science and government   39   0   0   20   0   19   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   53   53   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   53   53   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   3,667   3,208   0   437   0   22   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   3,325   3,132   0   193   0   0   0
      Humanities   17   0   0   7   0   10   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   15   0   0   10   0   5   0
      Non-S&E nec   310   76   0   227   0   7   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   5,021   4,648   .   574   913   857   960   783   981   1,162
  DOD   53   177   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  HHS   1,153   858   .   104   95   457   729   562   684   912
  NASA   102   0   .   0   0   0   0   15   0   0
  NSF   581   673   .   470   818   400   231   206   297   250
  USDA   0   0   .   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   3,132   2,940   .   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.

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   63   19   44   .
2018   51   14   37   .

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   41   39   36   31   41 i
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   2 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences   14   14   14   15   11 i
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   3 i
    Engineering   5   5   3   1   0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   4 i
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   2 i
    Physical sciences   12   12   11   9   11 i
    Psychology   10   8   8   6   5 i
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   3 i
    Other   0   0   0   0   0 i

i=imputed

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
  All research space   0   3,047   0   0   900
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   3,047   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   900
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   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
  All research space   0   14,171   3,096   3,951   13,389
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   4,579   436   876   7,649
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   1,523   850   0   329
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   3,748   1,809   0   2,898
    Psychology   0   4,320   0   3,076   2,514
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   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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