Providence 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 468 23.1 602 443 52.1 914
2022 560 38.4 900
2021 462 21.6 583 690 24.8 908
2020 629 32 916
2019 470 21 589 648 29.8 914
2018 614 33.3 911
2017 473 18.6 575 641 29.4 898
2016 613 32.3 896
2015 412 28.5 570 587 35.3 898
2014 622 30.8 889
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

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 5,533 1,977 766 1,092 1,042 1,215 1,014 1,196 1,329 1,087
    Science 2,014 1,249 738 1,060 975 1,163 955 1,127 1,302 1,042
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 248 75 144 160 166 103 8 4 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 231 0 144 160 166 103 0 4 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,320 764 442 422 589 606 572 733 836 673
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,102 0 414 422 589 606 572 733 836 0
        Health sciences 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 218 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 253 36 99 390 93 175 165 100 144 211
        Astronomy and astrophysics 20 0 25 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 233 0 74 370 93 175 150 97 144 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 3 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 105 44 35 70 122 231 172 290 317 158
      Social sciences 88 0 18 18 5 48 38 0 5 0
        Anthropology 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 9 0 14 0 0 24 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 26 0 1 4 5 5 0 0 5 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 12 0 3 4 0 3 11 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 10 0 16 27 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 21 17 0 41 23 42 24 9 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 13 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 17 0 40 23 29 24 9 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 3,519 707 11 32 26 29 17 45 18 45
      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 2 0 0 0
      Education 3,006 0 3 1 6 7 3 0 0 0
      Humanities 41 0 2 9 20 20 10 37 18 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 109 0 6 8 0 0 2 8 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 363 0 0 14 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

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 5,533 4,648 0 582 0 303 0
    Science 2,014 1,708 0 187 0 119 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 248 243 0 2 0 3 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 17 17 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 231 226 0 2 0 3 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,320 1,071 0 156 0 93 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 1,102 853 0 156 0 93 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 218 218 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 253 248 0 2 0 3 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 20 20 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 233 228 0 2 0 3 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 105 105 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 88 41 0 27 0 20 0
        Anthropology 41 41 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 9 0 0 8 0 1 0
        Political science and government 26 0 0 15 0 11 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 12 0 0 4 0 8 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 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 3,519 2,940 0 395 0 184 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 3,006 2,801 0 117 0 88 0
      Humanities 41 0 0 13 0 28 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 109 7 0 35 0 67 0
      Non-S&E nec 363 132 0 230 0 1 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 4,648 . 574 913 857 960 783 981 1,162 .
  DOD 177 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  DOE 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  HHS 858 . 104 95 457 729 562 684 912 .
  NASA 0 . 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 .
  NSF 673 . 470 818 400 231 206 297 250 .
  USDA 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .
  Other 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: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 63 19 44 .
2018 51 14 37 .
2017 55 18 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 . 3,047 . . 900 0
    Health sciences . 3,047 . . 0 0
    Physical sciences . . . . 900 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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