Rivier U.

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 244 64.5 679
2022 248 64 680
2021 418 40.2 691
2020 552 21.7 698
2019 581 17.5 697
2018 597 15.6 700
2017 504 27.1 684
2016 352 50.1 697
2015 350 50.1 693
2014 346 50.3 688
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 357 i 346 85 25 18 12 50 169 i 177 i 159
    Female 137 i 132 50 24 17 18 16 47 i 59 i 54
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 4 i 4 11 9 35 11 29 161 i 179 i 162
    Hispanic or Latino 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 i 1 i 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 3 i 3 10 8 35 11 28 159 i 175 i 158
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Asian 0 i 0 1 4 30 1 26 156 i 162 i 145
      Black or African American 2 i 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      White 1 i 1 8 4 4 9 2 3 i 13 i 13
      More than one race 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 i 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 i 3 i 3
  Temporary visa holders 490 i 474 124 40 0 19 37 55 i 57 i 51
  Science and engineering 491 i 475 130 48 32 21 66 216 i 236 i 213
    Science 491 i 475 130 48 32 21 66 216 i 236 i 213
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 491 i 475 125 45 32 17 64 212 i 220 i 197
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 5 3 0 4 2 4 i 16 i 16
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Health 3 i 3 5 1 3 9 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Clinical medicine 1 i 1 2 0 3 5 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Other health 2 i 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 i 0 i 0

i=imputed

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 56 i 50 52 51 13 27 39 55 i 56 i 52
    Female 288 i 251 414 383 22 311 14 22 i 24 i 22
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 309 i 269 450 420 35 328 52 74 i 77 i 71
    Hispanic or Latino 9 i 8 12 10 0 7 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 268 i 233 398 371 34 288 50 71 i 74 i 68
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Asian 12 i 10 11 15 17 6 42 59 i 58 i 52
      Black or African American 37 i 32 46 41 2 17 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      White 218 i 190 338 315 15 260 7 11 i 14 i 14
      More than one race 0 i 0 2 0 0 3 1 1 i 2 i 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 32 i 28 40 39 1 33 2 3 i 3 i 3
  Temporary visa holders 35 i 32 16 14 0 10 1 3 i 3 i 3
  Science and engineering 27 i 25 22 29 24 17 53 77 i 80 i 74
    Science 27 i 25 22 29 24 17 53 77 i 80 i 74
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 27 i 25 18 22 24 5 53 75 i 74 i 67
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 4 7 0 12 0 2 i 6 i 7
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Health 317 i 276 444 405 11 321 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Clinical medicine 5 i 5 9 0 11 9 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Other health 312 i 271 435 405 0 312 0 0 i 0 i 0

i=imputed

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 2013
All surveyed fields 2 i 2 0 0 0 11 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
  Science and engineering 1 i 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Science 1 i 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
    Health 1 i 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 i 0 i 0 0
      Other health 1 i 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 i 0 i 0 0

i=imputed

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 494 i 478 135 49 35 30 66 216 i 236 i 213
  Fellowships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
  Research assistantships 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
  Teaching assistantships 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
  Other types of support 494 i 478 135 49 35 28 66 216 i 236 i 213
    Federal 2 i 2 0 0 0 9 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Institutional 23 i 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Personal resources 469 i 454 135 49 35 19 66 216 i 236 i 213

i=imputed

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 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Other health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0

i=imputed

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 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
    Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0
      Other health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0

i=imputed

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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