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Rankings

Data year	Earned doctorates			Full-time graduate students						Total R&D expenditures
Data year	Rank	Percentile	Institutions ranked	Rank	Percentile	Institutions ranked	Rank	Percentile	Institutions ranked	Rank	Percentile	Institutions ranked
2023	418	9.9	459	637	7.1	679				758	17.9	914
2022	403	12.7	457	578	15.9	680				728	19.9	900
2021	372	17.6	447	592	15.2	691				762	16.9	908
2020	412	9.4	450	668	5.3	698				723	21.9	916
2019	353	21.9	447	678	3.7	697				771	16.5	914
2018	351	18.8	428	666	5.8	700				816	11.3	911
2017	311	27.6	425							843	7.1	898
2016	376	13.5	430							866	4.3	896
2015	327	24.1	426							825	9.1	898
2014	331	22.4	422							845	5.9	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.

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Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2023–14
Fields	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
All fields	3	4	6	3	9	9	13	5	12	10
Science and engineering	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	1
Social sciences	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	1
Social sciences, other	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	1
Non-science and engineering	3	4	5	3	9	9	13	5	12	9
Business	.	.	.	.	.	.	1	1	.	.
Business	.	.	.	.	.	.	1	1	.	.
Other non-science and engineering	3	4	5	3	9	9	12	4	12	9
Public administration and social services	1	2	2	3	4	4	3	2	6	5
Non-science and engineering, other	2	2	3	.	5	5	9	2	6	4

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 Earned Doctorates

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	0	0	8	0	0	1	.	.	.	.
Female	14	39	26	8	5	6	.	.	.	.
U.S. citizens and permanent residents	14	37	33	7	5	7	.	.	.	.
Hispanic or Latino	3	1	3	0	1	0	.	.	.	.
Not Hispanic or Latino	10	19	18	7	4	5	.	.	.	.
American Indian or Alaska Native	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Asian	0	2	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Black or African American	2	1	3	1	1	0	.	.	.	.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
White	8	16	13	6	3	5	.	.	.	.
More than one race	0	0	2	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Unknown ethnicity and race	1	17	12	0	0	2	.	.	.	.
Temporary visa holders	0	2	1	1	0	0	.	.	.	.
Science and engineering	10	34	34	8	5	7	.	.	.	.
Science	10	34	34	8	5	7	.	.	.	.
Agricultural and veterinary sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Biological and biomedical sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Communication	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Computer and information sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Mathematics and statistics	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Natural resources and conservation	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Physical sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Psychology	1	27	32	6	1	6	.	.	.	.
Social sciences	9	7	2	2	4	1	.	.	.	.
Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Mechanical engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Other engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Health	4	5	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Clinical medicine	4	5	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Other health	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.
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	24	27	32	43	37	27	.	.	.	.
Female	247	320	329	384	349	272	.	.	.	.
U.S. citizens and permanent residents	264	344	355	421	383	294	.	.	.	.
Hispanic or Latino	21	30	32	41	39	20	.	.	.	.
Not Hispanic or Latino	121	165	202	260	236	182	.	.	.	.
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0	1	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Asian	13	18	18	19	15	11	.	.	.	.
Black or African American	12	24	31	37	30	13	.	.	.	.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
White	93	119	147	198	181	149	.	.	.	.
More than one race	2	4	5	6	10	9	.	.	.	.
Unknown ethnicity and race	122	149	121	120	108	92	.	.	.	.
Temporary visa holders	7	3	6	6	3	5	.	.	.	.
Science and engineering	245	286	298	381	358	299	.	.	.	.
Science	245	286	298	381	358	299	.	.	.	.
Agricultural and veterinary sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Biological and biomedical sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Communication	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Computer and information sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Mathematics and statistics	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Natural resources and conservation	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Physical sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Psychology	226	270	277	358	335	281	.	.	.	.
Social sciences	19	16	21	23	23	18	.	.	.	.
Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Mechanical engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Other engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Health	26	61	63	46	28	0	.	.	.	.
Clinical medicine	20	46	48	46	28	0	.	.	.	.
Other health	6	15	15	0	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: 2023–14
Field	2021	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
All surveyed fields	1	1	.	.	.	.
Science and engineering	1	1	.	.	.	.
Science	1	1	.	.	.	.
Agricultural and veterinary sciences	0	0	.	.	.	.
Biological and biomedical sciences	0	0	.	.	.	.
Communication	0	0	.	.	.	.
Computer and information sciences	0	0	.	.	.	.
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences	0	0	.	.	.	.
Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences	0	0	.	.	.	.
Mathematics and statistics	0	0	.	.	.	.
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences	0	0	.	.	.	.
Natural resources and conservation	0	0	.	.	.	.
Physical sciences	0	0	.	.	.	.
Psychology	1	1	.	.	.	.
Social sciences	0	0	.	.	.	.
Engineering	0	0	.	.	.	.
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering	0	0	.	.	.	.
Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering	0	0	.	.	.	.
Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering	0	0	.	.	.	.
Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields	0	0	.	.	.	.
Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering	0	0	.	.	.	.
Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research	0	0	.	.	.	.
Mechanical engineering	0	0	.	.	.	.
Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields	0	0	.	.	.	.
Other engineering	0	0	.	.	.	.
Health	0	0	.	.	.	.
Clinical medicine	0	0	.	.	.	.
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, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
All types and sources of support	14	39	34	8	5	7	.	.	.	.
Fellowships	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Federal	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Institutional	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Nonfederal	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Research assistantships	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Federal	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Institutional	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Nonfederal	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Teaching assistantships	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Federal	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Institutional	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Nonfederal	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Other types of support	14	39	34	8	5	7	.	.	.	.
Federal	0	0	1	0	0	1	.	.	.	.
Institutional	5	9	3	2	1	1	.	.	.	.
Nonfederal	0	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Personal resources	9	30	30	6	4	5	.	.	.	.

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	2017	2016	2015	2014
Science and engineering	.	.	.	.
Science	.	.	.	.
Agricultural and veterinary sciences	.	.	.	.
Biological and biomedical sciences	.	.	.	.
Communication	.	.	.	.
Computer and information sciences	.	.	.	.
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences	.	.	.	.
Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences	.	.	.	.
Mathematics and statistics	.	.	.	.
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences	.	.	.	.
Natural resources and conservation	.	.	.	.
Physical sciences	.	.	.	.
Psychology	.	.	.	.
Social sciences	.	.	.	.
Engineering	.	.	.	.
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering	.	.	.	.
Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering	.	.	.	.
Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering	.	.	.	.
Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields	.	.	.	.
Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering	.	.	.	.
Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research	.	.	.	.
Mechanical engineering	.	.	.	.
Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields	.	.	.	.
Other engineering	.	.	.	.
Health	.	.	.	.
Clinical medicine	.	.	.	.
Other health	.	.	.	.

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	2017	2016	2015	2014
All surveyed fields	.	.	.	.
Science and engineering	.	.	.	.
Science	.	.	.	.
Agricultural and veterinary sciences	.	.	.	.
Biological and biomedical sciences	.	.	.	.
Communication	.	.	.	.
Computer and information sciences	.	.	.	.
Family and consumer sciences and human sciences	.	.	.	.
Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences	.	.	.	.
Mathematics and statistics	.	.	.	.
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences	.	.	.	.
Natural resources and conservation	.	.	.	.
Physical sciences	.	.	.	.
Psychology	.	.	.	.
Social sciences	.	.	.	.
Engineering	.	.	.	.
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering	.	.	.	.
Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering	.	.	.	.
Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering	.	.	.	.
Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields	.	.	.	.
Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering	.	.	.	.
Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research	.	.	.	.
Mechanical engineering	.	.	.	.
Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields	.	.	.	.
Other engineering	.	.	.	.
Health	.	.	.	.
Clinical medicine	.	.	.	.
Other health	.	.	.	.

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

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	362	448	485	599	433	318	284	230	216	166
Science	235	398	474	528	377	286	196	124	124	114
Computer and information sciences	0	69	255	458	242	39	71	51	27	50
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Atmospheric science and meteorology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Geological and earth sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	0
Life sciences	204	191	216	65	101	162	79	54	39	42
Agricultural sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Biological and biomedical sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
Physical sciences	27	1	1	5	20	23	1	5	32	9
Astronomy and astrophysics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Materials science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Physical sciences nec	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Psychology	2	12	2	0	6	5	22	13	26	13
Social sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anthropology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Economics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Political science and government	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sociology, demography, and population studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Social sciences nec	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sciences nec	0	120	0	0	7	56	23	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	127	50	11	71	56	32	88	106	92	52
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	0	0	0
Education	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Humanities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-S&E nec	0	0	0	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.
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
All R&D fields	362	205	.	.	.
Science	235	152	.	.	.
Computer and information sciences	0	0	.	.	.
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences	0	0	.	.	.
Atmospheric science and meteorology	0	0	.	.	.
Geological and earth sciences	0	0	.	.	.
Ocean sciences and marine sciences	0	0	.	.	.
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec	0	0	.	.	.
Life sciences	204	152	.	.	.
Agricultural sciences	0	0	.	.	.
Biological and biomedical sciences	0	0	.	.	.
Health sciences	0	0	.	.	.
Natural resources and conservation	0	0	.	.	.
Life sciences nec	0	0	.	.	.
Mathematics and statistics	2	0	.	.	.
Physical sciences	27	0	.	.	.
Astronomy and astrophysics	0	0	.	.	.
Chemistry	0	0	.	.	.
Materials science	0	0	.	.	.
Physics	0	0	.	.	.
Physical sciences nec	0	0	.	.	.
Psychology	2	0	.	.	.
Social sciences	0	0	.	.	.
Anthropology	0	0	.	.	.
Economics	0	0	.	.	.
Political science and government	0	0	.	.	.
Sociology, demography, and population studies	0	0	.	.	.
Social sciences nec	0	0	.	.	.
Sciences nec	0	0	.	.	.
Engineering	0	0	.	.	.
Engineering	0	0	.	.	.
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering	0	0	.	.	.
Bioengineering and biomedical engineering	0	0	.	.	.
Chemical engineering	0	0	.	.	.
Civil engineering	0	0	.	.	.
Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering	0	0	.	.	.
Industrial and manufacturing engineering	0	0	.	.	.
Mechanical engineering	0	0	.	.	.
Metallurgical and materials engineering	0	0	.	.	.
Engineering nec	0	0	.	.	.
Non-S&E	127	53	.	.	.
Business management and business administration	0	0	.	.	.
Communication and communications technologies	0	0	.	.	.
Education	0	0	.	.	.
Humanities	0	0	.	.	.
Law	0	0	.	.	.
Social work	0	0	.	.	.
Visual and performing arts	0	0	.	.	.
Non-S&E nec	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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
Federal Agencies	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
DOD	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
DOE	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
HHS	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
NASA	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
NSF	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
USDA	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Other	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.

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	.	.	.	.
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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

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