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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 346 45.8 631
2023 337 50.9 679
2022 328 52.3 680
2021 311 55.5 691
2020 351 50.3 698
2019 340 51.8 697
2018 317 55.2 700
2017 308 55.5 684
2016 292 58.6 697
2015 256 63.5 693
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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   251   275   270   283   201   221   218   179   240   299
    Hispanic or Latino   0   0   2   3   0   4   4   3   0   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   240   269   268   273   197   217   213   175   234   294
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Asian   44   106   104   82   28   30   0   2   4   19
      Black or African American   177   148   136   162   150   168   200   151   209   246
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
      White   17   13   25   26   18   16   11   20   20   26
      More than one race   2   2   2   3   1   3   2   1   0   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   11   6   0   7   4   0   1   1   6   5
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   0   0   0   0   35   89   102   106
  Science and engineering   190   229   218   234   166   177   205   215   256   309
    Science   179   208   207   223   150   165   190   201   235   281
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   41   33
      Biological and biomedical sciences   22   20   24   20   21   25   32   34   18   26
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   51   95   92   80   31   28   25   42   55   88
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   5   4   1   1   2   3   7   4   5   5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   32   29   33   43   22   20   23   32   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   18   11   22   27   32   34   0   0
      Social sciences   69   60   39   68   52   62   71   55   116   129
    Engineering   11   21   11   11   16   12   15   14   21   28
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   11   21   11   11   16   12   15   14   21   28
    Health   61   46   52   49   35   44   48   53   86   96
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   61   46   52   49   35   44   48   53   86   96

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: 2024–15
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   200   195   195   145   140   150   164   181   197   161
    Hispanic or Latino   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   199   195   195   144   138   148   161   172   188   156
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   1
      Asian   57   56   45   8   6   6   0   1   1   2
      Black or African American   135   131   146   130   127   139   159   165   179   149
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   3   4   4   4   3   1   1   3   6   4
      More than one race   4   3   0   2   2   1   0   2   1   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   1   0   0   1   2   2   3   9   7   3
  Temporary visa holders   0   0   1   1   1   2   9   19   26   7
  Science and engineering   193   188   190   140   141   152   162   186   204   152
    Science   181   180   182   134   133   138   151   174   195   138
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   12   11
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   6   8   8   5   7   10   7   17   8
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   54   56   47   8   5   8   12   21   24   8
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   1   2   1   3   1   3   2   2   3   2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   8   6   3   8   10   13   12   13   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   16   21   14   15   12   15   0   0
      Social sciences   115   110   107   86   98   92   103   116   139   109
    Engineering   12   8   8   6   8   14   11   12   9   14
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   12   8   8   6   8   14   11   12   9   14
    Health   7   7   6   6   0   0   11   14   19   16
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   7   7   6   6   0   0   11   14   19   16

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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   48   56   141   140   100   0   0   6   3   6
  Science and engineering   48   56   134   126   85   0   0   6   0   0
    Science   40   40   123   120   72   0   0   5   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   15   13   22   13   12   0   0   5   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   6   9   59   51   17   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   16   15   25   30   19   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   3   3   15   24   20   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   8   16   11   6   13   0   0   1   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   8   16   11   6   13   0   0   1   0   0
    Health   0   0   7   14   15   0   0   0   3   6
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   7   14   15   0   0   0   3   6

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: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   251   275   270   283   201   221   253   268   342   405
  Fellowships   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
    Federal   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
  Research assistantships   14   13   82   87   41   0   0   27   0   0
    Federal   14   13   82   87   39   0   0   6   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   20   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   6   5   9   0   0   0   0   5   0   0
    Federal   6   5   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   231   257   178   196   160   221   253   235   342   405
    Federal   28   38   49   53   61   0   0   0   3   6
    Institutional   4   3   6   15   6   0   0   19   0   5
    Nonfederal   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
    Personal resources   199   216   122   128   92   221   253   216   339   394

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: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   5   2   2   2   4   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   5   2   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   5   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary 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
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   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.
  • 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: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   1   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   1   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   1   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary 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
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   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.
  • 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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