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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
All races 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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