Spelman C.

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 480 48.7 925
2023 456 50.5 911 369 39.4 602
2022 519 43 900
2021 527 42.6 908 362 38.6 583
2020 487 47.4 916
2019 489 47.1 914 355 40.4 589
2018 517 43.9 911
2017 514 43.4 898 344 40.8 575
2016 522 42.4 896
2015 565 37.8 898 334 42.1 570
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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   4,537   4,877   2,686   2,282   2,750   2,751   2,350   2,079   1,929   1,524
    Science   4,282   4,558   2,409   1,886   2,136   1,988   1,627   1,226   1,232   963
      Computer and information sciences   65   69   26   13   34   86   63   25   111   147
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   473   336   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   336   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   473   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   616   869   685   633   624   536   684   759   681   284
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   242   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   357   783   347   484   604   478   554   588   541   200
        Health sciences   259   86   96   149   20   58   130   171   140   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   84
      Mathematics and statistics   630   1,112   668   96   48   202   45   1   59   72
      Physical sciences   823   774   410   523   713   595   620   184   170   294
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   530   640   391   523   713   595   620   184   165   274
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   293   134   19   0   0   0   0   0   5   20
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,064   941   565   568   588   526   7   200   207   166
      Social sciences   355   312   55   53   129   43   208   57   4   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   288   251   55   53   129   43   208   57   4   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   256   145   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   16   46   1   59   72
      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   16   0   0   59   72
      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   46   1   0   0
    Non-S&E   255   319   277   396   614   747   677   852   638   489
      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   396   614   747   677   852   638   489
      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   255   319   277   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: 2024
(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   4,537   4,201   0   0   0   336   0
    Science   4,282   4,026   0   0   0   256   0
      Computer and information sciences   65   65   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   473   473   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   473   473   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   616   616   0   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   357   357   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   259   259   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   630   630   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   823   823   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   530   530   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   293   293   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   1,064   1,064   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   355   355   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   288   288   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   67   67   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   256   0   0   0   0   256   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   255   175   0   0   0   80   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   255   175   0   0   0   80   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   4,201   4,567   2,539   1,886   2,136   2,004   1,673   1,227   1,291   1,035
  DOD   125   996   731   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   283   60   16   0   0   0   0   0   40   58
  HHS   1,219   871   347   455   360   512   130   312   299   225
  NASA   259   85   23   0   0   0   0   0   0   35
  NSF   2,159   2,261   1,308   1,431   1,776   1,492   1,543   915   952   709
  USDA   34   78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   122   216   114   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   148   46   102   .
2018   118   30   88   .

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   84   84   84   84   84
    Agricultural sciences   1   1   1   1   1
    Biological and biomedical sciences   16   16   16   16   16
    Computer and information sciences   5   5   5   5   5
    Engineering   1   1   1   1   1
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   6   6   6   6   6
    Natural resources and conservation   1   1   1   1   1
    Physical sciences   52   52   52   52   52
    Psychology   1   1   1   1   1
    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

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   0   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    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   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    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

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   0   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    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   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    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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