Spelman C.

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 369 39.4 602 455 50.8 914
2022 518 43.1 900
2021 362 38.6 583 525 42.8 908
2020 487 47.4 916
2019 355 40.4 589 489 47.1 914
2018 517 43.9 911
2017 344 40.8 575 513 43.5 898
2016 521 42.5 896
2015 334 42.1 570 564 37.9 898
2014 554 38.4 889
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.

Data

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 4,877 2,686 2,282 2,750 2,751 2,350 2,079 1,929 1,524 1,595
    Science 4,558 2,409 1,886 2,136 1,988 1,627 1,226 1,232 963 1,113
      Computer and information sciences 69 26 13 34 86 63 25 111 147 161
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 336 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 336 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 869 685 633 624 536 684 759 681 284 246
        Agricultural sciences 0 242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 783 347 484 604 478 554 588 541 200 162
        Health sciences 86 96 149 20 58 130 171 140 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 84 84
      Mathematics and statistics 1,112 668 96 48 202 45 1 59 72 86
      Physical sciences 774 410 523 713 595 620 184 170 294 579
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 640 391 523 713 595 620 184 165 274 480
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 134 19 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 99
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 941 565 568 588 526 7 200 207 166 31
      Social sciences 312 55 53 129 43 208 57 4 0 10
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 251 55 53 129 43 208 57 4 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 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
      Sciences nec 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 16 46 1 59 72 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 16 0 0 59 72 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 46 1 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 319 277 396 614 747 677 852 638 489 410
      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 0 396 614 747 677 852 638 489 410
      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 319 277 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 Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 4,877 4,567 0 0 0 310 0
    Science 4,558 4,413 0 0 0 145 0
      Computer and information sciences 69 69 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 336 336 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 336 336 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 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 869 869 0 0 0 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 783 783 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 86 86 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 1,112 1,112 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 774 774 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 640 640 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 134 134 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 941 941 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 312 312 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 251 251 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 61 61 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 145 0 0 0 0 145 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 319 154 0 0 0 165 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 319 154 0 0 0 165 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 4,567 2,539 1,886 2,136 2,004 1,673 1,227 1,291 1,035 1,185
  DOD 996 731 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 60 16 0 0 0 0 0 40 58 48
  HHS 871 347 455 360 512 130 312 299 225 291
  NASA 85 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 111
  NSF 2,261 1,308 1,431 1,776 1,492 1,543 915 952 709 676
  USDA 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 216 114 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 59

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 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 148 46 102 .
2018 118 30 88 .
2017 89 18 71 .

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)

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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