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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 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
2014
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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