St. John's U., Queens

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 214 54 459 302 52.7 631
2023 194 58.3 459 275 60 679
2022 175 62.2 457 274 60.2 680
2021 178 60.7 447 271 61.3 691
2020 234 48.6 450 237 66.5 698
2019 220 51.4 447 226 68 697
2018 240 44.6 428 232 67.3 700
2017 229 46.8 425 237 65.8 684
2016 201 53.8 430 237 66.4 697
2015 227 47.4 426 259 63.1 693
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 51 66 79 69 38 42 33 41 55 40
  Science and engineering 22 43 30 35 20 24 20 28 37 38
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . 1 . . . . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation . . 1 . . . . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 10 11 10 11 3 7 5 8 18 13
      Biochemistry and biophysics . 1 1 . . . . . . .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general . 4 1 3 2 2 1 . 3 2
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Microbiology and immunology . . . . . . . . 1 4
      Molecular biology . 1 . 3 . . . . 2 .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences . . . . . . . 1 2 .
      Pharmacology and toxicology 10 5 8 4 1 4 3 5 8 7
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . 1 . . 1 . 1 .
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other . . . . . . . 2 1 .
    Health sciences 6 14 9 13 9 4 2 7 9 9
      Pharmaceutical sciences 6 14 9 13 9 4 2 7 9 9
    Physical sciences . . 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 2
      Chemistry . . 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 2
    Psychology 6 18 9 10 7 10 9 12 7 14
      Clinical psychology 4 17 7 9 7 10 9 12 7 14
      Research and experimental psychology 2 1 2 1 . . . . . .
    Social sciences . . . . . . 2 . 1 .
      Anthropology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Social sciences, other . . . . . . 1 . 1 .
  Non-science and engineering 29 23 49 34 18 18 13 13 18 2
    Education 23 12 39 26 5 7 . 2 7 2
      Education leadership and administration . . 1 1 . . . . . .
      Education research 2 1 . 2 . . . . . .
      Teacher education and teaching fields 21 9 37 22 5 7 . 2 7 2
      Education, other . 2 1 1 . . . . . .
    Humanities and arts 6 10 10 8 13 11 13 11 11 .
      Letters 4 6 7 5 11 11 12 9 11 .
      History 2 4 3 3 2 . 1 2 . .
    Other non-science and engineering . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other . 1 . . . . . . . .

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 Earned Doctorates

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 285 312 298 299 345 319 294 276 303 292
    Hispanic or Latino 63 66 65 70 72 58 49 45 58 53
    Not Hispanic or Latino 221 246 229 224 267 256 239 229 240 233
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      Asian 35 46 39 23 33 43 39 32 41 33
      Black or African American 36 40 37 31 53 53 30 34 55 53
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0
      White 141 145 139 153 160 146 152 150 133 136
      More than one race 8 14 14 17 20 13 16 11 10 11
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 0 4 5 6 5 6 2 5 6
  Temporary visa holders 68 107 96 59 71 124 144 147 173 111
  Science and engineering 233 235 238 242 275 248 236 211 239 236
    Science 233 235 238 242 275 248 236 211 239 236
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 46 61 60 44 49 48 56 51 47 46
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 29
      Computer and information sciences 35 23 12 13 13 2 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 3 7 7 7 5 8 14 5 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 5 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 11 9 11 5 12 12 12 10 13 8
      Psychology 94 94 87 86 102 94 77 74 80 84
      Social sciences 44 36 53 80 94 84 77 71 70 69
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 120 184 156 116 141 195 202 212 237 167
      Clinical medicine 2 5 8 5 5 14 10 17 22 14
      Other health 118 179 148 111 136 181 192 195 215 153

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 72 84 89 101 93 82 82 123 159 138
    Hispanic or Latino 13 16 22 25 18 19 14 13 26 20
    Not Hispanic or Latino 57 66 65 74 72 57 66 106 126 115
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Asian 19 17 21 15 20 16 18 24 27 23
      Black or African American 10 9 11 22 17 10 9 20 30 18
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      White 23 38 32 34 33 28 36 56 64 70
      More than one race 4 2 1 3 2 3 3 4 3 3
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 2 2 2 3 6 2 4 7 3
  Temporary visa holders 40 15 12 51 51 24 18 13 18 21
  Science and engineering 60 77 80 88 76 71 56 95 130 117
    Science 60 77 80 88 76 71 56 95 130 117
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 17 5 10 14 10 9 7 12 16 18
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 10
      Computer and information sciences 7 6 3 4 0 1 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 1 1 2 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 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 16 13 16 16 10 7 28 30 29
      Psychology 19 28 25 26 23 21 23 34 37 30
      Social sciences 13 17 23 27 26 30 19 21 35 30
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 52 22 21 64 68 35 44 41 47 42
      Clinical medicine 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 4 7 6
      Other health 51 21 21 64 68 34 39 37 40 36

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 81 8 7 4 8 4 5 4 12 11
  Science and engineering 57 7 6 4 8 4 5 2 11 10
    Science 57 7 6 4 8 4 5 2 11 10
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 24 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
      Computer and information sciences 6 2 3 1 2 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 2 1 0 0 0 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 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Psychology 11 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
      Social sciences 8 2 2 2 3 3 4 2 8 7
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      Other health 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

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 353 419 394 358 416 443 438 423 476 403
  Fellowships 13 72 74 62 61 78 83 80 86 55
    Federal 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 72 74 62 61 78 83 80 86 55
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 12 25 28 20 20 13 21 64 6 0
    Federal 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 25 28 20 20 13 21 64 6 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 10 62 59 37 44 43 57 27 70 34
    Federal 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 2 62 59 37 44 43 57 27 70 34
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 318 260 233 239 291 309 277 252 314 314
    Federal 48 8 7 4 8 4 5 4 12 11
    Institutional 54 68 57 56 57 84 63 40 89 117
    Nonfederal 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 7 0
    Personal resources 216 184 167 177 226 221 208 207 206 186

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 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 3
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 3
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 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 1 1 1
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 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 0 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 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 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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