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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