St. John's U., Queens

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
2024 214 54 459
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
2014 263 62.2 688
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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 112 108 89 100 130 133 130 156 126 107 0
    Female 307 286 269 316 313 305 293 320 277 279 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 312 298 299 345 319 294 276 303 292 302 0
    Hispanic or Latino 66 65 70 72 58 49 45 58 53 50 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 246 229 224 267 256 239 229 240 233 246 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 46 39 23 33 43 39 32 41 33 33 0
      Black or African American 40 37 31 53 53 30 34 55 53 46 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
      White 145 139 153 160 146 152 150 133 136 157 0
      More than one race 14 14 17 20 13 16 11 10 11 10 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 4 5 6 5 6 2 5 6 6 0
  Temporary visa holders 107 96 59 71 124 144 147 173 111 84 0
  Science and engineering 235 238 242 275 248 236 211 239 236 266 0
    Science 235 238 242 275 248 236 211 239 236 266 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 61 60 44 49 48 56 51 47 46 56 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 29 30 0
      Computer and information sciences 23 12 13 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 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 0
      Mathematics and statistics 7 7 7 5 8 14 5 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 5 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 9 11 5 12 12 12 10 13 8 10 0
      Psychology 94 87 86 102 94 77 74 80 84 101 0
      Social sciences 36 53 80 94 84 77 71 70 69 69 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 184 156 116 141 195 202 212 237 167 120 0
    Clinical medicine 5 8 5 5 14 10 17 22 14 10 0
    Other health 179 148 111 136 181 192 195 215 153 110 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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 34 40 55 51 38 32 43 65 60 74 0
    Female 65 61 97 93 68 68 93 112 99 117 0
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 84 89 101 93 82 82 123 159 138 139 0
    Hispanic or Latino 16 22 25 18 19 14 13 26 20 22 0
    Not Hispanic or Latino 66 65 74 72 57 66 106 126 115 113 0
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0
      Asian 17 21 15 20 16 18 24 27 23 24 0
      Black or African American 9 11 22 17 10 9 20 30 18 18 0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0
      White 38 32 34 33 28 36 56 64 70 65 0
      More than one race 2 1 3 2 3 3 4 3 3 1 0
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2 2 2 3 6 2 4 7 3 4 0
  Temporary visa holders 15 12 51 51 24 18 13 18 21 52 0
  Science and engineering 77 80 88 76 71 56 95 130 117 112 0
    Science 77 80 88 76 71 56 95 130 117 112 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 10 14 10 9 7 12 16 18 21 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 10 14 0
      Computer and information sciences 6 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 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 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 16 13 16 16 10 7 28 30 29 10 0
      Psychology 28 25 26 23 21 23 34 37 30 28 0
      Social sciences 17 23 27 26 30 19 21 35 30 39 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 22 21 64 68 35 44 41 47 42 79 0
    Clinical medicine 1 0 0 0 1 5 4 7 6 4 0
    Other health 21 21 64 68 34 39 37 40 36 75 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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 8 7 4 8 4 5 4 12 11 13 0
  Science and engineering 7 6 4 8 4 5 2 11 10 11 0
    Science 7 6 4 8 4 5 2 11 10 11 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0
      Computer and information sciences 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 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 0
      Mathematics and statistics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
      Psychology 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 2 2 2 3 3 4 2 8 7 7 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
    Other health 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2023–14
Type and primary source of support 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 419 394 358 416 443 438 423 476 403 386
  Fellowships 72 74 62 61 78 83 80 86 55 52
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 72 74 62 61 78 83 80 86 55 51
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Research assistantships 25 28 20 20 13 21 64 6 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 25 28 20 20 13 21 64 6 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 62 59 37 44 43 57 27 70 34 19
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 62 59 37 44 43 57 27 70 34 19
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 260 233 239 291 309 277 252 314 314 315
    Federal 8 7 4 8 4 5 4 12 11 13
    Institutional 68 57 56 57 84 63 40 89 117 106
    Nonfederal 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 7 0 0
    Personal resources 184 167 177 226 221 208 207 206 186 196

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 3 4 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 3 4 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 1 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

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 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 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 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 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 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 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 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 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 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 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Other health 0 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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