St. Olaf 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 479 21.3 602 597 35.4 914
2022 600 34 900
2021 679 26 908
2020 642 30.6 916
2019 653 29.3 914
2018 623 32.3 911
2017 505 13.1 575 575 36.6 898
2016 559 38.3 896
2015 506 12.1 570 584 35.7 898
2014 589 34.4 889
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 1,724 1,463 816 1,032 1,010 1,155 1,539 1,605 1,346 1,353
    Science 1,547 1,341 727 873 836 904 1,346 1,386 1,118 1,191
      Computer and information sciences 129 67 114 167 22 33 187 52 46 77
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 111 86 71 38 102 13 8 21 43 74
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 30 0 13 14 67 2 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 2 0 0 0 9 0 8 21 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 79 0 58 24 26 10 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 43 74
      Life sciences 908 882 321 249 288 372 423 523 254 268
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 1 48 77 1 18 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 496 0 182 90 128 280 306 425 249 265
        Health sciences 69 0 69 81 75 67 99 59 5 3
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 23 30 8 23 0 39 0 0
        Life sciences nec 343 0 46 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 71 51 4 51 109 90 312 378 302 287
      Physical sciences 196 223 82 106 139 254 302 256 381 437
        Astronomy and astrophysics 5 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 123 0 78 75 79 186 244 249 227 216
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 0
        Physics 68 0 4 31 0 30 58 7 154 221
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 42 32 51 43 37 59 42 47 64 30
      Social sciences 90 0 84 219 139 83 72 109 28 18
        Anthropology 0 0 0 15 54 0 1 0 0 0
        Economics 34 0 8 1 23 1 40 34 6 14
        Political science and government 13 0 4 21 32 55 31 26 1 4
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 36 0 16 16 11 14 0 26 0 0
        Social sciences nec 7 0 56 166 19 13 0 23 21 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 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 0 0 0 0 0
      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 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 177 122 89 159 174 251 193 216 228 162
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 17 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 29 0 8 13 39 70 39 74 21 6
      Humanities 82 0 39 97 72 135 63 31 121 123
      Law 0 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 14 2 10 18 0 0 2
      Visual and performing arts 40 0 24 16 56 36 73 111 48 31
      Non-S&E nec 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 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 1,724 933 0 686 0 105 0
    Science 1,547 876 0 566 0 105 0
      Computer and information sciences 129 109 0 20 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 111 73 0 18 0 20 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 30 30 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 79 43 0 16 0 20 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 908 625 0 244 0 39 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 496 287 0 176 0 33 0
        Health sciences 69 4 0 65 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 343 334 0 3 0 6 0
      Mathematics and statistics 71 8 0 63 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 196 25 0 132 0 39 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 5 0 0 5 0 0 0
        Chemistry 123 0 0 95 0 28 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 68 25 0 32 0 11 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 42 4 0 31 0 7 0
      Social sciences 90 32 0 58 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 34 0 0 34 0 0 0
        Political science and government 13 2 0 11 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 36 30 0 6 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 7 0 0 7 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 177 57 0 120 0 0 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 29 7 0 22 0 0 0
      Humanities 82 50 0 32 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 40 0 0 40 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 26 0 0 26 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

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 933 . 271 230 255 333 797 849 668 760
  DOD 0 . 0 0 0 37 61 0 0 0
  DOE 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 23 . 5 7 0 10 78 113 77 29
  NASA 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
  NSF 806 . 236 186 213 255 591 699 545 679
  USDA 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 104 . 30 37 42 31 67 37 46 37

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 153 60 93 .
2018 170 46 124 .
2017 162 46 116 .

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 37 . . 21 16
    Agricultural sciences 0 . . 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 9 . . 7 5
    Computer and information sciences 1 . . 2 2
    Engineering 0 . . 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 . . 0 0
    Health sciences 4 . . 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 4 . . 1 1
    Natural resources and conservation 3 . . 0 0
    Physical sciences 6 . . 8 6
    Psychology 6 . . 3 2
    Social sciences 3 . . 0 0
    Other 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
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 . . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 . . 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 . . 0
    Engineering 0 0 . . 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 . . 0
    Health sciences 0 0 . . 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 . . 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 . . 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 . . 0
    Psychology 0 0 . . 0
    Social sciences 0 0 . . 0
    Other 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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