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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 447 34.9 679
2022 491 28.6 680
2021 465 33.4 691
2020 461 34.7 698
2019 436 38.1 697
2018 447 36.8 700
2017 572 17.2 684
2016 588 16.5 697
2015 629 10.2 693
2014 577 17 688
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 sources
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Data

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 39 30 27 22 22 17 6 i 6 4 10
    Female 75 54 65 66 88 83 27 i 27 17 22
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 102 78 88 82 105 92 29 i 29 19 29
    Hispanic or Latino 6 7 6 10 13 5 2 i 2 2 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 95 71 82 71 88 81 25 i 25 16 25
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Asian 5 5 4 1 2 4 0 i 0 0 1
      Black or African American 11 7 11 10 11 11 1 i 1 0 2
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      White 74 58 64 57 73 65 22 i 22 15 20
      More than one race 5 1 3 3 2 1 2 i 2 1 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 1 0 0 1 4 6 2 i 2 1 2
  Temporary visa holders 12 6 4 6 5 8 4 i 4 2 3
  Science and engineering 75 64 61 52 87 89 33 i 33 21 32
    Science 75 64 61 52 87 89 33 i 33 21 32
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 3 1 1 2 12 20 13 i 13 9 6
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 12 10 14 13 1 4 2 i 2 2 2
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 40 37 32 18 56 46 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 20 16 14 19 18 19 18 i 18 10 24
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 39 20 31 36 23 11 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 13 7 3 5 12 9 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 26 13 28 31 11 2 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 22 26 27 31 19 41 11 i 11 16 15
    Female 111 126 117 118 67 118 34 i 34 58 45
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 132 148 139 147 85 155 45 i 45 74 57
    Hispanic or Latino 9 7 8 9 3 3 1 i 1 1 1
    Not Hispanic or Latino 117 131 120 129 80 147 42 i 42 70 53
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 2 2
      Asian 3 6 3 3 5 5 0 i 0 1 1
      Black or African American 22 18 19 20 13 18 4 i 4 8 4
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      White 88 100 91 103 60 122 37 i 37 57 44
      More than one race 4 7 7 3 2 2 1 i 1 2 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6 10 11 9 2 5 2 i 2 3 3
  Temporary visa holders 1 4 5 2 1 4 0 i 0 0 3
  Science and engineering 32 51 45 50 65 57 45 i 45 74 60
    Science 32 51 45 50 65 57 45 i 45 74 60
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1 4 5 4 14 10 8 i 8 8 9
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 17 16 14 17 18 13 15 i 15 30 30
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 9 3 4 9 14 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 13 22 23 25 24 20 22 i 22 36 21
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 101 101 99 99 21 102 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 8 7 13 18 21 18 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 93 94 86 81 0 84 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Science 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 114 84 92 88 110 100 33 i 33 21 32
  Fellowships 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 i 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 i 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Teaching assistantships 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Other types of support 112 81 91 82 109 94 33 i 33 21 32
    Federal 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Institutional 8 4 6 1 8 4 5 i 5 1 3
    Nonfederal 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Personal resources 102 74 85 79 101 90 28 i 28 20 29

i=imputed

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 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

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 0 i 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
  Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0
    Other health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0

i=imputed

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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