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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 321 49.7 631
2023 320 53.4 679
2022 298 56.7 680
2021 257 63.3 691
2020 259 63.4 698
2019 285 59.6 697
2018 282 60.2 700
2017 272 60.7 684
2016 246 65.2 697
2015 289 58.8 693
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

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   267   278   308   374   341   294   295   324   402   310
    Hispanic or Latino   17   16   25   27   16   12   14   9   6   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   247   260   276   332   321   272   259   286   357   254
      American Indian or Alaska Native   14   16   17   15   9   12   12   15   25   19
      Asian   5   5   3   6   3   3   2   7   6   6
      Black or African American   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   2   1   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3
      White   209   220   237   293   294   242   229   261   323   224
      More than one race   19   18   17   17   14   15   16   1   0   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   2   7   15   4   10   22   29   39   52
  Temporary visa holders   35   33   30   21   14   14   21   24   38   29
  Science and engineering   208   223   244   299   260   222   230   298   389   338
    Science   208   223   244   299   260   222   230   298   385   336
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   43   39
      Biological and biomedical sciences   41   46   74   91   71   59   55   78   62   86
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   7   6   5   8   14   5   0   7   8   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   7   11   13   14   15   5   8   15   62   46
      Mathematics and statistics   9   10   10   11   13   21   9   16   24   24
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   29   33   41   5   6   0
      Natural resources and conservation   53   57   48   64   0   14   23   69   0   0
      Physical sciences   13   12   13   11   11   4   7   18   33   24
      Psychology   26   21   20   27   30   20   19   17   33   26
      Social sciences   52   60   61   73   77   61   68   73   108   85
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   2
      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   4   2
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   94   88   94   96   95   86   86   50   51   1
      Clinical medicine   24   19   26   26   23   20   17   50   48   0
      Other health   70   69   68   70   72   66   69   0   3   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

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   283   277   323   301   221   235   218   152   196   182
    Hispanic or Latino   22   16   16   12   7   8   6   2   7   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   253   248   289   275   202   212   199   140   167   153
      American Indian or Alaska Native   12   8   8   10   7   14   10   6   18   7
      Asian   4   4   8   3   5   5   3   10   1   4
      Black or African American   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      White   228   229   260   245   181   180   177   124   141   137
      More than one race   8   7   13   15   9   13   9   0   6   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   8   13   18   14   12   15   13   10   22   27
  Temporary visa holders   15   18   15   9   8   8   9   12   10   10
  Science and engineering   220   226   243   230   160   181   160   164   206   192
    Science   220   225   242   230   160   181   160   164   206   192
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   65   24
      Biological and biomedical sciences   44   57   47   40   36   20   17   28   17   58
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   6   4   8   7   9   6   0   13   4   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   11   11   13   11   9   10   5   11   24
      Mathematics and statistics   15   13   13   15   20   11   12   10   4   8
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   1   1   11   18   13   9   14   0
      Natural resources and conservation   81   64   76   75   0   44   38   62   0   0
      Physical sciences   5   7   10   9   10   3   9   9   0   0
      Psychology   14   19   29   27   22   19   17   0   19   18
      Social sciences   51   50   47   43   41   51   44   28   72   60
    Engineering   0   1   1   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   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   78   69   95   80   69   62   67   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   77   65   72   76   66   59   64   0   0   0
      Other health   1   4   23   4   3   3   3   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

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   23   28   26   29   32   26   28   31   71   59
  Science and engineering   20   25   23   26   29   22   25   31   71   59
    Science   20   25   23   26   29   22   25   31   71   59
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   13   11
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1   3   5   4   6   3   8   12   18   23
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   1   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   5   7   6   7   2   3   0   4   0
      Mathematics and statistics   5   4   4   3   3   5   2   2   4   4
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   6   7   2   5   0   4   3   6   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   2   14   4
      Psychology   1   1   1   2   4   3   3   0   4   4
      Social sciences   3   5   4   5   8   5   5   5   13   13
    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   3   3   3   3   3   4   3   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0
      Other health   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   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

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   302   311   338   395   355   308   316   348   440   339
  Fellowships   5   3   4   6   10   7   7   13   17   9
    Federal   1   1   1   1   5   3   3   7   13   8
    Institutional   4   2   3   5   5   4   4   6   1   1
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
  Research assistantships   69   70   63   72   64   45   63   76   79   67
    Federal   18   21   18   23   21   17   18   19   47   38
    Institutional   47   46   42   45   43   26   38   51   21   22
    Nonfederal   4   3   3   4   0   2   7   6   11   7
  Teaching assistantships   78   89   110   130   114   102   100   124   156   155
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   76   85   103   125   109   99   96   118   156   155
    Nonfederal   2   4   7   5   5   3   4   6   0   0
  Other types of support   150   149   161   187   167   154   146   135   188   108
    Federal   4   6   7   5   6   6   7   5   11   13
    Institutional   32   36   41   52   48   32   20   6   2   18
    Nonfederal   0   0   2   3   8   7   7   13   14   7
    Personal resources   114   107   111   127   105   109   112   111   161   70

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   30   40   31   30   39   40   28   55   32   36
    Science   30   40   31   30   39   40   28   55   32   36
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   17   26   21   18   18   22   16   36   15   28
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   2   2   0   1   2   2   0   1   1   2
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0
      Natural resources and conservation   7   9   8   6   10   10   8   3   0   0
      Physical sciences   2   1   1   5   8   5   3   7   7   3
      Psychology   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Social sciences   1   2   1   0   1   1   1   3   1   1
    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   13   6   4   5   11   10   6   1   4   0
      Clinical medicine   10   2   2   2   9   2   2   0   0   0
      Other health   3   4   2   3   2   8   4   1   4   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   23   13   25   20   27
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0   16   9   25   17   27
    Science   0   0   0   0   0   16   9   25   17   27
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   7   4   14   9   20
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   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   2   0   1   1   2
      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   4   3   1   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   3   2   4   4   3
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   1
    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   7   4   0   3   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   3   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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