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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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