U. Puget Sound

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 666 28.8 925
2023 613 33.4 911
2022 655 28 900
2021 613 33.2 908
2020 664 28.3 916
2019 651 29.5 914
2018 671 27.1 911
2017 661 27.2 898 307 47.2 575
2016 631 30.3 896
2015 682 24.8 898
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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   1,248   1,613   1,051   1,233   895   1,039   900   902   1,072   725
    Science   1,189   1,497   988   1,085   823   1,020   884   884   1,051   682
      Computer and information sciences   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   25   8
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   242   65   42   50   1   15   3   5   38   36
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   10   10   10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   227   2   1   0   1   0   0   5   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   5   53   31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   488   1,166   778   639   379   428   448   518   422   340
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   380   1,086   707   0   357   0   0   464   0   0
        Health sciences   19   14   22   0   20   0   0   22   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   89   66   49   0   0   0   0   32   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   3   4   6   4   9   7   10   3   0
      Physical sciences   440   127   123   316   252   302   313   210   535   227
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   43   116   85   0   156   0   0   149   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2   5   7   0   96   0   0   61   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   395   6   31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   2   0   5   6   5   8   28   28   4   5
      Social sciences   17   64   36   68   182   203   85   113   24   66
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   3   5   0   0   0   0   0   14   0   0
        Political science and government   1   27   27   0   6   0   0   25   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   13   0   3   0   34   0   0   69   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   32   6   0   142   0   0   5   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   69   0   0   0   55   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   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   59   116   62   148   72   19   16   18   21   43
      Business management and business administration   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   4   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   46   4   61   0   61   0   0   11   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   6   2   0   0   4   0   0   3   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   7   110   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.
  • 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: 2024
(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   1,248   1,102   0   104   0   42   0
    Science   1,189   1,059   0   91   0   39   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   242   223   0   19   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   10   10   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   227   208   0   19   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   5   5   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   488   424   0   46   0   18   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   380   335   0   34   0   11   0
        Health sciences   19   0   0   12   0   7   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   89   89   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   440   412   0   8   0   20   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   43   17   0   6   0   20   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   395   395   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   2   0   0   1   0   1   0
      Social sciences   17   0   0   17   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   3   0   0   3   0   0   0
        Political science and government   1   0   0   1   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   13   0   0   13   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   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   59   43   0   13   0   3   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   46   43   0   0   0   3   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   6   0   0   6   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   7   0   0   7   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   1,102   1,300   780   .   401   .   .   459   .   .
  DOD   0   0   0   .   0   .   .   0   .   .
  DOE   0   0   0   .   0   .   .   0   .   .
  HHS   89   66   49   .   2   .   .   41   .   .
  NASA   10   10   10   .   0   .   .   0   .   .
  NSF   960   1,224   684   .   395   .   .   403   .   .
  USDA   0   0   0   .   0   .   .   0   .   .
  Other   43   0   37   .   4   .   .   15   .   .

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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   .   .   .   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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   .   .   .   106   .
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   29   .
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   3   .
    Engineering   .   .   .   0   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   9   .
    Health sciences   .   .   .   15   .
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   3   .
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   5   .
    Physical sciences   .   .   .   25   .
    Psychology   .   .   .   5   .
    Social sciences   .   .   .   11   .
    Other   .   .   .   1   .

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)
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
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Other   .   .   .   .   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

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
    Agricultural sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Engineering   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Health sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Physical sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Psychology   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Social sciences   .   .   .   .   0   0
    Other   .   .   .   .   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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