U. Washington, Tacoma

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 402 57 925
2023 414 55.1 911 524 13.8 602
2022 426 53.2 900
2021 439 52.2 908 551 6.4 583
2020 460 50.3 916
2019 457 50.6 914 569 4.4 589
2018 473 48.6 911
2017 455 49.9 898 554 4.6 575
2016 420 53.6 896
2015 431 52.5 898
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   7,973   6,243   5,484   4,291   3,504   3,471   3,006   3,246   3,957   3,618
    Science   6,801   5,139   4,672   3,543   3,120   3,052   2,105   971   1,784   1,812
      Computer and information sciences   453   117   421   224   696   555   234   0   830   173
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,264   3,991   3,535   2,838   2,089   1,827   1,452   746   705   1,557
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   5,264   3,991   3,535   2,838   2,089   1,827   1,452   746   705   1,557
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   840   541   463   281   164   597   331   120   158   82
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   33   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   628   442   276   203   1   24   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   192   78   0   40   0   10   308   0   0   82
        Natural resources and conservation   20   21   33   38   163   563   23   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   154   0   0   0   0   120   125   0
      Mathematics and statistics   127   182   137   25   47   0   18   46   30   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   115   100   97   175   124   36   12   8   31   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   36   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   83   0   0   0   0   0   12   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   32   100   97   175   124   0   0   8   31   0
      Sciences nec   0   208   19   0   0   37   58   51   30   0
    Engineering   352   328   250   319   59   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   24   119   174   34   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil engineering   216   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   94   169   118   140   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   42   38   13   5   25   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   820   776   562   429   325   419   901   2,275   2,173   1,806
      Business management and business administration   0   0   423   0   0   0   48   368   51   914
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   11   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   820   705   68   336   145   392   757   1,793   2,006   873
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   71   69   0   124   27   72   114   116   19
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   2   82   56   0   24   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   7,973   5,319   601   814   19   1,053   167
    Science   6,801   4,263   573   804   0   1,009   152
      Computer and information sciences   453   358   0   0   0   78   17
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   5,264   2,994   560   767   0   886   57
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   5,264   2,994   560   767   0   886   57
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   840   760   5   9   0   35   31
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   628   603   0   0   0   0   25
        Health sciences   192   137   5   9   0   35   6
        Natural resources and conservation   20   20   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   127   119   8   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   2   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Social sciences   115   32   0   28   0   8   47
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   83   0   0   28   0   8   47
        Social sciences nec   32   32   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   352   262   28   5   0   44   13
      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   216   177   28   0   0   2   9
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   94   85   0   5   0   0   4
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   42   0   0   0   0   42   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   820   794   0   5   19   0   2
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   820   794   0   5   19   0   2
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   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

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   5,319   3,875   4,553   3,459   3,075   2,808   2,230   2,042   2,682   2,515
  DOD   44   75   273   77   139   167   92   9   0   40
  DOE   0   63   29   44   12   0   0   0   0   231
  HHS   748   475   471   385   536   429   346   408   407   169
  NASA   85   169   118   140   39   16   21   10   0   0
  NSF   1,199   850   1,394   655   674   759   403   178   372   658
  USDA   43   26   24   29   18   14   20   48   58   46
  Other   3,200   2,217   2,244   2,129   1,657   1,423   1,348   1,389   1,845   1,371

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   98   21   77   .
2018   94   23   71   .

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   25   12   7   7   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   3   2   2   2   .
    Computer and information sciences   4   2   2   2   .
    Engineering   8   1   1   1   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   0   0   0   .
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   .
    Natural resources and conservation   4   5   1   1   .
    Physical sciences   4   0   0   0   .
    Psychology   1   0   0   0   .
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Other   0   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)
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   10,000   0   4,000
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   3,000
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   5,000   0   1,000
    Engineering   0   0   5,000   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   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

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   0   6,250
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   5,000
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   750
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   500
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   0   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Other   0   0   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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