U. Wisconsin-Superior

Rankings

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
2024
2023 316 48.1 602 457 50.6 914
2022 442 51.4 900
2021 338 42.7 583 505 45 908
2020 513 44.6 916
2019 319 46.5 589 517 44 914
2018 465 49.5 911
2017 457 49.7 898
2016 457 49.6 896
2015 457 49.7 898
2014 451 49.8 889
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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 4,825 4,615 2,602 2,301 2,250 3,068 3,235 i 3,133 i 2,938 i 3,030
    Science 4,627 4,304 2,391 2,286 2,246 3,060 3,226 i 3,124 i 2,930 i 3,022 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3,952 28 11 30 25 34 36 i 36 i 32 i 34 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 0 28 11 30 25 34 0 i 0 i 0 i 34 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 3,952 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 646 4,213 2,338 2,026 2,219 2,984 3,147 i 3,048 i 2,857 i 2,948 i
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 1 97 67 0 i 0 i 0 i 1,683 i
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 i 0 i 0 i 226 i
        Natural resources and conservation 626 4,213 2,338 2,025 2,122 2,908 0 i 0 i 0 i 0
        Life sciences nec 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 1,039 i
      Mathematics and statistics 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 23 0 0 0 2 42 43 i 40 i 41 i 40 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 19 0 0 0 2 42 0 i 0 i 0 i 40 i
        Materials science 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social sciences 0 63 42 230 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Anthropology 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0
        Economics 0 0 0 230 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Political science and government 0 0 42 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0
    Engineering 0 297 207 9 4 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 7 9 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 297 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 0 0 200 0 4 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 198 14 4 6 0 8 9 i 9 i 8 i 8 i
      Business management and business administration 0 14 4 6 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 198 0 0 0 0 8 0 i 0 i 0 i 8 i

i=imputed

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: 2023
(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 4,825 3,559 81 1,062 87 36 0
    Science 4,627 3,559 0 1,062 0 6 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 3,952 3,532 0 420 0 0 0
        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 3,952 3,532 0 420 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 646 4 0 642 0 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 626 4 0 622 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 20 0 0 20 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 6 0 0 0 0 6 0
      Physical sciences 23 23 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 19 19 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        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 0 0 0 0 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 198 0 81 0 87 30 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 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 198 0 81 0 87 30 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 3,559 3,635 1,843 1,382 1,527 1,924 . . . 1,949
  DOD 0 0 0 9 124 0 . . . 0 i
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0 i
  HHS 0 0 0 1 97 67 . . . 1,683 i
  NASA 19 1 7 9 0 8 . . . 8 i
  NSF 4 28 11 30 25 32 . . . 32 i
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0 i
  Other 3,536 3,606 1,825 1,333 1,281 1,817 . . . 226 i

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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 93 11 82 .
2018 32 13 19 .
2017 . . . .

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 . 95 i 105 i . .
    Agricultural sciences . 0 i 0 i . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 18 i 18 i . .
    Computer and information sciences . 4 i 4 i . .
    Engineering . 17 i 19 i . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 8 i 9 i . .
    Health sciences . 8 i 12 i . .
    Mathematics and statistics . 3 i 3 i . .
    Natural resources and conservation . 10 i 13 i . .
    Physical sciences . 15 i 16 i . .
    Psychology . 7 i 7 i . .
    Social sciences . 5 i 5 i . .
    Other . 0 i 0 i . .

i=imputed

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)

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 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 0 i 0 i . 0 i
    Agricultural sciences . . 0 i 0 i . 0 i
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 0 i 0 i . 0 i
    Computer and information sciences . . 0 i 0 i . 0 i
    Engineering . . 0 i 0 i . 0 i
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 0 i 0 i . 0 i
    Health sciences . . 0 i 0 i . 0 i
    Mathematics and statistics . . 0 i 0 i . 0 i
    Natural resources and conservation . . 0 i 0 i . 0 i
    Physical sciences . . 0 i 0 i . 0 i
    Psychology . . 0 i 0 i . 0 i
    Social sciences . . 0 i 0 i . 0 i
    Other . . 0 i 0 i . 0 i

i=imputed

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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