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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 508 45.7 925
2023 539 41.5 911 367 39.7 602
2022 530 41.8 900
2021 580 36.8 908 361 38.8 583
2020 575 37.9 916
2019 655 29.1 914 539 9.4 589
2018 423 54.1 911
2017 568 37.4 898 523 10 575
2016 575 36.5 896
2015 461 49.2 898
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   3,775   2,596   2,580   1,606   1,568   1,009   4,185   1,600   1,495   2,854
    Science   3,488   2,426   2,214   1,498   1,553   1,009   4,185 i   1,579   1,417   1,967 i
      Computer and information sciences   10   48   133   227   400   153   704 i   111   208   333 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   78   223   51   17   0   11   0 i   0   0   91 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i
        Geological and earth sciences   78   223   51   17   0   11   0 i   0   0   89 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   2 i
      Life sciences   968   798   918   307   197   34   60 i   300   0   970 i
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences   943   778   897   172   197   34   60 i   300   0   615 i
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   355 i
        Natural resources and conservation   25   20   21   21   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   114   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i
      Mathematics and statistics   325   185   95   307   357   428   1,953 i   820   864   27 i
      Physical sciences   627   450   233   178   250   172   773 i   234   316   335 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics   214   178   0   0   0   21   97 i   0   0   11 i
        Chemistry   395   261   219   57   18   38   175 i   159   316   142 i
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
        Physics   18   11   14   121   232   113   501 i   75   0   182 i
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i
      Psychology   320   373   312   269   221   100   313 i   0   0   6 i
      Social sciences   275   349   472   193   128   111   382 i   53   29   204 i
        Anthropology   5   0   1   6   23   26   120 i   53   29   0
        Economics   53   232   163   48   11   0   0 i   0   0   63 i
        Political science and government   38   18   24   34   65   57   262 i   0   0   60 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   179   99   243   5   26   28   0 i   0   0   38 i
        Social sciences nec   0   0   41   100   3   0   0 i   0   0   43 i
      Sciences nec   885   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   61   0   1 i
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   151 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   35 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   61 i
      Chemical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   55 i
    Non-S&E   287   170   366   108   15   0   0 i   21   78   736 i
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i
      Education   9   3   100   10   5   0   0 i   0   78   322 i
      Humanities   211   138   193   95   6   0   0 i   0   0   74 i
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0 i
      Visual and performing arts   67   29   73   3   4   0   0 i   0   0   100 i
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   21   0   240 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: 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   3,775   2,205   25   1,124   0   395   26
    Science   3,488   2,205   25   929   0   303   26
      Computer and information sciences   10   0   0   10   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   78   0   0   78   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   78   0   0   78   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   968   535   25   224   0   184   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   943   535   0   224   0   184   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   25   0   25   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   325   317   0   5   0   3   0
      Physical sciences   627   276   0   295   0   56   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   214   204   0   3   0   7   0
        Chemistry   395   72   0   274   0   49   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   18   0   0   18   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   320   188   0   132   0   0   0
      Social sciences   275   4   0   185   0   60   26
        Anthropology   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
        Economics   53   0   0   3   0   50   0
        Political science and government   38   4   0   28   0   6   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   179   0   0   149   0   4   26
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   885   885   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   287   0   0   195   0   92   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   9   0   0   9   0   0   0
      Humanities   211   0   0   119   0   92   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   67   0   0   67   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   2,205   1,204   1,052   918   1,055   909   4,185   1,600   1,495   1,133
  DOD   0   0   13   15   7   0   0 i   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   2
  HHS   584   486   298   269   209   20   92 i   47   85   61
  NASA   42   11   0   31   59   0   0 i   0   0   35
  NSF   1,477   707   741   603   779   830   3,821 i   1,420   1,327   961
  USDA   102   0   0   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0
  Other   0   0   0   0   1   59   272 i   133   83   74

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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   18 i   15   3 i   .
2018   16   13   3   .

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

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   85   85   15   15   .
    Agricultural sciences   18   18   0   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   16   16   7   7   .
    Computer and information sciences   3   3   0   0   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   4   4   2   2   .
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   .
    Mathematics and statistics   6   6   0   0   .
    Natural resources and conservation   10   10   0   0   .
    Physical sciences   13   13   2   2   .
    Psychology   10   10   1   1   .
    Social sciences   5   5   2   2   .
    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   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   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   1,500   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   1,500   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   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

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