Washington and Lee U.

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
2023 886 4 914
2022 866 4.7 900
2021 860 6.2 908
2020 886 4.2 916
2019 872 5.6 914
2018
2017
2016 870 3.9 896
2015 550 4.5 570 777 14.4 898
2014 627 30.2 889
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 235 227 253 152 162 . . 210 432 931
    Science 235 227 192 105 161 . . 210 425 881
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 7 0 7
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 108 93 28 39 72 . . 31 83 69
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 83 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Life sciences 103 132 142 25 50 . . 119 227 564
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 227 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 13 13 . . 10 9 3
      Physical sciences 3 2 22 28 26 . . 43 67 196
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 67 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Psychology 21 0 0 0 0 . . 0 4 42
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 35 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 20 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 15 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 1 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 1 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 61 47 1 . . 0 6 50
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 6 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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: 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 235 224 . . . 0 0
    Science 235 224 . . . 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 108 100 . . . 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Life sciences 103 103 . . . 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 0 . . . 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Physics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Psychology 21 21 . . . 0 0
      Social sciences 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Economics 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Political science and government 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 . . . 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 . . . 0 0
    Non-S&E 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Education 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Humanities 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Law 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Social work 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 . . . 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies . . . . . . . . 317 .
  DOD . . . . . . . . 0 .
  DOE . . . . . . . . 0 .
  HHS . . . . . . . . 0 .
  NASA . . . . . . . . 0 .
  NSF . . . . . . . . 279 .
  USDA . . . . . . . . 27 .
  Other . . . . . . . . 11 .

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 . . . .
2018 . . . .
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 . . . . 6
    Agricultural sciences . . . . 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . . . 2
    Computer and information sciences . . . . 0
    Engineering . . . . 1
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . . . 0
    Health sciences . . . . 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . . . 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . . . 0
    Physical sciences . . . . 2
    Psychology . . . . 0
    Social sciences . . . . 0
    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)

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)

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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