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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
2025
2024 418 55.3 925
2023 412 55.3 911 297 51.2 602
2022 401 56 900
2021 387 57.9 908 319 45.9 583
2020 365 60.6 916
2019 352 61.9 914 387 35 589
2018 324 64.9 911
2017 326 64.1 898 419 27.9 575
2016 315 65.3 896
2015 324 64.4 898 402 30.2 570
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   6,989   6,320   6,326   6,252   8,088   8,810   11,530   10,326   11,664   9,595
    Science   4,697   4,895   4,119   4,356   4,324   5,076   4,896   5,489   6,896   5,653
      Computer and information sciences   260   208   437   505   431   632   469   668   562   474
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   555   420   169   86   161   154   30   0   0   42
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   17   1   2   2   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   186   240   169   69   160   152   28   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   367   180   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   42
      Life sciences   1,138   1,171   1,033   1,554   1,455   1,515   1,099   862   1,291   1,206
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   987   1,104   1,033   1,554   1,454   1,330   1,099   862   1,274   1,206
        Health sciences   144   41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   7   26   0   0   0   133   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   52   0   0   17   0
      Mathematics and statistics   203   644   179   263   255   109   79   4   32   60
      Physical sciences   1,004   879   214   327   391   1,426   1,240   926   1,895   516
        Astronomy and astrophysics   45   42   0   0   0   617   726   239   587   286
        Chemistry   564   766   208   277   283   487   438   470   1,114   64
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   279   71   0   23   0   322   76   217   178   166
        Physical sciences nec   116   0   6   27   108   0   0   0   16   0
      Psychology   659   636   954   899   229   0   77   103   19   1
      Social sciences   878   923   1,133   722   1,402   1,240   263   341   226   339
        Anthropology   0   0   0   3   46   11   0   0   0   0
        Economics   229   325   520   344   311   2   52   53   111   104
        Political science and government   37   0   32   61   1   81   55   1   0   98
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   52   0   0   0   235   1,041   156   275   39   66
        Social sciences nec   560   598   581   314   809   105   0   12   76   71
      Sciences nec   0   14   0   0   0   0   1,639   2,585   2,871   3,015
    Engineering   33   50   395   345   633   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   33   50   390   345   633   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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   2,259   1,375   1,812   1,551   3,131   3,734   6,634   4,837   4,768   3,942
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   2,853   2,299   2,083   1,437
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   203   0   1,231   0   0   14   52   21
      Education   1,483   1,125   1,050   1,077   1,530   139   244   0   0   0
      Humanities   209   75   35   87   134   133   17   6   45   9
      Law   0   0   0   0   38   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   162   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   87   0   81   25   86   116   11   115   353   117
      Non-S&E nec   480   175   443   362   112   3,184   3,509   2,403   2,235   2,358

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   6,989   2,890   1,013   0   289   2,797   0
    Science   4,697   2,559   91   0   289   1,758   0
      Computer and information sciences   260   260   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   555   311   0   0   0   244   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   186   173   0   0   0   13   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   367   138   0   0   0   229   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   2   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Life sciences   1,138   630   0   0   10   498   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   987   479   0   0   10   498   0
        Health sciences   144   144   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   7   7   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   203   196   0   0   0   7   0
      Physical sciences   1,004   681   44   0   279   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   45   45   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   564   520   44   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   279   0   0   0   279   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   116   116   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   659   257   0   0   0   402   0
      Social sciences   878   224   47   0   0   607   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   229   5   0   0   0   224   0
        Political science and government   37   0   0   0   0   37   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   52   0   47   0   0   5   0
        Social sciences nec   560   219   0   0   0   341   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   33   33   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   33   33   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   2,259   298   922   0   0   1,039   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   1,483   0   922   0   0   561   0
      Humanities   209   0   0   0   0   209   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   87   0   0   0   0   87   0
      Non-S&E nec   480   298   0   0   0   182   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   2,890   2,921   2,915   3,469   4,441   3,602   3,947   3,815   5,197   2,980
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   28   27   7
  HHS   1,651   1,614   1,215   1,332   1,894   1,444   1,449   1,114   1,013   1,270
  NASA   78   92   390   345   633   724   720   362   720   336
  NSF   1,161   1,215   1,310   1,792   1,511   1,272   1,167   1,548   2,572   1,150
  USDA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   0   0   0   0   403   155   611   763   865   217

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   309   68   241   .
2018   326   52   274   .

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   122   104   66   46   45
    Agricultural sciences   4   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   41   36   33   14   14
    Computer and information sciences   10   9   6   3   3
    Engineering   5   2   2   1   1
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   9   7   6   4   4
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   3   3   1   2   2
    Natural resources and conservation   4   4   0   0   0
    Physical sciences   37   33   13   17   17
    Psychology   7   7   4   3   3
    Social sciences   4   4   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

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   29,173   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   8,237   0   0
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   2,909   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   1,158   0   0
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   2,586   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   2,407   0   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   4,747   0   0
    Psychology   0   0   6,938   0   0
    Social sciences   0   0   191   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   75,751   3,534
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   33,707   1,131
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   11,734   530
    Engineering   0   0   0   2,764   0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   10,788   283
    Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   488   0
    Physical sciences   0   0   0   16,005   1,590
    Psychology   0   0   0   264   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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