Western Michigan U.

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 145 68.9 459 172 73.1 631
2023 149 68 459 171 75.2 679
2022 127 72.6 457 159 77 680
2021 131 71.1 447 152 78.3 691
2020 125 72.7 450 140 80.3 698
2019 137 69.8 447 135 80.9 697
2018 129 70.3 428 130 81.7 700
2017 130 69.9 425 120 82.8 684
2016 132 69.8 430 121 82.9 697
2015 140 67.6 426 119 83.1 693
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

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 108 100 124 116 134 113 124 120 119 108
  Science and engineering 76 67 88 82 83 82 90 75 66 69
    Agricultural sciences and natural resources . . . . . . . 1 2 .
      Natural resources and conservation . . . . . . . 1 2 .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 9 2 8 3 3 1 9 2 3 5
      Biochemistry and biophysics . . 1 . . . 2 . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, general 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 .
      Bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology . . . . . . 1 . 1 .
      Cellular and developmental biology, and anatomy 1 . 1 1 . . 1 . . .
      Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology 1 . . . 1 . 1 . . 1
      Microbiology and immunology 1 . 1 1 . . . 1 . .
      Molecular biology . . . . . . 1 . . .
      Neurobiology and neurosciences 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . 1
      Pharmacology and toxicology . 1 . . . . . . . .
      Physiology, pathology, and cancer biology . . . . . . . . . 1
      Biology and biomedical sciences, other 1 . . . . . . . . 1
    Computer and information sciences . 2 2 6 9 8 7 2 3 .
      Computer science . 2 1 5 9 7 7 2 3 .
      Computer and information sciences, other . . 1 1 . 1 . . . .
    Engineering 18 18 22 19 18 21 12 10 13 10
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 1 2 1 . . . . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering . . . . . 1 . . . .
      Chemical and petroleum engineering 6 2 . . 1 2 1 . 1 .
      Civil, environmental, and transportation engineering 3 3 7 5 2 4 3 1 1 .
      Electrical and computer engineering 3 4 8 7 4 6 7 5 6 4
      Industrial engineering and operations research 2 3 3 4 3 2 . 1 2 1
      Materials and mining engineering 1 1 . 1 . . . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 2 2 2 2 6 4 1 3 2 3
      Engineering, other . 1 1 . 2 2 . . 1 2
    Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 3 3 5 6 2 4 3 2 1 4
      Geological sciences 3 3 4 4 2 4 3 1 . 3
      Ocean, marine, and atmospheric sciences . . 1 2 . . . 1 1 1
    Health sciences 8 1 7 8 7 4 7 3 5 5
      Public health 1 1 1 1 . . . 1 1 1
      Health sciences, other 7 . 6 7 7 4 7 2 4 4
    Mathematics and statistics 4 9 5 8 4 7 12 5 6 6
      Applied mathematics 1 . . . . . . . . 1
      Mathematics . . . 1 . . 1 . . 1
      Statistics 3 6 3 2 . 2 5 2 . 1
      Mathematics and statistics, other . 3 2 5 4 5 6 3 6 3
    Physical sciences 3 4 5 5 9 4 6 9 5 7
      Astronomy and astrophysics 1 1 . . . . . . . .
      Chemistry 2 1 4 3 4 2 5 6 4 4
      Physics . 2 1 2 5 2 1 3 1 3
    Psychology 24 16 19 19 24 21 25 27 18 20
      Clinical psychology 9 4 3 4 7 6 4 6 4 2
      Counseling and applied psychology 14 11 14 13 6 12 19 19 12 14
      Research and experimental psychology 1 . . . . . . . . .
      Psychology, other . 1 2 2 11 3 2 2 2 4
    Social sciences 7 12 15 8 7 12 9 14 10 12
      Economics 3 4 8 5 1 5 3 8 3 4
      Political science and government 1 1 3 . 1 1 4 3 1 3
      Public policy analysis . . . 1 1 2 . . . .
      Sociology, demography, and population studies . 3 4 1 3 4 2 3 3 3
      Social sciences, other 3 4 . 1 1 . . . 3 2
  Non-science and engineering 32 33 36 34 51 31 34 45 53 39
    Business . . 1 2 . . . 1 3 .
      Business . . 1 2 . . . 1 3 .
    Education 25 29 27 25 39 21 26 31 41 32
      Education leadership and administration 7 12 12 14 23 11 8 13 19 14
      Education research 11 10 8 5 11 8 8 10 11 8
      Teacher education and teaching fields 6 5 6 5 4 2 9 7 6 9
      Education, other 1 2 1 1 1 . 1 1 5 1
    Humanities and arts 4 3 6 2 9 4 4 10 9 6
      Letters 3 3 3 1 6 2 3 3 6 5
      Foreign languages and literature 1 . 2 . . 2 . 2 1 1
      History . . 1 1 3 . 1 5 2 .
      Philosophy and religious studies . . . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 3 1 2 5 3 6 4 3 . 1
      Public administration and social services 2 . 1 3 3 4 . 3 . 1
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 1 1 2 . 2 4 . . .

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, Survey of Earned Doctorates

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   492   489   512   569   652   630   615   647   737   731
    Hispanic or Latino   43   40   41   48   49   52   42   32   39   34
    Not Hispanic or Latino   440   439   462   509   593   569   565   608   691   684
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2   3   2   2   2   2   2   1   2   2
      Asian   28   29   27   21   24   24   27   20   23   25
      Black or African American   53   47   50   51   66   59   60   66   73   68
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1
      White   344   350   369   419   481   462   456   505   571   565
      More than one race   13   10   14   16   20   22   20   15   21   23
    Unknown ethnicity and race   9   10   9   12   10   9   8   7   7   13
  Temporary visa holders   401   434   412   353   326   389   458   527   571   608
  Science and engineering   789   825   835   817   867   900   963   1,055   1,205   1,261
    Science   635   659   643   609   636   648   647   695   820   860
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   80   70   62   63   71   76   74   71   75   67
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16   17
      Computer and information sciences   118   117   78   66   49   63   58   58   61   76
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   28   28   28   30   37   30   33   44   37   44
      Mathematics and statistics   42   40   47   48   63   65   65   76   88   90
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   75   84   58   32   18   16   4   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   44   45   46   53   48   54   43   47   59   53
      Psychology   172   195   223   213   242   263   276   296   303   303
      Social sciences   76   80   101   104   108   81   94   103   181   210
    Engineering   154   166   192   208   231   252   316   360   385   401
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   13   13   14   11   11   7   6   7   11   3
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   6   4   6   3   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   14   14   13   14   19   21   19   11   12   9
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   31   24   35   36   33   36   45   58   52   68
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   34   26   28   32   56   55   57   63   88   133
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   21   29   44   51   37   70   118   140   108   90
      Mechanical engineering   35   46   41   42   55   55   64   73   78   70
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   11
      Other engineering   6   14   11   18   14   5   7   8   27   17
    Health   104   98   89   105   111   119   110   119   103   78
      Clinical medicine   10   14   15   15   22   33   39   41   44   16
      Other health   94   84   74   90   89   86   71   78   59   62

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   95   71   93   130   122   185   206   231   296   293
    Hispanic or Latino   8   6   6   13   7   8   18   14   14   15
    Not Hispanic or Latino   84   65   87   117   115   176   187   214   280   273
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   1   2   1   1   2   2   1   2   2
      Asian   1   1   2   4   5   7   3   5   6   7
      Black or African American   11   8   8   14   20   27   30   27   32   32
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
      White   69   53   72   95   87   139   150   174   234   226
      More than one race   2   2   3   3   2   1   2   7   6   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3   0   0   0   0   1   1   3   2   5
  Temporary visa holders   26   17   21   16   44   107   171   129   105   86
  Science and engineering   99   76   91   120   142   276   348   342   379   362
    Science   71   59   62   86   86   160   207   230   278   285
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   6   8   6   8   3   7   10   15   13   11
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   6
      Computer and information sciences   16   8   4   7   11   19   32   31   25   20
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   4   6   9   7   15   24   24   17   18
      Mathematics and statistics   4   1   1   6   1   6   4   15   8   12
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   7   7   4   2   3   1   1   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   1   2   4   6   18   13   5   10
      Psychology   28   29   37   48   49   74   83   96   81   87
      Social sciences   9   2   3   4   8   32   35   36   123   121
    Engineering   28   17   29   34   56   116   141   112   101   77
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   1   1   0   1   3   0   1   2   1   1
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   2   0   2   3   2   5   6   13   2   2
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   2   3   1   0   0   11   19   14   11   2
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   5   0   3   7   10   19   32   30   32   35
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   6   7   8   5   29   45   47   28   21   9
      Mechanical engineering   12   6   15   18   12   32   32   23   28   18
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   4   4   2   3   5
    Health   22   12   23   26   24   16   29   18   22   17
      Clinical medicine   8   8   9   15   4   2   1   1   22   17
      Other health   14   4   14   11   20   14   28   17   0   0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   29   32   37   32   22   20   12   10   12   11
  Science and engineering   29   32   36   31   22   20   12   10   12   11
    Science   20   17   22   21   15   17   9   7   7   2
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3   3   3   1   1   1   0   1   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   1   3   1
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   4   1   1   1   1   1   2   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3   1   2   6   4   5   2   3   1   0
      Psychology   1   4   10   8   8   6   4   2   2   1
      Social sciences   7   7   6   4   0   4   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   9   15   14   10   7   3   3   3   5   9
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   3   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   1   1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   0   1   2   0   1   1   1   0   4
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   3   3   3   2   2   0   1   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   2   5   5   1   1   2   1   1   1   3
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   5   3   2   3   0   0   0   1   1
    Health   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   1   1   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.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   893   923   924   922   978   1,019   1,073   1,174   1,308   1,339
  Fellowships   15   14   20   18   17   22   7   6   11   12
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   12   13   17   13   11   17   1   0   1   3
    Nonfederal   3   1   3   5   6   5   6   6   10   9
  Research assistantships   98   90   99   100   78   89   88   104   118   106
    Federal   20   22   27   23   18   10   8   10   11   11
    Institutional   63   52   59   64   49   76   68   73   85   90
    Nonfederal   15   16   13   13   11   3   12   21   22   5
  Teaching assistantships   265   264   273   282   313   322   303   304   351   237
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   265   264   273   282   313   322   303   304   351   232
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
  Other types of support   515   555   532   522   570   586   675   760   828   984
    Federal   9   10   10   9   4   10   4   0   1   0
    Institutional   81   28   28   24   35   37   38   33   15   5
    Nonfederal   22   24   27   23   6   53   9   4   1   2
    Personal resources   403   493   467   466   525   486   624   723   811   977

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, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   11   13   7   9   8   8   3   3   5   8
    Science   4   5   3   5   7   5   1   1   2   5
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   2   2   4   4   4   1   0   0   1
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   1
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   0   1   2   1   0   1   2   3
      Psychology   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   7   8   4   4   1   3   2   2   3   3
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   4   4   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   1
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   1   1
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Mechanical engineering   2   2   1   1   1   2   1   0   0   1
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   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.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   4   7   3   4   6   6   1   1   2   0
  Science and engineering   4   7   3   4   6   6   1   1   2   0
    Science   1   2   1   3   5   4   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   2   3   3   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   1   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   3   5   2   1   1   2   1   1   2   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   2   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
      Mechanical engineering   1   1   0   0   1   2   1   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   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.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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