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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 522 23.9 679 665 28 914
2022 465 32.4 680 685 24.7 900
2021 461 34 691 734 20 908
2020 496 29.7 698 735 20.6 916
2019 470 33.3 697 780 15.5 914
2018 478 32.4 700 773 16 911
2017
2016
2015
2014
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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 25 43 37 30 39 39 . . . .
    Female 36 56 58 42 46 43 . . . .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 57 92 88 67 81 80 . . . .
    Hispanic or Latino 0 10 14 6 9 11 . . . .
    Not Hispanic or Latino 57 79 72 60 71 65 . . . .
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Asian 0 1 1 2 1 0 . . . .
      Black or African American 2 2 2 2 1 1 . . . .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      White 52 75 69 55 66 61 . . . .
      More than one race 2 0 0 1 3 3 . . . .
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 3 2 1 1 4 . . . .
  Temporary visa holders 4 7 7 5 4 2 . . . .
  Science and engineering 57 94 93 72 85 82 . . . .
    Science 57 94 93 72 85 82 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 22 30 35 18 28 15 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 35 64 58 54 57 67 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Health 4 5 2 0 0 0 . . . .
      Clinical medicine 4 5 2 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other health 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

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male 14 6 11 7 7 5 . . . .
    Female 13 12 13 14 13 8 . . . .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 27 18 24 20 20 13 . . . .
    Hispanic or Latino 2 0 0 1 0 0 . . . .
    Not Hispanic or Latino 25 17 24 18 18 12 . . . .
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0 1 0 0 1 . . . .
      Asian 1 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Black or African American 1 0 0 0 1 0 . . . .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      White 21 17 23 17 17 10 . . . .
      More than one race 0 0 0 1 0 1 . . . .
    Unknown ethnicity and race 0 1 0 1 2 1 . . . .
  Temporary visa holders 0 0 0 1 0 0 . . . .
  Science and engineering 27 16 24 21 20 13 . . . .
    Science 27 16 24 21 20 13 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 11 10 11 12 1 0 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 16 6 13 9 19 13 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Health 0 2 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Clinical medicine 0 2 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other health 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 receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 6 9 6 0 1 0 . . . .
  Science and engineering 6 9 6 0 1 0 . . . .
    Science 6 9 6 0 1 0 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 5 7 1 0 1 0 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 1 2 5 0 0 0 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other health 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: 2023–14
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All types and sources of support 61 99 95 72 85 82 . . . .
  Fellowships 33 21 11 5 1 2 . . . .
    Federal 2 2 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Institutional 30 19 11 2 0 2 . . . .
    Nonfederal 1 0 0 3 1 0 . . . .
  Research assistantships 6 7 14 1 5 3 . . . .
    Federal 4 7 6 0 0 0 . . . .
    Institutional 2 0 5 1 5 0 . . . .
    Nonfederal 0 0 3 0 0 3 . . . .
  Teaching assistantships 2 0 10 0 1 0 . . . .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 1 0 . . . .
    Institutional 2 0 9 0 0 0 . . . .
    Nonfederal 0 0 1 0 0 0 . . . .
  Other types of support 20 71 60 66 78 77 . . . .
    Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Institutional 0 0 1 1 1 0 . . . .
    Nonfederal 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Personal resources 20 71 59 65 77 77 . . . .

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: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other health 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: 2023–14
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
All surveyed fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
  Science and engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Clinical medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Other health 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

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 1,166 826 559 561 460 386 . . . .
    Science 293 793 559 561 460 379 . . . .
      Computer and information sciences 4 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 35 0 32 27 6 . . . .
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Life sciences 275 758 559 518 425 360 . . . .
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Physical sciences 14 0 0 11 8 6 . . . .
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 7 . . . .
      Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 4 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Engineering 4 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
    Non-S&E 869 33 0 0 0 7 . . . .
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . .
      Non-S&E nec 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 1,166 641 . . . 0 0
    Science 293 186 . . . 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 4 0 . . . 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 . . . 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 275 186 . . . 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 14 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 0 0 . . . 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 4 0 . . . 0 0
    Engineering 4 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 869 455 . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . .
  DOD . . . . . . . . . .
  DOE . . . . . . . . . .
  HHS . . . . . . . . . .
  NASA . . . . . . . . . .
  NSF . . . . . . . . . .
  USDA . . . . . . . . . .
  Other . . . . . . . . . .

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

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