Wheaton C., Wheaton

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
2024 447 3.6 459
2023 388 16.4 459 374 38.6 602 553 40.1 914
2022 403 12.7 457 581 36.1 900
2021 396 12.3 447 521 11.6 583 699 23.8 908
2020 394 13.4 450 603 34.9 916
2019 375 17 447 453 23.9 589 524 43.3 914
2018 370 14.4 428 555 39.7 911
2017 372 13.4 425 606 33.2 898
2016 403 7.2 430 603 33.4 896
2015 379 12 426 673 25.8 898
2014 595 33.8 889
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

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 1 6 4 4 5 6 6 6 2 5
  Non-science and engineering 1 6 4 4 5 6 6 6 2 5
    Humanities and arts 1 6 4 4 5 6 6 6 2 5
      Philosophy and religious studies . . . 1 . . . . . 1
      Humanities and arts, other 1 6 4 3 5 6 6 6 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

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 2,403 1,784 729 1,322 2,173 1,751 1,270 1,259 783 1,302
    Science 2,133 1,704 678 1,298 2,060 1,156 739 847 532 850
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 6 9 5 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 217 95 81 130 136 49 15 0 22 48
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 217 0 81 130 90 49 15 0 22 48
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 430 271 57 184 216 107 124 142 77 40
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 209 0 24 23 5 35 102 0 46 40
        Health sciences 160 0 33 161 211 72 22 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 11 15 11 7 29 15 17 6 3
      Physical sciences 119 437 148 150 201 93 93 219 168 306
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 104 0 98 57 101 37 63 0 125 234
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 15 0 50 93 74 56 30 0 43 72
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 542 97 89 299 363 43 0 0 144 286
      Social sciences 825 793 282 515 1,132 835 492 469 115 167
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 24 0 39 15 216 36 12 0 104 144
        Political science and government 0 0 47 56 2 4 6 0 0 1
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 40 0 26 5 31 1 8 0 11 22
        Social sciences nec 761 0 170 439 883 794 466 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 3 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 270 80 51 24 110 595 531 412 251 452
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 31 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 16 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 1 0
      Humanities 254 0 45 24 73 589 531 0 219 438
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
      Non-S&E nec 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.
  • 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 2,403 428 0 966 5 1,004 0
    Science 2,133 428 0 888 5 812 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 217 126 0 51 0 40 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 217 126 0 51 0 40 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 430 221 0 209 0 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 209 0 0 209 0 0 0
        Health sciences 160 160 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 61 61 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 119 81 0 33 5 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 104 81 0 18 5 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 15 0 0 15 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 542 0 0 151 0 391 0
      Social sciences 825 0 0 444 0 381 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 24 0 0 6 0 18 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 40 0 0 12 0 28 0
        Social sciences nec 761 0 0 426 0 335 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 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 270 0 0 78 0 192 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 16 0 0 5 0 11 0
      Humanities 254 0 0 73 0 181 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 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: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 428 . 148 324 301 50 70 . 193 178
  DOD 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 51
  DOE 21 . 20 14 15 17 4 . 32 0
  HHS 160 . 53 208 211 27 60 . 43 0
  NASA 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0
  NSF 186 . 75 102 75 3 6 . 118 117
  USDA 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0
  Other 61 . 0 0 0 3 0 . 0 10

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 103 25 78 .
2018 100 29 71 .
2017 74 14 60 .

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 81 20 41 . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 26 5 15 . .
    Computer and information sciences 2 1 1 . .
    Engineering 1 1 0 . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5 2 6 . .
    Health sciences 4 1 4 . .
    Mathematics and statistics 3 1 1 . .
    Natural resources and conservation 2 1 2 . .
    Physical sciences 9 7 8 . .
    Psychology 9 0 2 . .
    Social sciences 21 1 2 . .
    Other 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)

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

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