Wheaton C., Wheaton

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 447 3.6 459 648 30.7 925
2023 388 16.4 459 557 39.5 911 374 38.6 602
2022 403 12.7 457 583 35.9 900
2021 396 12.3 447 699 23.8 908 521 11.6 583
2020 394 13.4 450 604 34.8 916
2019 375 17 447 524 43.3 914 453 23.9 589
2018 370 14.4 428 556 39.6 911
2017 372 13.4 425 607 33.1 898
2016 403 7.2 430 604 33.3 896
2015 379 12 426 673 25.8 898
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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   1,445   2,403   1,784   729   1,322   2,173   1,751   1,270   1,259   783
    Science   1,243   2,133   1,704   678   1,298   2,060   1,156   739   847   532
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   6   9   5   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   26   217   95   81   130   136   49   15   0   22
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   26   217   0   81   130   90   49   15   0   22
        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   0   46   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   170   430   271   57   184   216   107   124   142   77
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   30   209   0   24   23   5   35   102   0   46
        Health sciences   5   160   0   33   161   211   72   22   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   135   61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   31
      Mathematics and statistics   7   0   11   15   11   7   29   15   17   6
      Physical sciences   249   119   437   148   150   201   93   93   219   168
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   101   104   0   98   57   101   37   63   0   125
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   148   15   0   50   93   74   56   30   0   43
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   26   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   419   542   97   89   299   363   43   0   0   144
      Social sciences   372   825   793   282   515   1,132   835   492   469   115
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   24   0   39   15   216   36   12   0   104
        Political science and government   0   0   0   47   56   2   4   6   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   40   0   26   5   31   1   8   0   11
        Social sciences nec   372   761   0   170   439   883   794   466   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   3   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   202   270   80   51   24   110   595   531   412   251
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   37   0   0   0   31
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   47   16   0   6   0   0   6   0   0   1
      Humanities   155   254   0   45   24   73   589   531   0   219
      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   0
      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: 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   1,445   182   0   519   7   737   0
    Science   1,243   182   0   468   7   586   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   26   0   0   26   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   26   0   0   26   0   0   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   170   80   0   90   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   30   0   0   30   0   0   0
        Health sciences   5   0   0   5   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   135   80   0   55   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   7   0   0   7   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   249   102   0   118   7   22   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   101   36   0   58   7   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   148   66   0   60   0   22   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   419   0   0   111   0   308   0
      Social sciences   372   0   0   116   0   256   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   372   0   0   116   0   256   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   202   0   0   51   0   151   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   47   0   0   13   0   34   0
      Humanities   155   0   0   38   0   117   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   182   428   .   148   324   301   50   70   .   193
  DOD   0   0   .   0   0   0   0   0   .   0
  DOE   0   21   .   20   14   15   17   4   .   32
  HHS   0   160   .   53   208   211   27   60   .   43
  NASA   0   0   .   0   0   0   0   0   .   0
  NSF   102   186   .   75   102   75   3   6   .   118
  USDA   0   0   .   0   0   0   0   0   .   0
  Other   80   61   .   0   0   0   3   0   .   0

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   103   25   78   .
2018   100   29   71   .

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)
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

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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