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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
2024 499 46.6 925
2023 620 32.7 911 414 32 602
2022 626 31.2 900
2021 631 31.2 908
2020 670 27.6 916
2019 645 30.2 914
2018 645 29.9 911
2017 683 24.7 898
2016 739 18.4 896
2015 703 22.5 898
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

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   3,891   1,568   1,270   1,034   865   1,083   1,041   818   546   653
    Science   2,666   1,392   1,101   919   865   1,039   842   648   546   595
      Computer and information sciences   208   17   22   47   0   12   11   8   2   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   325   221   121   82   23   52   42   95   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   325   221   121   0   23   52   0   0   0   0
        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   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   519   311   325   450   427   464   307   129   282   364
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   485   263   284   0   427   464   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   34   48   41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   853   656   486   222   356   460   421   374   139   123
        Astronomy and astrophysics   27   0   0   0   6   13   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   540   623   440   0   246   392   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   286   33   46   0   104   55   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   152   93   77   27   25   12   5   13   7   56
      Social sciences   607   94   70   82   34   39   56   29   43   11
        Anthropology   2   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0
        Economics   140   30   10   0   0   6   0   0   0   0
        Political science and government   187   31   13   0   0   4   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   278   33   46   0   34   25   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   73   41
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   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   1,225   176   169   115   0   44   199   170   0   58
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   940   156   123   0   0   29   0   0   0   0
      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   285   20   21   0   0   15   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   25   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   3,891   323   0   3,445   0   123   0
    Science   2,666   323   0   2,229   0   114   0
      Computer and information sciences   208   0   0   208   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   325   117   0   208   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   325   117   0   208   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   519   50   0   462   0   7   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   485   50   0   428   0   7   0
        Health sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   34   0   0   34   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   853   140   0   618   0   95   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   27   0   0   27   0   0   0
        Chemistry   540   140   0   315   0   85   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   286   0   0   276   0   10   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   152   0   0   140   0   12   0
      Social sciences   607   16   0   591   0   0   0
        Anthropology   2   0   0   2   0   0   0
        Economics   140   0   0   140   0   0   0
        Political science and government   187   0   0   187   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   278   16   0   262   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   1,225   0   0   1,216   0   9   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   940   0   0   940   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   285   0   0   276   0   9   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   323   449   434   .   558   704   .   .   .   .
  DOD   0   24   5   .   20   2   .   .   .   .
  DOE   0   0   0   .   0   0   .   .   .   .
  HHS   0   0   0   .   272   403   .   .   .   .
  NASA   0   0   0   .   0   6   .   .   .   .
  NSF   323   425   429   .   266   290   .   .   .   .
  USDA   0   0   0   .   0   0   .   .   .   .
  Other   0   0   0   .   0   3   .   .   .   .

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   108   21   87   .
2018   .   .   .   .

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   61   .   .   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   .   .   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   16   .   .   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   2   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   .   .   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   6   .   .   .   .
    Health sciences   0   .   .   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   2   .   .   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   1   .   .   .   .
    Physical sciences   23   .   .   .   .
    Psychology   4   .   .   .   .
    Social sciences   7   .   .   .   .
    Other   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   .   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   .   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Health sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   .   .
    Physical sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Psychology   0   0   .   .   .
    Social sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Other   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   .   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   .   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Health sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   .   .
    Physical sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Psychology   0   0   .   .   .
    Social sciences   0   0   .   .   .
    Other   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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