American University
Rankings
| Data year | Earned doctorates | Full-time graduate students | Total federal obligations | Total R&D expenditures | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Percentile | Institutions ranked | Rank | Percentile | Institutions ranked | Rank | Percentile | Institutions ranked | Rank | Percentile | Institutions ranked | |
| 2016 | 210 | 49.1 | 431 | 125 | 18.7 | 694 | 304 | 31.3 | 992 | 188 | 21.6 | 902 |
| 2015 | 201 | 47.4 | 428 | 127 | 19.1 | 690 | 302 | 30.5 | 1,010 | 180 | 20.8 | 898 |
| 2014 | 203 | 48.3 | 424 | 120 | 18.2 | 685 | 361 | 36.8 | 997 | 174 | 20.3 | 889 |
| 2013 | 190 | 45.8 | 419 | 112 | 20.8 | 555 | 340 | 34.8 | 993 | 182 | 21.2 | 886 |
| 2012 | 194 | 47.2 | 415 | 115 | 21.4 | 555 | 296 | 28.4 | 1,069 | 209 | 24.1 | 894 |
| 2011 | 208 | 51.4 | 408 | 121 | 22.5 | 553 | 400 | 36 | 1,128 | 204 | 23.1 | 911 |
| 2010 | 204 | 49.7 | 414 | 121 | 22.2 | 562 | 388 | 32.6 | 1,212 | 208 | 28.7 | 742 |
| 2009 | 200 | 48.1 | 419 | 126 | 22.9 | 565 | 392 | 33.9 | 1,178 | 210 | 30.3 | 708 |
| 2008 | 182 | 44 | 418 | 131 | 23.8 | 566 | 788 | 69 | 1,146 | 266 | 39.1 | 690 |
| 2007 | 204 | 50 | 411 | 135 | 24.4 | 567 | 653 | 54.3 | 1,213 | 276 | 41.8 | 669 |
| 2006 | ||||||||||||
NOTES:
- 1. Grayed cells indicate data not yet available or data outside the 10-year span for these rankings. See WebCASPAR for the prior year data.
- 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
Selected data for this institution are provided in the profile tables listed below.
| Data Tables |
|---|
| Earned doctorates: 2016–07 |
| by major field of study |
| Federal obligations for science and engineering |
| by agency: 2016–07 |
| by agency and type of activity: 2016 |
| by type of activity: 2016–07 |
| Graduate students in science, engineering, and health: 2016–07 |
| by characteristic |
| full-time students |
| part-time students |
| full-time students with financial support |
| from federal sources, by field |
| by type and source of support |
| Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health: 2016–07 |
| by characteristic |
| federally supported |
| R&D expenditures |
| total |
| by field: 2016–07 |
| by source of funds and R&D field: 2016 |
| federally funded, by agency: 2016–07 |
| head count of R&D personnel: 2016–10 |
