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University of Northern Iowa

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
2017 449 50.2 902
2016 322 74.9 431 363 52.8 693 618 62.6 992 428 48.2 896
2015 331 77.5 428 360 52.6 690 536 53.5 1,010 417 46.9 898
2014 316 74.7 424 359 52.8 685 604 60.9 997 425 48.3 888
2013 253 60.7 419 322 58.4 555 362 37 993 427 48.7 885
2012 316 76.3 415 316 57.3 555 859 80.5 1,069 430 48.6 893
2011 301 74 408 318 57.8 553 677 60.4 1,128 409 45.4 911
2010 273 66.2 414 291 52.2 562 361 30.4 1,212 438 59.4 742
2009 338 80.8 419 287 51.2 565 364 31.5 1,178 448 63.6 708
2008 310 74.4 418 327 58.1 566 346 30.8 1,146 416 60.6 690
2007 343 83.6 411 331 58.7 567 354 29.8 1,213
2006
NOTES:
  • 1. Grayed cells indicate data not yet available or data outside the 10-year span for these rankings. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.

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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: 2017–08
by source of funds and R&D field: 2017
federally funded, by agency: 2017–08
head count of R&D personnel: 2017–11

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