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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 218 53.1 459
2023 219 52.9 459 165 76 679 194 79.1 914 382 37.2 602
2022 210 54.6 457 138 80 680 186 79.6 900
2021 237 47.6 447 125 82.2 691 182 80.2 908 373 36.7 583
2020 214 53 450 137 80.7 698 177 81 916
2019 220 51.4 447 141 80.1 697 176 81 914 394 33.8 589
2018 224 48.3 428 142 80 700 180 80.5 911
2017 182 57.7 425 147 78.8 684 189 79.2 898 461 20.7 575
2016 210 51.8 430 125 82.4 697 188 79.3 896
2015 201 53.4 426 127 82 693 180 80.2 898 453 21.4 570
2014 120 82.8 688 174 80.7 889

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  • 1. This table only show data for past 10 years from each survey.
  • 2. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 3. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 4. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

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Earned doctorates: 2024–15
by trend major field of study
Graduate students in science, engineering, and health: 2023–14
by characteristic
full-time students
part-time students
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by type and source of support
Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health: 2023–14
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federally supported
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by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
federally funded, by agency: 2023–14
head count of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Research space and costs for repair and renovation of research space
science and engineering research space by field: 2023–14
new construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction
costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space by field and time of repair and renovation

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