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California Institute of Technology

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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
2023 90 80.8 459 121 82.5 679 68 92.7 914 66 89.3 602
2022 97 79.2 457 120 82.6 680 60 93.5 900
2021 111 75.6 447 109 84.5 691 62 93.3 908 77 87.1 583
2020 115 74.9 450 108 84.8 698 58 93.8 916
2019 93 79.6 447 115 83.8 697 64 93.2 914 89 85.2 589
2018 101 76.8 428 113 84.1 700 63 93.2 911
2017 106 75.5 425 110 84.2 684 60 93.5 898 84 85.7 575
2016 99 77.4 430 123 82.6 697 60 93.5 896
2015 103 76.2 426 125 82.3 693 60 93.5 898 82 85.9 570
2014 101 76.5 422 122 82.6 688 60 93.4 889

NOTES:
  • 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: 2023–14
by trend major field of study
Graduate students in science, engineering, and health: 2023–14
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: 2023–14
by characteristic
federally supported
R&D expenditures
total
by field: 2023–14
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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