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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 114 75.6 459
2023 116 75.1 459 94 86.4 679 45 95.2 914 85 86.2 602
2022 122 73.7 457 92 86.7 680 45 95.2 900
2021 113 75.1 447 107 84.8 691 44 95.3 908 74 87.6 583
2020 113 75.3 450 105 85.2 698 45 95.2 916
2019 118 74 447 118 83.4 697 45 95.2 914 82 86.4 589
2018 112 74.3 428 121 83 700 42 95.5 911
2017 127 70.6 425 109 84.4 684 41 95.6 898 77 86.9 575
2016 111 74.6 430 128 81.9 697 42 95.5 896
2015 104 76 426 131 81.4 693 41 95.6 898 75 87.1 570
2014 133 81 688 48 94.8 889

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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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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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