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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 224 51.8 459
2023 237 49 459 348 49.3 679 340 63.2 914 465 23.6 602
2022 236 49 457 343 50.1 680 348 61.8 900
2021 255 43.6 447 319 54.4 691 368 59.9 908 458 22.3 583
2020 291 36.1 450 310 56.1 698 358 61.4 916
2019 249 45 447 336 52.4 697 387 58.1 914 456 23.4 589
2018 255 41.1 428 322 54.5 700 391 57.6 911
2017 236 45.1 425 336 51.4 684 398 56.2 898 442 23.9 575
2016 241 44.6 430 534 24.2 697 401 55.8 896
2015 236 45.3 426 473 32.5 693 406 55.3 898 432 25 570
2014 452 35 688 390 56.6 889

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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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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