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Western Michigan U.

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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 145 68.9 459
2023 149 68 459 171 75.2 679
2022 127 72.6 457 159 77 680
2021 131 71.1 447 152 78.3 691
2020 125 72.7 450 140 80.3 698
2019 137 69.8 447 135 80.9 697
2018 129 70.3 428 130 81.7 700
2017 130 69.9 425 120 82.8 684
2016 132 69.8 430 121 82.9 697
2015 140 67.6 426 119 83.1 693
2014 114 83.7 688

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  • 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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