U. St. Thomas

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2023
2022 534 40.6 890
2021 530 10 583 409 55.4 907
2020 491 46.9 915
2019 380 36.2 589 556 39.8 913
2018 564 38.7 910
2017 612 32.5 897
2016 599 33.8 895
2015 623 31.3 897
2014 654 27 887
2013 577 35.4 884
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  All R&D fields 2,476 5,146 2,679 1,870 1,645 1,241 1,266 1,082 916 1,424
    Science 1,074 1,259 1,071 988 727 726 735 714 591 771
      Computer and information sciences 11 328 17 35 0 0 0 0 0 51
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 7 222 18 15 56 85 31 0 10 14
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 7 222 18 15 56 85 31 0 10 14
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 286 182 514 471 375 239 270 219 64 265
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 286 182 514 471 375 239 270 0 64 253
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
      Mathematics and statistics 19 28 43 37 55 73 68 123 219 151
      Physical sciences 340 168 235 360 234 323 363 372 242 289
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 319 126 94 338 187 239 270 0 178 226
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 21 42 61 22 47 84 93 0 64 63
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 396 328 210 66 0 6 3 0 8 0
      Social sciences 15 3 34 4 7 0 0 0 48 1
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 15 3 34 4 7 0 0 0 46 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122 0 0
    Engineering 862 3,212 976 407 617 203 174 122 56 248
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 8 0 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 316 93 36 32 18 30 66 0 0 38
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 114 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 214 503 102 78 143 70 95 0 31 85
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 210 2,537 833 286 456 103 13 0 25 125
    Non-S&E 540 675 632 475 301 312 357 246 269 405
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 0 4 3
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 196 154 174 107 44 0 7 0 0 1
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
      Law 151 123 0 0 0 14 71 0 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 60 62
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 4 6 19 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 193 398 454 321 238 298 276 0 190 339

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2022
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 2,476 527 407 715 327 437 63
    Science 1,074 187 221 335 37 291 3
      Computer and information sciences 11 7 4 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 7 7 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 7 7 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 286 102 94 90 0 0 0
        Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 286 102 94 90 0 0 0
        Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 19 19 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 340 52 123 125 37 0 3
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 319 52 123 107 37 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 21 0 0 18 0 0 3
        Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 396 0 0 116 0 280 0
      Social sciences 15 0 0 4 0 11 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 15 0 0 4 0 11 0
        Political science and government 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences, not elsewhere classified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 862 285 186 120 181 30 60
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 8 0 7 0 1 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 316 121 179 5 11 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 114 114 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 214 38 0 39 132 5 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering not elsewhere classified 210 12 0 76 37 25 60
    Non-S&E 540 55 0 260 109 116 0
      Business management and business administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 196 55 0 41 0 100 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 151 0 0 42 109 0 0
      Social work 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E, not elsewhere classified 193 0 0 177 0 16 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2022–13
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Federal Agencies 527 1,321 450 313 320 212 195 . 352 702
  DOD 114 82 1 7 0 0 0 . 0 72
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0
  HHS 101 19 16 4 0 6 3 . 4 12
  NASA 12 10 31 20 33 27 4 . 5 0
  NSF 269 1,202 368 253 269 175 182 . 308 473
  USDA 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 . 35 0
  Other 31 8 8 29 18 4 6 . 0 145

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2022–16 [temporarily discontinued]
Year All personnel Principal investigators Other personnel Postdocs
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 150 21 129 .
2018 121 19 102 .
2017 116 19 97 .
2016 133 23 110 .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field: 2021–12
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013
  All research space 17 67 i . . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 i . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 5 19 i . . .
    Computer and information sciences 0 4 i . . .
    Engineering 4 18 i . . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 i . . .
    Health sciences 0 0 i . . .
    Mathematics and statistics 0 3 i . . .
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 i . . .
    Physical sciences 6 14 i . . .
    Psychology 2 4 i . . .
    Social sciences 0 6 i . . .
    Other 0 0 i . . .

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field Planned to start in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 2,323 . . . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 831 . . . .
    Engineering 970 . . . .
    Physical sciences 522 . . . .

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field Planned to start in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017 Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
  All research space 0 0 0 i . .
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 i . .
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 0 i . .
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 i . .
    Engineering 0 0 0 i . .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 i . .
    Health sciences 0 0 0 i . .
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 i . .
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 i . .
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 i . .
    Psychology 0 0 0 i . .
    Social sciences 0 0 0 i . .
    Other 0 0 0 i . .

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities