June 2018
The tables below show our national rank in these
categories as compared to our peer public research
universities as identified in WSU’s strategic plan.
Additionally, the bolded data identifies the
institution currently ranked 25th in each
category—providing a sense of what would be required
of us today to rank at this level.
|
Total Research and Development Expenditures
|
| Top 25 CMUP Peers |
Dollar Amount |
Rank |
| Nebraska |
$255 million |
52 |
| North Carolina State |
$440 million |
27 |
| Maryland |
$472 million |
26 |
| Purdue |
$502 million |
23 |
| Virginia Tech |
$502 million |
22 |
| Utah |
$476 million |
25 |
| WSU |
$288 million |
49 |
|
Federal Research and Development Expenditures
|
| Top 25 CMUP Peers |
Dollar Amount |
Rank |
| Nebraska |
$93 million |
69 |
| North Carolina State |
$178 million |
44 |
| Virginia Tech |
$198 million |
37 |
| Purdue |
$228 million |
30 |
| Maryland |
$329 million |
15 |
| Texas A&M |
$267 million |
25 |
| WSU |
$113 million |
60 |
|
|
|
| Top 25 CMUP Peers |
Dollar Amount |
Rank |
| Virginia Tech |
$86 million |
60 |
| North Carolina State |
$119 million |
41 |
| Maryland |
$123 million |
37 |
| Purdue |
$172 million |
22 |
| Nebraska |
$177 million |
18 |
| Iowa |
$160 million |
25 |
| WSU |
$106 million |
47 |
|
National Academy Membership
|
| Top 25 CMUP Peers |
Total Members |
Rank |
| Nebraska |
3 |
73 |
| Virginia Tech |
13 |
34 |
| North Carolina State |
20 |
31 |
| Maryland |
26 |
25 |
| Purdue |
27 |
22 |
| WSU |
9 |
41 |
|
|
|
| Top 25 CMUP Peers |
Total Awards |
Rank |
| Nebraska |
3 |
92 |
| Virginia Tech |
10 |
40 |
| North Carolina State |
11 |
33 |
| Purdue |
19 |
17 |
| Maryland |
20 |
14 |
| Texas A&M |
14 |
25 |
| WSU |
7 |
60 |
|
|
|
| Top 25 CMUP Peers |
Total Doctorates |
Rank |
| Nebraska |
325 |
46 |
| Virginia Tech |
488 |
25 |
| North Carolina State |
512 |
23 |
| Maryland |
654 |
15 |
| Purdue |
717 |
11 |
| WSU |
281 |
54 |
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