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Table of Contents<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Top</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Universities</strong><br />

Introduction .............................................................................................................. 2<br />

Data Tables<br />

Part I: <strong>The</strong> <strong>Top</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Universities</strong> ................................................. 5<br />

<strong>Universities</strong> Ranking in the <strong>Top</strong> 25 Nationally ........................................................... 6<br />

<strong>Universities</strong> Ranking in the <strong>Top</strong> 26-50 Nationally ...................................................... 8<br />

Private <strong>Universities</strong> Ranking in the <strong>Top</strong> 25 among Privates ................................... 10<br />

Private <strong>Universities</strong> Ranking in the <strong>Top</strong> 26-50 among Privates .............................. 12<br />

Public <strong>Universities</strong> Ranking in the <strong>Top</strong> 25 among Publics ...................................... 14<br />

Public <strong>Universities</strong> Ranking in the <strong>Top</strong> 26-50 among Publics ................................. 16<br />

Part II: <strong>The</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Universities</strong> .......................................................... 19<br />

Total <strong>Research</strong> Expenditures .................................................................................. 20<br />

Federal <strong>Research</strong> Expenditures ............................................................................. 28<br />

<strong>Research</strong> by Major Discipline ................................................................................. 36<br />

Endowment Assets ................................................................................................. 44<br />

Annual Giving .......................................................................................................... 52<br />

National Academy Membership .............................................................................. 60<br />

Faculty Awards ........................................................................................................ 68<br />

Doctorates Awarded ................................................................................................ 76<br />

Postdoctoral Appointees ......................................................................................... 84<br />

SAT Scores ............................................................................................................. 92<br />

National Merit Scholars and Achievement Scholars ............................................. 100<br />

Change: <strong>Research</strong> ................................................................................................ 108<br />

Change: Private Support and Doctorates ............................................................. 116<br />

Change: Students ................................................................................................. 124<br />

Institutional Characteristics ................................................................................... 132<br />

Student Characteristics ......................................................................................... 140<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Center</strong> Measures – National .......................................................................... 148<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Center</strong> Measures – Control ............................................................................ 156<br />

Federal <strong>Research</strong> with and without Medical School <strong>Research</strong> ............................. 164<br />

Part III: <strong>The</strong> <strong>Top</strong> 200 Institutions ........................................................................ 171<br />

Total <strong>Research</strong> Expenditures (2006) ..................................................................... 172<br />

Federal <strong>Research</strong> Expenditures (2006) ................................................................ 176<br />

Endowment Assets (2007) .................................................................................... 180<br />

Annual Giving (2007) ............................................................................................ 184<br />

National Academy Membership (2007) ................................................................. 188<br />

Faculty Awards (2007) .......................................................................................... 192<br />

Doctorates Awarded (2007) .................................................................................. 196<br />

Postdoctoral Appointees (2006) ............................................................................ 200<br />

SAT Scores (2006) ................................................................................................ 204<br />

National Merit Scholars (2007) ............................................................................. 208<br />

Source Notes ....................................................................................................... 212<br />

Data Notes ........................................................................................................... 217<br />

2008 Annual Report<br />

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