Chicago State U.

Rankings

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 430 32.6 631 558 40.3 925
2023 431 37.2 679 490 46.8 911 536 11.9 602
2022 447 35 680 470 48.4 900
2021 449 35.7 691 518 43.6 908
2020 458 35.1 698 648 30 916
2019 459 34.8 697 671 27.4 914 406 31.8 589
2018 452 36.1 700 625 32.1 911
2017 345 50.1 684 536 41 898
2016 362 48.6 697 653 27.9 896
2015 380 45.8 693 592 34.8 898
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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   102 i   105   62 i   62   82   81   59   71   18   72
    Hispanic or Latino   1 i   1   1 i   1   3   3   3   4   1   4
    Not Hispanic or Latino   94 i   97   56 i   56   75   74   52   64   16   66
      American Indian or Alaska Native   2 i   2   0 i   0   1   1   0   2   0   0
      Asian   41 i   46   0 i   0   16   17   3   4   0   3
      Black or African American   45 i   43   52 i   52   57   55   49   56   16   59
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   5 i   5   3 i   3   1   1   0   2   0   4
      More than one race   1 i   1   1 i   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   7 i   7   5 i   5   4   4   4   3   1   2
  Temporary visa holders   28 i   30   52 i   46   9   11   38   132   188   125
  Science and engineering   124 i   129   106 i   100   90   91   96   195   199   189
    Science   124 i   129   106 i   100   90   91   96   195   199   189
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   3 i   3   4 i   4   3   3   4   3   2   6
      Communication   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   79 i   86   49 i   43   29   33   40   133   183   121
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0 i   0   1   1   2   2   6   5
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   32 i   30   38 i   38   45   42   40   45   0   43
      Social sciences   10 i   10   15 i   15   12   12   10   12   8   14
    Engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   6 i   6   8 i   8   1   1   1   8   7   8
      Clinical medicine   6 i   6   8 i   8   1   1   1   8   7   8
      Other health   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   86 i   88   90 i   95   146   139   128   121   38   160
    Hispanic or Latino   1 i   1   4 i   4   7   7   4   4   2   2
    Not Hispanic or Latino   80 i   82   80 i   85   131   124   119   115   35   155
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1 i   1   1 i   1   2   2   2   0   0   1
      Asian   13 i   12   2 i   2   4   4   2   2   1   3
      Black or African American   64 i   67   76 i   81   124   117   113   109   30   132
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
      White   2 i   2   1 i   1   1   1   2   4   4   15
      More than one race   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   5 i   5   6 i   6   8   8   5   2   1   3
  Temporary visa holders   6 i   5   9 i   8   5   4   11   41   17   9
  Science and engineering   89 i   90   96 i   100   148   140   135   159   48   166
    Science   89 i   90   96 i   100   148   140   135   159   48   166
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7 i   7   6 i   6   5   5   10   12   13   18
      Communication   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   26 i   24   9 i   8   11   10   16   44   15   14
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   2 i   2   3 i   3   7   7   5   7   6   15
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   38 i   41   56 i   58   85   81   59   50   0   68
      Social sciences   16 i   16   22 i   25   40   37   45   46   14   51
    Engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   3 i   3   3 i   3   3   3   4   3   7   3
      Clinical medicine   3 i   3   3 i   3   3   3   4   3   7   3
      Other health   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   1 i   1   2 i   2   1   1   47   0   0   8
  Science and engineering   1 i   1   2 i   2   1   1   46   0   0   8
    Science   1 i   1   2 i   2   1   1   46   0   0   8
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   1 i   1   2 i   2   1   1   2   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   2   0   0   6
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   35   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   7   0   0   2
    Engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   130 i   135   114 i   108   91   92   97   203   206   197
  Fellowships   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
    Federal   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
    Institutional   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
    Federal   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Institutional   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Nonfederal   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Federal   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   1   0
    Nonfederal   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   130 i   135   114 i   108   91   92   97   203   205   188
    Federal   1 i   1   2 i   2   1   1   47   0   0   0
    Institutional   24 i   25   20 i   19   14   15   12   0   0   2
    Nonfederal   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
    Personal resources   105 i   109   92 i   87   76   76   38   203   205   185

i=imputed

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, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   2,701   3,756   3,701   2,414   980   898   1,154   1,861   910   1,300
    Science   2,701   3,756   3,701   2,414   980   894   1,154   1,861   910   1,300
      Computer and information sciences   194   8   78   80   0   0   0   502   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,571   1,984   2,223   180   0   52   172   752   910   913
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,558   1,984   2,223   0   0   52   172   0   221   0
        Health sciences   13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   689   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   117   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   886   1,534   1,341   1,781   869   842   865   343   0   387
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   659   531   690   0   0   842   865   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   227   1,003   651   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   50   230   59   0   111   0   0   250   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0
        Social sciences nec   50   230   59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   373   0   0   0   14   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0
      Business management and business administration   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Non-S&E nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2024
(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   2,701   2,701   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   2,701   2,701   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   194   194   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   1,571   1,571   0   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   1,558   1,558   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   13   13   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   886   886   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   659   659   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   227   227   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   50   50   0   0   0   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   0   0   0   0   0   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 nec   50   50   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   0   0   0   0   0   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   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 nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   2,701   3,756   3,699   .   .   898   1,154   .   910   .
  DOD   0   0   0   .   .   0   0   .   0   .
  DOE   0   170   0   .   .   0   0   .   0   .
  HHS   63   68   59   .   .   98   98   .   798   .
  NASA   108   55   210   .   .   0   0   .   0   .
  NSF   2,489   3,463   3,430   .   .   748   767   .   0   .
  USDA   9   0   0   .   .   52   164   .   112   .
  Other   32   0   0   .   .   0   125   .   0   .

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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   35 i   9 i   26 i   .
2018   35   9   26   .

i=imputed

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: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
  All research space   20   .   56   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   2   .   42   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   5   .   4   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   .   1   .   .
    Engineering   0   .   0   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1   .   0   .   .
    Health sciences   4   .   2   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   .   1   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   .   0   .   .
    Physical sciences   6   .   4   .   .
    Psychology   0   .   1   .   .
    Social sciences   2   .   1   .   .
    Other   0   .   0   .   .

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: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started 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
  All research space   0   0   .   0   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Engineering   0   0   .   0   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Health sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   0   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   0   .
    Physical sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Psychology   0   0   .   0   .
    Social sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Other   0   0   .   0   .

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: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started 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
  All research space   0   0   .   0   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Engineering   0   0   .   0   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Health sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   .   0   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   .   0   .
    Physical sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Psychology   0   0   .   0   .
    Social sciences   0   0   .   0   .
    Other   0   0   .   0   .

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

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