Northeastern Illinois 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 468 26.6 631 550 41.2 925
2023 475 30.8 679 567 38.4 911 597 1.8 602
2022 473 31.2 680 545 40.1 900
2021 462 33.9 691 550 40.1 908 346 41.3 583
2020 461 34.7 698 538 41.9 916
2019 488 30.7 697 503 45.6 914 331 44.4 589
2018 482 31.9 700 512 44.4 911
2017 459 33.6 684 593 34.7 898
2016 430 39 697 610 32.6 896
2015 393 43.9 693 730 19.5 898
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   52   54   55   67 i   64   51   56   58   73   80
    Hispanic or Latino   29   31   18   17 i   17   16   23   14   13   10
    Not Hispanic or Latino   17   19   36   46 i   43   32   29   36   58   67
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   1   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   3   4   6   10 i   10   4   7   6   10   8
      Black or African American   6   4   7   12 i   10   8   4   5   8   14
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   0
      White   8   10   21   22 i   21   19   17   23   38   43
      More than one race   0   0   2   2 i   2   1   0   2   2   2
    Unknown ethnicity and race   6   4   1   4 i   4   3   4   8   2   3
  Temporary visa holders   43   39   40   27 i   24   24   23   37   46   96
  Science and engineering   72   71   53   78 i   73   66   67   84   109   165
    Science   72   71   53   78 i   73   66   67   84   109   165
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   7   4   6   8 i   8   4   8   11   9   4
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   1   4
      Computer and information sciences   46   46   29   37 i   32   36   24   25   45   79
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   9 i   10   4   8   3   7   7
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   1 i   1   1   1   3   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   1   6   4   6 i   6   2   5   6   9   12
      Psychology   5   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   13   15   14   17 i   16   19   21   36   38   59
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   23   22   42   16 i   15   9   12   11   10   11
      Clinical medicine   15   13   21   10 i   9   2   0   0   0   0
      Other health   8   9   21   6 i   6   7   12   11   10   11

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   156   169   153   200 i   203   211   194   241   317   339
    Hispanic or Latino   67   74   37   51 i   50   48   42   41   55   57
    Not Hispanic or Latino   78   80   105   143 i   147   154   139   184   245   263
      American Indian or Alaska Native   1   0   1   1 i   1   0   0   0   0   1
      Asian   7   10   15   15 i   15   25   20   26   37   28
      Black or African American   22   17   15   27 i   27   34   30   44   61   62
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0 i   0   1   0   0   0   0
      White   43   47   69   95 i   99   87   85   107   142   167
      More than one race   5   6   5   5 i   5   7   4   7   5   5
    Unknown ethnicity and race   11   15   11   6 i   6   9   13   16   17   19
  Temporary visa holders   25   17   10   14 i   14   12   17   12   38   39
  Science and engineering   145   145   129   189 i   193   201   204   244   341   365
    Science   145   145   129   189 i   193   201   204   244   341   365
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   15   18   14   19 i   19   27   23   19   20   28
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   26   31
      Computer and information sciences   42   49   37   38 i   37   33   42   48   61   55
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   10   6   9   30 i   32   20   20   22   34   46
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   4   10   12 i   12   16   14   21   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   14   9   6   9 i   9   22   22   24   31   27
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   64   59   53   81 i   84   83   83   110   169   178
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   36   41   34   25 i   24   22   7   9   14   13
      Clinical medicine   23   24   17   20 i   19   17   0   0   0   0
      Other health   13   17   17   5 i   5   5   7   9   14   13

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   0   1   0   0 i   0   1   2   4   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   1   2   4   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0 i   0   1   2   4   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   1   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   3   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   1   1   1   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   1   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   1   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   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   95   93   95   94 i   88   75   79   95   119   176
  Fellowships   0   0   0   3 i   3   8   7   8   0   0
    Federal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   0   0   0   3 i   3   8   7   8   0   0
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Research assistantships   8   4   5   1 i   1   0   0   2   2   3
    Federal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   8   4   5   1 i   1   0   0   2   2   3
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Teaching assistantships   14   13   19   1 i   1   5   8   6   8   6
    Federal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Institutional   14   13   19   1 i   1   5   8   6   8   6
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other types of support   73   76   71   89 i   83   62   64   79   109   167
    Federal   0   1   0   0 i   0   1   2   4   0   0
    Institutional   14   13   0   3 i   3   8   2   2   5   18
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   1 i   1   0   1   6   0   0
    Personal resources   59   62   71   85 i   79   53   59   67   104   149

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   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   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   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0   0   0   0 i   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   2,844   2,262   2,224   1,913   2,018   2,478   2,442   1,403   1,231   564
    Science   2,161   1,807   1,656   1,370   1,378   2,078   1,877   805   639   343
      Computer and information sciences   486   481   104   46   39   217   211   123   2   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   16   44   54   68   50   131   150   200   62   2
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   16   0   54   68   50   131   150   200   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   1,526   1,271   1,447   1,111   1,122   1,325   1,343   380   402   123
        Agricultural sciences   35   51   20   27   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   393   325   335   351   249   328   399   380   0   0
        Health sciences   1,098   895   1,092   724   873   997   944   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   133   0   43   71   53   60   37   3   19   57
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   34   66   84   88   75   112   27
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   0   0   0   84   88   75   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   34   66   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   179   48   24   16   90
      Social sciences   0   11   8   40   48   82   0   0   26   44
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   0   11   8   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   82   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   40   48   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0   0   7   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   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   683   455   561   543   640   400   565   598   592   221
      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   683   455   561   543   547   326   496   598   0   0
      Humanities   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   20   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   93   54   69   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   2,844   2,844   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   2,161   2,161   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   486   486   0   0   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   16   16   0   0   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   16   16   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   1,526   1,526   0   0   0   0   0
        Agricultural sciences   35   35   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   393   393   0   0   0   0   0
        Health sciences   1,098   1,098   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   133   133   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Materials science   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   0   0   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   0   0   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   0   0   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   683   683   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   683   683   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   2,844   2,262   2,224   1,913   2,018   2,478   2,442   1,403   .   .
  DOD   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
  DOE   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
  HHS   1,375   1,147   1,365   1,084   1,122   1,367   1,315   487   .   .
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
  NSF   1,434   1,064   839   802   803   1,034   998   760   .   .
  USDA   35   51   20   27   93   77   129   156   .   .
  Other   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.

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   42   12   30   .
2018   70   16   54   .

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   3   92 i   99 i   .   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0 i   0 i   .   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   2   18 i   18 i   .   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   4 i   4 i   .   .
    Engineering   0   17 i   19 i   .   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   8 i   9 i   .   .
    Health sciences   0   9 i   12 i   .   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   3 i   3 i   .   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   7 i   6 i   .   .
    Physical sciences   0   15 i   16 i   .   .
    Psychology   0   7 i   7 i   .   .
    Social sciences   0   5 i   5 i   .   .
    Other   0   0 i   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: 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 i   0 i   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Health sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Psychology   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Other   0   0   0 i   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

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 i   0 i   .
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Computer and information sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Engineering   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Health sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Physical sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Psychology   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Social sciences   0   0   0 i   0 i   .
    Other   0   0   0 i   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

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