Western 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 223 65.1 631 490 47.6 925
2023 217 68.5 679 486 47.2 911 315 48.3 602
2022 173 74.9 680 452 50.3 900
2021 226 67.7 691 465 49.4 908 287 51.4 583
2020 309 56.2 698 503 45.7 916
2019 285 59.6 697 509 44.9 914 304 49 589
2018 259 63.5 700 509 44.7 911
2017 232 66.5 684 521 42.6 898 353 39.3 575
2016 248 64.9 697 583 35.6 896
2015 243 65.4 693 659 27.4 898 338 41.4 570
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 103 i 101 126 136 153 155 188 201 193 214
    Hispanic or Latino 8 i 8 13 10 8 5 7 10 5 15
    Not Hispanic or Latino 91 i 89 109 119 140 148 177 184 183 192
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Asian 3 i 3 3 3 2 5 8 6 5 4
      Black or African American 16 i 16 16 12 11 11 13 11 13 21
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 70 i 68 88 102 119 128 155 160 158 160
      More than one race 2 i 2 2 2 8 3 1 7 7 7
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4 i 4 4 7 5 2 4 7 5 7
  Temporary visa holders 490 i 508 728 359 119 153 173 242 245 217
  Science and engineering 546 i 562 797 444 220 247 286 367 360 359
    Science 546 i 562 797 444 220 247 286 367 360 359
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
      Biological and biomedical sciences 20 i 20 19 19 17 22 37 43 52 54
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 227 i 255 432 212 73 89 105 159 143 129
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 77 i 73 138 58 24 17 11 13 11 18
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 88 i 85 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 2 i 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 0 0
      Physical sciences 28 i 27 32 42 29 41 46 50 57 58
      Psychology 39 i 37 36 35 32 38 38 41 38 39
      Social sciences 65 i 63 71 75 42 36 45 57 54 60
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 47 i 47 57 51 52 61 75 76 78 72
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 47 i 47 57 51 52 61 75 76 78 72

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 68 i 69 69 72 62 62 76 64 80 87
    Hispanic or Latino 5 i 5 4 6 2 2 6 4 11 2
    Not Hispanic or Latino 60 i 61 62 62 58 55 68 59 67 80
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0 i 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
      Asian 2 i 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2
      Black or African American 5 i 5 10 8 6 4 8 5 9 6
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      White 50 i 51 48 51 47 48 59 50 54 70
      More than one race 3 i 3 3 2 2 2 1 3 3 2
    Unknown ethnicity and race 3 i 3 3 4 2 5 2 1 2 5
  Temporary visa holders 75 i 78 40 32 23 25 27 19 24 20
  Science and engineering 138 i 142 104 101 80 83 87 73 95 98
    Science 138 i 142 104 101 80 83 87 73 95 98
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
      Biological and biomedical sciences 15 i 16 8 17 13 23 26 24 27 26
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 51 i 52 25 28 17 18 15 15 17 19
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 32 i 34 18 23 12 13 4 0 4 2
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 10 i 10 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 3 i 3 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0
      Physical sciences 3 i 3 7 7 13 5 10 4 11 10
      Psychology 16 i 16 14 13 14 11 15 15 15 15
      Social sciences 8 i 8 14 13 11 11 15 13 19 24
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 5 i 5 5 3 5 4 16 10 9 9
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 5 i 5 5 3 5 4 16 10 9 9

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 3 i 3 2 3 3 4 14 4 15 9
  Science and engineering 3 i 3 2 3 3 4 14 4 14 9
    Science 3 i 3 2 3 3 4 14 4 14 9
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 3 3 14 2 13 9
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 2 i 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 1 i 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 593 i 609 854 495 272 308 361 443 438 431
  Fellowships 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    Institutional 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Research assistantships 7 i 7 11 12 15 21 32 41 27 29
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 3 3 14 3 15 9
    Institutional 7 i 7 10 12 10 18 15 29 8 19
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 1 0 2 0 3 9 4 1
  Teaching assistantships 23 i 23 23 20 25 20 51 43 60 43
    Federal 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 23 i 23 23 20 24 20 51 43 60 43
    Nonfederal 0 i 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
  Other types of support 563 i 579 820 463 232 267 278 358 351 359
    Federal 3 i 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Institutional 138 i 133 141 121 76 86 145 151 149 141
    Nonfederal 2 i 2 2 1 4 13 0 0 0 1
    Personal resources 420 i 441 675 338 152 167 133 207 202 217

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Science and engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological and biomedical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Communication 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Health 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Clinical medicine 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other health 0 i 0 0 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 4,142 3,824 4,311 3,532 2,461 2,373 2,466 2,006 1,426 860
    Science 3,088 i 2,847 2,183 2,614 2,218 1,898 1,703 1,265 1,180 776
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 37 26 0 0 26
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 18 6 93 96 72 86
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 0 0 0 18 6 93 96 0 86
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 2,747 i 2,533 1,917 2,346 1,914 1,413 1,214 910 756 385
        Agricultural sciences 2,737 i 2,523 1,887 2,012 1,062 177 146 91 0 55
        Biological and biomedical sciences 10 i 10 30 334 852 1,195 1,068 818 0 330
        Health sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 1 1 14 9 1 3 6
      Physical sciences 115 i 106 84 68 78 57 12 8 2 3
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 73 i 67 47 52 39 38 12 8 0 3
        Materials science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 42 i 39 37 16 39 19 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 0 i 0 0 0 8 16 22 4 0 0
      Social sciences 226 i 208 182 199 199 201 231 237 282 270
        Anthropology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 226 i 208 182 199 199 201 228 230 0 270
        Social sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 154 96 9 65 0
    Engineering 781 i 717 1,983 780 79 409 711 639 159 2
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 409 711 639 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 781 i 717 1,983 780 79 0 0 0 0 2
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 273 i 260 145 138 164 66 52 102 87 82
      Business management and business administration 0 i 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
      Communication and communications technologies 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 165 i 157 136 132 163 0 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
      Law 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0
      Social work 0 i 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 108 i 103 0 0 1 66 36 98 0 76

i=imputed

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 4,142 3,574 151 44 255 0 118
    Science 3,088 i 2,793 i 78 i 23 i 133 i 0 i 61 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 2,747 i 2,486 i 70 i 20 i 117 i 0 i 54 i
        Agricultural sciences 2,737 i 2,486 i 67 i 19 i 113 i 0 i 52 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 10 i 0 i 3 i 1 i 4 i 0 i 2 i
        Health sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 115 i 115 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 73 i 73 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physics 42 i 42 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social sciences 226 i 192 i 8 i 3 i 16 i 0 i 7 i
        Anthropology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Economics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Political science and government 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 226 i 192 i 8 i 3 i 16 i 0 i 7 i
        Social sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 781 i 781 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 781 i 781 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 273 i 0 i 73 i 21 i 122 i 0 i 57 i
      Business management and business administration 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 165 i 0 i 44 i 13 i 74 i 0 i 34 i
      Humanities 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Law 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 108 i 0 i 29 i 8 i 48 i 0 i 23 i

i=imputed

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 3,574 3,283 4,032 3,163 1,801 1,495 1,551 1,198 . 373
  DOD 781 i 717 1,983 780 71 321 530 444 . 0
  DOE 196 i 180 153 47 56 32 66 55 . 76
  HHS 192 i 176 154 168 7 0 0 0 . 0
  NASA 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0
  NSF 42 i 39 37 35 80 130 124 150 . 100
  USDA 2,290 i 2,104 1,650 1,831 957 98 72 46 . 29
  Other 73 i 67 55 302 630 914 759 503 . 168

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

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024 . . . .
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 57 15 42 .
2018 66 22 44 .

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 110 127 118 80 80
    Agricultural sciences 8 8 4 3 3
    Biological and biomedical sciences 46 46 46 10 10
    Computer and information sciences 7 8 3 3 3
    Engineering 14 15 15 13 13
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5 5 5 5 5
    Health sciences 4 4 4 4 4
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 17 32 32 32 32
    Psychology 5 4 4 4 4
    Social sciences 4 5 5 5 5
    Other 0 0 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

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