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
2025
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   0
    Hispanic or Latino   8 i   8   13   10   8   5   7   10   5   15   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   91 i   89   109   119   140   148   177   184   183   192   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0 i   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   3 i   3   3   3   2   5   8   6   5   4   0
      Black or African American   16 i   16   16   12   11   11   13   11   13   21   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   70 i   68   88   102   119   128   155   160   158   160   0
      More than one race   2 i   2   2   2   8   3   1   7   7   7   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   4 i   4   4   7   5   2   4   7   5   7   0
  Temporary visa holders   490 i   508   728   359   119   153   173   242   245   217   0
  Science and engineering   546 i   562   797   444   220   247   286   367   360   359   0
    Science   546 i   562   797   444   220   247   286   367   360   359   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   1   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   20 i   20   19   19   17   22   37   43   52   54   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   227 i   255   432   212   73   89   105   159   143   129   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   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   0
      Mathematics and statistics   77 i   73   138   58   24   17   11   13   11   18   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   88 i   85   67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   2 i   2   2   3   3   4   4   4   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   28 i   27   32   42   29   41   46   50   57   58   0
      Psychology   39 i   37   36   35   32   38   38   41   38   39   0
      Social sciences   65 i   63   71   75   42   36   45   57   54   60   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   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   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   47 i   47   57   51   52   61   75   76   78   72   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   47 i   47   57   51   52   61   75   76   78   72   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   68 i   69   69   72   62   62   76   64   80   87   0
    Hispanic or Latino   5 i   5   4   6   2   2   6   4   11   2   0
    Not Hispanic or Latino   60 i   61   62   62   58   55   68   59   67   80   0
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0 i   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Asian   2 i   2   1   1   2   1   0   1   1   2   0
      Black or African American   5 i   5   10   8   6   4   8   5   9   6   0
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      White   50 i   51   48   51   47   48   59   50   54   70   0
      More than one race   3 i   3   3   2   2   2   1   3   3   2   0
    Unknown ethnicity and race   3 i   3   3   4   2   5   2   1   2   5   0
  Temporary visa holders   75 i   78   40   32   23   25   27   19   24   20   0
  Science and engineering   138 i   142   104   101   80   83   87   73   95   98   0
    Science   138 i   142   104   101   80   83   87   73   95   98   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   15 i   16   8   17   13   23   26   24   27   26   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   51 i   52   25   28   17   18   15   15   17   19   0
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0 i   0   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   0
      Mathematics and statistics   32 i   34   18   23   12   13   4   0   4   2   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   10 i   10   16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   3 i   3   2   0   0   2   2   2   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   3 i   3   7   7   13   5   10   4   11   10   0
      Psychology   16 i   16   14   13   14   11   15   15   15   15   0
      Social sciences   8 i   8   14   13   11   11   15   13   19   24   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   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   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   5 i   5   5   3   5   4   16   10   9   9   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   5 i   5   5   3   5   4   16   10   9   9   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   3 i   3   2   3   3   4   14   4   15   9   0
  Science and engineering   3 i   3   2   3   3   4   14   4   14   9   0
    Science   3 i   3   2   3   3   4   14   4   14   9   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   3   3   14   2   13   9   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   0   1   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   2 i   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   1 i   1   1   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   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   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   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   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   0
    Science   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   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   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   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   0
  Science and engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Science   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Communication   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Computer and information sciences   0 i   0   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   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Natural resources and conservation   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Physical sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0 i   0   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   0
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mechanical engineering   0 i   0   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   0
      Other engineering   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Health   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Clinical medicine   0 i   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Other health   0 i   0   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   159   0
    Engineering   781 i   717   1,983   780   79   409   711   639   159   2
      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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