Bradley University research and development spending, FY2024
- Peoria, IL
- D/PU
- Private nonprofit
- Short form filer
Bradley University in FY2024
$1.1 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #695 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 254.2%
- Rank change
- up 161
Bradley University reported $1.1 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #695 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 254.2% on FY2023's $301 thousand; its national rank was up 161 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 68.5% ($730 thousand), followed by institution funds at 23.5%. Its largest field of research is non-s&e, $402 thousand or 37.7% of the total.
Over time
Research spending, FY2010 to FY2024
This institution files the short form, which the revised history does not cover; each year's total is the sum of its six funding-source rows as reported that year.
Year-by-year figures
| Fiscal year | R&D expenditure |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $1.2 million |
| FY2011 | $1.9 million |
| FY2012 | $2.4 million |
| FY2013 | $2.9 million |
| FY2014 | $1.5 million |
| FY2015 | $1.5 million |
| FY2016 | $2.1 million |
| FY2017 | $1.8 million |
| FY2018 | $1.3 million |
| FY2019 | $1.4 million |
| FY2020 | $851 thousand |
| FY2021 | $416 thousand |
| FY2022 | $240 thousand |
| FY2023 | $301 thousand |
| FY2024 | $1.1 million |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 5 NSF funding sources Bradley University reported in FY2024, largest first. Shares are of its own FY2024 total, and the rank is national within that source.
| Source | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $730 thousand | 68.5% | +534.8% | 626 |
| Institution funds | $251 thousand | 23.5% | +70.7% | 630 |
| All other sources | $35 thousand | 3.3% | — | 410 |
| State and local government | $29 thousand | 2.7% | +11.5% | 569 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $21 thousand | 2.0% | — | 684 |
| All sources | $1.1 million | 100.0% | +254.2% | 695 |
Fields of research
The 7 NSF research fields Bradley University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-S&E | $402 thousand | 37.7% | +4925.0% | 477 |
| Engineering | $275 thousand | 25.8% | +69.8% | 367 |
| Social sciences | $208 thousand | 19.5% | +2871.4% | 407 |
| Life sciences | $88 thousand | 8.3% | +11.4% | 786 |
| Computer and information sciences | $56 thousand | 5.3% | +166.7% | 466 |
| Physical sciences | $34 thousand | 3.2% | +100.0% | 632 |
| Psychology | $3 thousand | 0.3% | +50.0% | 552 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Bradley University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Bradley University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 690 | Connecticut College | $1.1M |
| 691 | Louisiana State University, Shreveport | $1.1M |
| 692 | Elizabeth City State University | $1.1M |
| 693 | Indiana University, South Bend | $1.1M |
| 694 | City University of New York, The, Medgar Evers College | $1.1M |
| 695 | Bradley University | $1.1M |
| 696 | Aaniiih Nakoda College | $1.0M |
| 697 | Southern Oregon University | $1.0M |
| 698 | Gonzaga University | $1.0M |
| 699 | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | $1.0M |
| 700 | Ursinus College | $1.0M |
Keep looking
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Data: NSF HERD FY2024, built from NSF's published tables on September 8, 2026. Page updated September 13, 2026.
Data: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY2024.
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