DePaul University research and development spending, FY2024
- Chicago, IL
- R2
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
DePaul University in FY2024
$10.5 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #371 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- down 20.7%
- Rank change
- down 35
DePaul University reported $10.5 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #371 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is down 20.7% on FY2023's $13.3 million; its national rank was down 35 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 50.8% ($5.3 million), followed by institution funds at 23.1%. Its largest field of research is non-s&e, $5.0 million or 47.3% of the total.
Over time
Research spending, FY2010 to FY2024
Standard-form totals FY2010 onwards as revised by NCSES in the newest release; rank is within that series.
Year-by-year figures
| Fiscal year | R&D expenditure | Rank in series |
|---|---|---|
| FY2010 | $4.9 million | 372 |
| FY2011 | $5.8 million | 366 |
| FY2012 | $5.7 million | 367 |
| FY2013 | $5.5 million | 368 |
| FY2014 | $6.4 million | 358 |
| FY2015 | $9.5 million | 318 |
| FY2016 | $9.6 million | 324 |
| FY2017 | $8.6 million | 333 |
| FY2018 | $7.1 million | 358 |
| FY2019 | $6.1 million | 372 |
| FY2020 | $6.6 million | 371 |
| FY2021 | $6.7 million | 373 |
| FY2022 | $8.4 million | 365 |
| FY2023 | $13.3 million | 336 |
| FY2024 | $10.5 million | 371 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 6 NSF funding sources DePaul 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 | $5.3 million | 50.8% | −4.5% | 358 |
| Institution funds | $2.4 million | 23.1% | −30.9% | 383 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $1.5 million | 14.3% | −48.3% | 245 |
| State and local government | $580 thousand | 5.5% | −28.1% | 361 |
| Business | $478 thousand | 4.5% | +28.5% | 291 |
| All other sources | $191 thousand | 1.8% | +161.6% | 301 |
| All sources | $10.5 million | 100.0% | −20.7% | 371 |
Fields of research
The 10 NSF research fields DePaul University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-S&E | $5.0 million | 47.3% | −25.8% | 227 |
| Life sciences | $2.8 million | 27.0% | −21.3% | 364 |
| Computer and information sciences | $1.0 million | 9.8% | −26.6% | 235 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $783 thousand | 7.4% | +71.7% | 255 |
| Psychology | $461 thousand | 4.4% | +72.7% | 256 |
| Social sciences | $209 thousand | 2.0% | −61.6% | 405 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $112 thousand | 1.1% | −33.3% | 340 |
| Engineering | $80 thousand | 0.8% | −24.5% | 426 |
| Other sciences | $27 thousand | 0.3% | — | 262 |
| Physical sciences | $9 thousand | 0.1% | −43.8% | 680 |
Neighbours
Ranked around DePaul University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above DePaul University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | California State University, Los Angeles | $10.9M |
| 367 | Pepperdine University | $10.9M |
| 368 | Wesleyan University | $10.8M |
| 369 | Hampton University | $10.7M |
| 370 | United States Naval Academy | $10.6M |
| 371 | DePaul University | $10.5M |
| 372 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $10.5M |
| 373 | Saint Joseph's University | $10.5M |
| 374 | Hofstra University | $10.4M |
| 375 | Yeshiva University | $10.3M |
| 376 | MGH Institute of Health Professions | $10.0M |
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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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