Alabama State University research and development spending, FY2024
- Montgomery, AL
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Alabama State University in FY2024
$3.9 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #497 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 20.8%
- Rank change
- up 10
Alabama State University reported $3.9 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #497 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 20.8% on FY2023's $3.2 million; its national rank was up 10 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 87.4% ($3.4 million), followed by nonprofit organizations at 12.6%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $3.5 million or 91.0% 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 | $13.3 million | 287 |
| FY2011 | $12.3 million | 296 |
| FY2012 | $13.6 million | 292 |
| FY2013 | $1.9 million | 496 |
| FY2014 | $2.2 million | 467 |
| FY2015 | $2.3 million | 473 |
| FY2016 | $2.4 million | 472 |
| FY2017 | $2.3 million | 483 |
| FY2018 | $2.4 million | 491 |
| FY2019 | $2.6 million | 483 |
| FY2020 | $2.6 million | 484 |
| FY2021 | $2.6 million | 492 |
| FY2022 | $3.2 million | 490 |
| FY2023 | $3.2 million | 505 |
| FY2024 | $3.9 million | 496 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 2 NSF funding sources Alabama State 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 | $3.4 million | 87.4% | +19.7% | 414 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $493 thousand | 12.6% | +480.0% | 356 |
| All sources | $3.9 million | 100.0% | +20.8% | 497 |
Fields of research
The 2 NSF research fields Alabama State University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $3.5 million | 91.0% | +37.6% | 348 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $353 thousand | 9.0% | +150.4% | 226 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Alabama State University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Alabama State University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 492 | New Mexico Highlands University | $4.1M |
| 493 | National Louis University | $4.0M |
| 494 | Keck Graduate Institute | $4.0M |
| 495 | Fayetteville State University | $3.9M |
| 496 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | $3.9M |
| 497 | Alabama State University | $3.9M |
| 498 | Harvey Mudd College | $3.9M |
| 499 | Whitman College | $3.9M |
| 500 | Des Moines University | $3.9M |
| 501 | Lake Superior State University | $3.9M |
| 502 | California State University, Channel Islands | $3.9M |
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Request a demoData: 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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