Appalachian State University research and development spending, FY2024
- Boone, NC
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Appalachian State University in FY2024
$11.3 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #360 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 33.2%
- Rank change
- up 20
Appalachian State University reported $11.3 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #360 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 33.2% on FY2023's $8.5 million; its national rank was up 20 places. Institution funds is its largest funding source at 44.4% ($5.0 million), followed by federal government at 37.0%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $4.6 million or 40.6% 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 | $2.9 million | 430 |
| FY2011 | $3.8 million | 404 |
| FY2012 | $4.4 million | 392 |
| FY2013 | $3.1 million | 425 |
| FY2014 | $4.3 million | 391 |
| FY2015 | $3.9 million | 403 |
| FY2016 | $3.1 million | 439 |
| FY2017 | $4.5 million | 400 |
| FY2018 | $3.6 million | 423 |
| FY2019 | $3.3 million | 453 |
| FY2020 | $4.9 million | 400 |
| FY2021 | $4.5 million | 423 |
| FY2022 | $7.2 million | 377 |
| FY2023 | $8.5 million | 380 |
| FY2024 | $11.3 million | 360 |
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 Appalachian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution funds | $5.0 million | 44.4% | +60.6% | 312 |
| Federal government | $4.2 million | 37.0% | +19.5% | 384 |
| State and local government | $830 thousand | 7.3% | +519.4% | 333 |
| Business | $713 thousand | 6.3% | +1.6% | 263 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $555 thousand | 4.9% | −44.8% | 342 |
| All sources | $11.3 million | 100.0% | +33.2% | 360 |
Fields of research
The 9 NSF research fields Appalachian State University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $4.6 million | 40.6% | +11.0% | 320 |
| Physical sciences | $2.8 million | 24.5% | +184.7% | 229 |
| Non-S&E | $1.1 million | 9.6% | −0.6% | 372 |
| Social sciences | $743 thousand | 6.6% | +151.0% | 268 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $675 thousand | 6.0% | −31.5% | 260 |
| Computer and information sciences | $674 thousand | 6.0% | +25.7% | 261 |
| Engineering | $430 thousand | 3.8% | +61.7% | 345 |
| Psychology | $239 thousand | 2.1% | +83.8% | 322 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $97 thousand | 0.9% | +34.7% | 354 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Appalachian State University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Appalachian State University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 355 | Fort Valley State University | $11.7M |
| 356 | California State University, Monterey Bay | $11.7M |
| 357 | West Texas A&M University | $11.6M |
| 358 | Central State University | $11.5M |
| 359 | California State University, San Bernardino | $11.3M |
| 360 | Appalachian State University | $11.3M |
| 361 | Western Kentucky University | $11.2M |
| 362 | Eastern Michigan University | $11.2M |
| 363 | Western University of Health Sciences | $11.2M |
| 364 | University of San Francisco | $11.0M |
| 365 | Arkansas State University, Jonesboro | $10.9M |
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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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