Central State University research and development spending, FY2024
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Central State University in FY2024
$11.5 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #358 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 3.0%
- Rank change
- down 7
Central State University reported $11.5 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #358 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 3.0% on FY2023's $11.1 million; its national rank was down 7 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 41.4% ($4.7 million), followed by state and local government at 41.0%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $10.5 million or 91.8% 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 | $3.2 million | 415 |
| FY2011 | $3.8 million | 405 |
| FY2012 | $3.6 million | 412 |
| FY2013 | $2.8 million | 439 |
| FY2014 | $2.0 million | 484 |
| FY2015 | $1.5 million | 528 |
| FY2016 | $1.6 million | 523 |
| FY2017 | $2.0 million | 498 |
| FY2018 | $3.6 million | 426 |
| FY2019 | $3.8 million | 431 |
| FY2020 | $6.1 million | 376 |
| FY2021 | $8.8 million | 350 |
| FY2022 | $10.3 million | 344 |
| FY2023 | $11.1 million | 351 |
| FY2024 | $11.5 million | 358 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 3 NSF funding sources Central 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 | $4.7 million | 41.4% | −14.0% | 370 |
| State and local government | $4.7 million | 41.0% | +21.9% | 176 |
| Institution funds | $2.0 million | 17.5% | +15.2% | 403 |
| All sources | $11.5 million | 100.0% | +3.0% | 358 |
Fields of research
The 6 NSF research fields Central State University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $10.5 million | 91.8% | +2.4% | 260 |
| Physical sciences | $356 thousand | 3.1% | +1.1% | 422 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $238 thousand | 2.1% | +46.0% | 333 |
| Engineering | $234 thousand | 2.0% | +51.0% | 376 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $70 thousand | 0.6% | +18.6% | 385 |
| Other sciences | $45 thousand | 0.4% | −63.7% | 250 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Central State University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Central State University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 353 | University of Tennessee, The, Chattanooga | $12.1M |
| 354 | Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | $11.8M |
| 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 |
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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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