Central Washington University research and development spending, FY2024
- Ellensburg, WA
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Central Washington University in FY2024
$2.8 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #555 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- down 25.1%
- Rank change
- down 64
Central Washington University reported $2.8 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #555 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is down 25.1% on FY2023's $3.7 million; its national rank was down 64 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 61.4% ($1.7 million), followed by state and local government at 22.3%. Its largest field of research is geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, $1.6 million or 58.8% 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 | $5.2 million | 367 |
| FY2011 | $2.9 million | 439 |
| FY2012 | $2.8 million | 451 |
| FY2013 | $2.1 million | 483 |
| FY2014 | $2.1 million | 480 |
| FY2015 | $2.6 million | 452 |
| FY2016 | $2.8 million | 454 |
| FY2017 | $3.8 million | 413 |
| FY2018 | $3.1 million | 449 |
| FY2019 | $3.2 million | 456 |
| FY2020 | $2.7 million | 479 |
| FY2021 | $2.4 million | 507 |
| FY2022 | $3.2 million | 491 |
| FY2023 | $3.7 million | 489 |
| FY2024 | $2.8 million | 551 |
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 Central Washington 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 | $1.7 million | 61.4% | −32.3% | 508 |
| State and local government | $616 thousand | 22.3% | −5.2% | 355 |
| Institution funds | $253 thousand | 9.2% | −10.3% | 629 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $151 thousand | 5.5% | +14.4% | 506 |
| All other sources | $24 thousand | 0.9% | −31.4% | 421 |
| Business | $20 thousand | 0.7% | −76.5% | 490 |
| All sources | $2.8 million | 100.0% | −25.1% | 555 |
Fields of research
The 9 NSF research fields Central Washington University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $1.6 million | 58.8% | −20.7% | 210 |
| Life sciences | $448 thousand | 16.2% | −3.4% | 604 |
| Social sciences | $219 thousand | 7.9% | −3.1% | 398 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $160 thousand | 5.8% | −23.4% | 301 |
| Computer and information sciences | $111 thousand | 4.0% | −71.1% | 417 |
| Non-S&E | $109 thousand | 4.0% | +220.6% | 602 |
| Physical sciences | $79 thousand | 2.9% | −70.4% | 588 |
| Engineering | $6 thousand | 0.2% | −89.3% | 487 |
| Psychology | $4 thousand | 0.1% | — | 545 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Central Washington University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Central Washington University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 550 | Northeastern Illinois University | $2.8M |
| 551 | St. Lawrence University | $2.8M |
| 552 | Kettering University | $2.8M |
| 553 | University of South Carolina Upstate | $2.8M |
| 554 | Skidmore College | $2.8M |
| 555 | Central Washington University | $2.8M |
| 556 | Marymount University | $2.7M |
| 557 | City University of New York system office | $2.7M |
| 558 | Chicago State University | $2.7M |
| 559 | Youngstown State University | $2.7M |
| 560 | La Sierra University | $2.7M |
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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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