Claflin University research and development spending, FY2024
- Orangeburg, SC
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
Claflin University in FY2024
$1.8 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #612 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 28.1%
- Rank change
- up 23
Claflin University reported $1.8 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #612 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 28.1% on FY2023's $1.4 million; its national rank was up 23 places. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $999 thousand or 55.0% 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 | $3.3 million | 414 |
| FY2011 | $5.4 million | 370 |
| FY2012 | $5.3 million | 376 |
| FY2013 | $2.7 million | 446 |
| FY2014 | $1.8 million | 499 |
| FY2015 | $1.3 million | 543 |
| FY2016 | $1.8 million | 515 |
| FY2017 | $1.4 million | 553 |
| FY2018 | $1.5 million | 550 |
| FY2019 | $1.7 million | 547 |
| FY2020 | $1.9 million | 528 |
| FY2021 | $1.0 million | 596 |
| FY2022 | $1.2 million | 609 |
| FY2023 | $1.4 million | 622 |
| FY2024 | $1.8 million | 603 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The one NSF funding source Claflin University reported in FY2024. The share is of its own FY2024 total, and the rank is national within that source.
| Source | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $1.8 million | 100.0% | +28.1% | 497 |
| All sources | $1.8 million | 100.0% | +28.1% | 612 |
Fields of research
The 6 NSF research fields Claflin University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $999 thousand | 55.0% | +77.8% | 484 |
| Physical sciences | $548 thousand | 30.2% | +61.2% | 374 |
| Computer and information sciences | $118 thousand | 6.5% | −61.4% | 411 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $65 thousand | 3.6% | +22.6% | 436 |
| Social sciences | $54 thousand | 3.0% | −42.6% | 534 |
| Engineering | $32 thousand | 1.8% | −49.2% | 457 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Claflin University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Claflin University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 607 | Heidelberg University | $1.9M |
| 608 | Norwich University | $1.9M |
| 609 | Colorado State University, Pueblo | $1.8M |
| 610 | State University of New York College, Geneseo | $1.8M |
| 611 | Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering | $1.8M |
| 612 | Claflin University | $1.8M |
| 613 | University of North Georgia | $1.8M |
| 614 | United Tribes Technical College | $1.8M |
| 615 | Babson College | $1.8M |
| 616 | Biola University | $1.8M |
| 617 | Lincoln Memorial University | $1.8M |
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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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