Clark Atlanta University research and development spending, FY2024
- Atlanta, GA
- R2
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
Clark Atlanta University in FY2024
$13.4 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #341 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 30.1%
- Rank change
- up 20
Clark Atlanta University reported $13.4 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #341 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 30.1% on FY2023's $10.3 million; its national rank was up 20 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 74.7% ($10.0 million), followed by institution funds at 24.2%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $7.1 million or 52.6% 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 | $8.5 million | 318 |
| FY2011 | $8.2 million | 333 |
| FY2012 | $10.4 million | 308 |
| FY2013 | $9.2 million | 320 |
| FY2014 | $9.2 million | 316 |
| FY2015 | $9.9 million | 309 |
| FY2016 | $8.5 million | 332 |
| FY2017 | $8.0 million | 344 |
| FY2018 | $7.8 million | 349 |
| FY2019 | $9.0 million | 339 |
| FY2020 | $8.5 million | 352 |
| FY2021 | $8.9 million | 347 |
| FY2022 | $8.8 million | 361 |
| FY2023 | $10.3 million | 361 |
| FY2024 | $13.4 million | 341 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 4 NSF funding sources Clark Atlanta 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 | $10.0 million | 74.7% | +30.5% | 307 |
| Institution funds | $3.2 million | 24.2% | +28.5% | 358 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $121 thousand | 0.9% | +290.3% | 537 |
| Business | $33 thousand | 0.2% | −58.2% | 469 |
| All sources | $13.4 million | 100.0% | +30.1% | 341 |
Fields of research
The 7 NSF research fields Clark Atlanta University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $7.1 million | 52.6% | +20.1% | 293 |
| Physical sciences | $3.3 million | 24.8% | +5.1% | 210 |
| Non-S&E | $2.2 million | 16.4% | +960.4% | 303 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $302 thousand | 2.2% | −64.3% | 241 |
| Computer and information sciences | $241 thousand | 1.8% | +113.3% | 351 |
| Engineering | $174 thousand | 1.3% | +52.6% | 384 |
| Other sciences | $127 thousand | 0.9% | — | 217 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Clark Atlanta University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Clark Atlanta University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 336 | California State University, Fresno | $14.4M |
| 337 | California State University, East Bay | $14.3M |
| 338 | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | $13.7M |
| 339 | Midwestern University | $13.6M |
| 340 | Kentucky State University | $13.5M |
| 341 | Clark Atlanta University | $13.4M |
| 342 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | $13.4M |
| 343 | Langston University | $13.3M |
| 344 | Virginia State University | $13.3M |
| 345 | Ball State University | $13.1M |
| 346 | Northeast Ohio Medical University | $13.0M |
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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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