Clemson University research and development spending, FY2024
- Clemson, SC
- R1
- Public
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Clemson University in FY2024
$338.5 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #103 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 18.2%
- Rank change
- up 6
Clemson University reported $338.5 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #103 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 18.2% on FY2023's $286.5 million; its national rank was up 6 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 47.8% ($161.7 million), followed by institution funds at 34.1%. Its largest field of research is engineering, $119.0 million or 35.2% 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 | $174.7 million | 102 |
| FY2011 | $166.3 million | 110 |
| FY2012 | $142.1 million | 116 |
| FY2013 | $152.4 million | 114 |
| FY2014 | $161.1 million | 113 |
| FY2015 | $171.2 million | 109 |
| FY2016 | $184.0 million | 105 |
| FY2017 | $193.3 million | 107 |
| FY2018 | $213.5 million | 103 |
| FY2019 | $218.8 million | 108 |
| FY2020 | $228.6 million | 104 |
| FY2021 | $237.5 million | 106 |
| FY2022 | $263.2 million | 106 |
| FY2023 | $286.5 million | 109 |
| FY2024 | $338.5 million | 103 |
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 Clemson 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 | $161.7 million | 47.8% | +24.4% | 106 |
| Institution funds | $115.5 million | 34.1% | +14.4% | 86 |
| State and local government | $33.5 million | 9.9% | +14.5% | 51 |
| Business | $21.9 million | 6.5% | +3.6% | 77 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $5.7 million | 1.7% | +10.7% | 146 |
| All other sources | $281 thousand | 0.1% | +264.9% | 283 |
| All sources | $338.5 million | 100.0% | +18.2% | 103 |
Fields of research
The 8 NSF research fields Clemson University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | $119.0 million | 35.2% | +15.3% | 46 |
| Life sciences | $95.6 million | 28.2% | +16.6% | 120 |
| Non-S&E | $83.5 million | 24.7% | +25.8% | 16 |
| Physical sciences | $12.4 million | 3.7% | +2.6% | 127 |
| Computer and information sciences | $10.8 million | 3.2% | +14.7% | 81 |
| Social sciences | $8.1 million | 2.4% | +7.2% | 110 |
| Psychology | $6.6 million | 1.9% | +71.5% | 83 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $2.6 million | 0.8% | +22.6% | 99 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Clemson University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Clemson University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | University of Massachusetts Medical School | $349.6M |
| 99 | Northeastern University | $346.9M |
| 100 | University of Notre Dame | $345.8M |
| 101 | Wake Forest University | $344.5M |
| 102 | Mississippi State University | $342.1M |
| 103 | Clemson University | $338.5M |
| 104 | Florida International University | $325.8M |
| 105 | Medical University of South Carolina | $321.0M |
| 106 | State University of New York, Stony Brook University | $319.3M |
| 107 | Temple University | $315.0M |
| 108 | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, The | $312.8M |
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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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