Denison University research and development spending, FY2024
- Granville, OH
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
Denison University in FY2024
$1.1 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #689 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 9.7%
- Rank change
- down 3
Denison University reported $1.1 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #689 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 9.7% on FY2023's $1.0 million; its national rank was down 3 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 56.0% ($622 thousand), followed by institution funds at 33.4%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $462 thousand or 41.6% 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. The line breaks at FY2011, FY2012, FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023, which Denison University did not report.
Year-by-year figures
| Fiscal year | R&D expenditure | Rank in series |
|---|---|---|
| FY2010 | $620 thousand | 556 |
| FY2011 | — | — |
| FY2012 | — | — |
| FY2013 | — | — |
| FY2014 | — | — |
| FY2015 | — | — |
| FY2016 | — | — |
| FY2017 | — | — |
| FY2018 | — | — |
| FY2019 | — | — |
| FY2020 | — | — |
| FY2021 | — | — |
| FY2022 | — | — |
| FY2023 | — | — |
| FY2024 | $1.1 million | 659 |
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 Denison 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 | $622 thousand | 56.0% | +5.6% | 647 |
| Institution funds | $371 thousand | 33.4% | +15.2% | 590 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $117 thousand | 10.5% | +15.8% | 542 |
| All sources | $1.1 million | 100.0% | +9.7% | 689 |
Fields of research
The 8 NSF research fields Denison University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $462 thousand | 41.6% | — | 597 |
| Non-S&E | $203 thousand | 18.3% | +48.2% | 548 |
| Physical sciences | $170 thousand | 15.3% | −70.3% | 513 |
| Social sciences | $86 thousand | 7.7% | +115.0% | 501 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $72 thousand | 6.5% | — | 429 |
| Psychology | $45 thousand | 4.1% | +1025.0% | 436 |
| Computer and information sciences | $42 thousand | 3.8% | +4100.0% | 492 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $30 thousand | 2.7% | −69.1% | 453 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Denison University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Denison University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 684 | Indiana State University | $1.1M |
| 685 | Montana State University, Billings | $1.1M |
| 686 | Southern College of Optometry | $1.1M |
| 687 | Nicholls State University | $1.1M |
| 688 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $1.1M |
| 689 | Denison University | $1.1M |
| 690 | Connecticut College | $1.1M |
| 691 | Louisiana State University, Shreveport | $1.1M |
| 692 | Elizabeth City State University | $1.1M |
| 693 | Indiana University, South Bend | $1.1M |
| 694 | City University of New York, The, Medgar Evers College | $1.1M |
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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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