Elon University research and development spending, FY2024
- Elon, NC
- D/PU
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
Elon University in FY2024
$3.0 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #541 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 17.8%
- Rank change
- up 3
Elon University reported $3.0 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #541 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 17.8% on FY2023's $2.5 million; its national rank was up 3 places. Institution funds is its largest funding source at 81.3% ($2.4 million), followed by federal government at 16.0%. Its largest field of research is non-s&e, $1.5 million or 49.9% 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 | — | — |
| FY2011 | $1.5 million | 523 |
| FY2012 | $1.7 million | 521 |
| FY2013 | $2.0 million | 488 |
| FY2014 | $2.2 million | 472 |
| FY2015 | $2.6 million | 449 |
| FY2016 | $2.6 million | 457 |
| FY2017 | $2.4 million | 471 |
| FY2018 | $2.5 million | 485 |
| FY2019 | $2.5 million | 484 |
| FY2020 | $2.0 million | 525 |
| FY2021 | $2.0 million | 527 |
| FY2022 | $1.8 million | 570 |
| FY2023 | $2.5 million | 540 |
| FY2024 | $3.0 million | 539 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 5 NSF funding sources Elon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution funds | $2.4 million | 81.3% | +22.5% | 382 |
| Federal government | $480 thousand | 16.0% | +0.2% | 698 |
| All other sources | $50 thousand | 1.7% | −10.7% | 386 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $20 thousand | 0.7% | 0.0% | 690 |
| Business | $10 thousand | 0.3% | — | 509 |
| All sources | $3.0 million | 100.0% | +17.8% | 541 |
Fields of research
The 9 NSF research fields Elon University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-S&E | $1.5 million | 49.9% | +22.2% | 338 |
| Life sciences | $520 thousand | 17.4% | +13.8% | 579 |
| Social sciences | $339 thousand | 11.3% | +14.1% | 342 |
| Psychology | $243 thousand | 8.1% | +14.6% | 319 |
| Physical sciences | $139 thousand | 4.6% | +19.8% | 531 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $104 thousand | 3.5% | −4.6% | 349 |
| Computer and information sciences | $56 thousand | 1.9% | +33.3% | 466 |
| Engineering | $53 thousand | 1.8% | +76.7% | 439 |
| Other sciences | $46 thousand | 1.5% | −17.9% | 249 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Elon University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Elon University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 536 | University of Houston-Clear Lake | $3.1M |
| 537 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | $3.1M |
| 538 | University of Houston-Downtown | $3.0M |
| 539 | City University of New York, The, New York City College of Technology | $3.0M |
| 540 | Blackfeet Community College | $3.0M |
| 541 | Elon University | $3.0M |
| 542 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | $3.0M |
| 543 | University of Richmond | $3.0M |
| 544 | Eastern Washington University | $3.0M |
| 545 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | $2.9M |
| 546 | Lewis & Clark College | $2.9M |
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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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