Furman University research and development spending, FY2024
- Greenville, SC
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
Furman University in FY2024
$3.2 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #533 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 42.5%
- Rank change
- up 32
Furman University reported $3.2 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #533 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 42.5% on FY2023's $2.3 million; its national rank was up 32 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 52.2% ($1.7 million), followed by nonprofit organizations at 17.9%. Its largest field of research is physical sciences, $1.4 million or 42.0% 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 | $2.3 million | 455 |
| FY2011 | $2.2 million | 474 |
| FY2012 | $2.0 million | 494 |
| FY2013 | $2.2 million | 474 |
| FY2014 | $1.6 million | 514 |
| FY2015 | $1.9 million | 493 |
| FY2016 | $1.9 million | 502 |
| FY2017 | $2.1 million | 496 |
| FY2018 | $2.1 million | 506 |
| FY2019 | $1.6 million | 558 |
| FY2020 | $2.1 million | 513 |
| FY2021 | $2.4 million | 504 |
| FY2022 | $2.6 million | 516 |
| FY2023 | $2.3 million | 560 |
| FY2024 | $3.2 million | 532 |
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 Furman 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 | $1.7 million | 52.2% | +29.6% | 510 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $577 thousand | 17.9% | +87.3% | 334 |
| Institution funds | $552 thousand | 17.1% | +14.5% | 537 |
| State and local government | $349 thousand | 10.8% | +990.6% | 410 |
| Business | $47 thousand | 1.5% | −63.3% | 447 |
| All other sources | $21 thousand | 0.6% | +23.5% | 426 |
| All sources | $3.2 million | 100.0% | +42.5% | 533 |
Fields of research
The 9 NSF research fields Furman University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical sciences | $1.4 million | 42.0% | +8.5% | 279 |
| Life sciences | $613 thousand | 19.0% | +6.8% | 561 |
| Non-S&E | $560 thousand | 17.3% | +656.8% | 438 |
| Other sciences | $406 thousand | 12.6% | — | 162 |
| Social sciences | $148 thousand | 4.6% | +1133.3% | 446 |
| Psychology | $49 thousand | 1.5% | −71.7% | 430 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $42 thousand | 1.3% | −75.6% | 454 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $37 thousand | 1.1% | — | 435 |
| Computer and information sciences | $20 thousand | 0.6% | +66.7% | 533 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Furman University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Furman University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 528 | Troy University | $3.3M |
| 529 | Dillard University | $3.3M |
| 530 | Northern Kentucky University | $3.3M |
| 531 | State University of New York College, Oswego | $3.2M |
| 532 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | $3.2M |
| 533 | Furman University | $3.2M |
| 534 | University of Central Arkansas | $3.1M |
| 535 | Milwaukee School of Engineering | $3.1M |
| 536 | University of Houston-Clear Lake | $3.1M |
| 537 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | $3.1M |
| 538 | University of Houston-Downtown | $3.0M |
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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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