Gonzaga University research and development spending, FY2024
- Spokane, WA
- D/PU
- Private nonprofit
- Short form filer
Gonzaga University in FY2024
$1.0 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #698 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 91.0%
- Rank change
- up 77
Gonzaga University reported $1.0 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #698 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 91.0% on FY2023's $535 thousand; its national rank was up 77 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 50.7% ($518 thousand), followed by nonprofit organizations at 28.3%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $431 thousand or 42.2% of the total.
Over time
Research spending, FY2010 to FY2024
This institution files the short form, which the revised history does not cover; each year's total is the sum of its six funding-source rows as reported that year.
Year-by-year figures
| Fiscal year | R&D expenditure |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $1.2 million |
| FY2011 | $1.8 million |
| FY2012 | $1.8 million |
| FY2013 | $1.2 million |
| FY2014 | $1.1 million |
| FY2015 | $1.1 million |
| FY2016 | $959 thousand |
| FY2017 | $618 thousand |
| FY2018 | $396 thousand |
| FY2019 | $187 thousand |
| FY2020 | $506 thousand |
| FY2021 | $212 thousand |
| FY2022 | $640 thousand |
| FY2023 | $535 thousand |
| FY2024 | $1.0 million |
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 Gonzaga 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 | $518 thousand | 50.7% | +103.9% | 687 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $289 thousand | 28.3% | +21.4% | 421 |
| Institution funds | $215 thousand | 21.0% | +437.5% | 654 |
| All sources | $1.0 million | 100.0% | +91.0% | 698 |
Fields of research
The 7 NSF research fields Gonzaga University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $431 thousand | 42.2% | +112.3% | 610 |
| Physical sciences | $150 thousand | 14.7% | +183.0% | 524 |
| Social sciences | $133 thousand | 13.0% | +44.6% | 455 |
| Psychology | $124 thousand | 12.1% | — | 371 |
| Engineering | $103 thousand | 10.1% | +56.1% | 407 |
| Non-S&E | $76 thousand | 7.4% | −37.2% | 633 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $5 thousand | 0.5% | — | 538 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Gonzaga University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Gonzaga University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 693 | Indiana University, South Bend | $1.1M |
| 694 | City University of New York, The, Medgar Evers College | $1.1M |
| 695 | Bradley University | $1.1M |
| 696 | Aaniiih Nakoda College | $1.0M |
| 697 | Southern Oregon University | $1.0M |
| 698 | Gonzaga University | $1.0M |
| 699 | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | $1.0M |
| 700 | Ursinus College | $1.0M |
| 701 | St. Bonaventure University | $1.0M |
| 702 | High Point University | $1.0M |
| 703 | University of Tampa, The | $994K |
Keep looking
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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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