Idaho State University research and development spending, FY2024
- Pocatello, ID
- R2
- Public
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Idaho State University in FY2024
$17.5 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #321 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- down 0.3%
- Rank change
- down 4
Idaho State University reported $17.5 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #321 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is down 0.3% on FY2023's $17.5 million; its national rank was down 4 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 51.2% ($9.0 million), followed by institution funds at 29.3%. Its largest field of research is engineering, $5.5 million or 31.2% 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 | $20.5 million | 257 |
| FY2011 | $21.4 million | 259 |
| FY2012 | $21.2 million | 253 |
| FY2013 | $22.1 million | 247 |
| FY2014 | $20.6 million | 256 |
| FY2015 | $17.9 million | 267 |
| FY2016 | $20.4 million | 262 |
| FY2017 | $18.6 million | 268 |
| FY2018 | $18.1 million | 270 |
| FY2019 | $15.0 million | 295 |
| FY2020 | $14.5 million | 301 |
| FY2021 | $14.0 million | 318 |
| FY2022 | $16.6 million | 310 |
| FY2023 | $17.5 million | 317 |
| FY2024 | $17.5 million | 321 |
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 Idaho State 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 | $9.0 million | 51.2% | −2.9% | 317 |
| Institution funds | $5.1 million | 29.3% | +17.4% | 310 |
| State and local government | $2.4 million | 14.0% | −19.5% | 229 |
| Business | $431 thousand | 2.5% | −28.8% | 301 |
| All other sources | $323 thousand | 1.8% | +185.8% | 265 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $207 thousand | 1.2% | +5.6% | 461 |
| All sources | $17.5 million | 100.0% | −0.3% | 321 |
Fields of research
The 10 NSF research fields Idaho State University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | $5.5 million | 31.2% | +0.4% | 219 |
| Life sciences | $5.2 million | 29.9% | −12.7% | 312 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $2.3 million | 13.2% | +22.2% | 180 |
| Physical sciences | $1.7 million | 9.6% | +36.4% | 270 |
| Computer and information sciences | $1.1 million | 6.1% | −33.4% | 229 |
| Social sciences | $743 thousand | 4.2% | +306.0% | 268 |
| Other sciences | $455 thousand | 2.6% | −44.9% | 157 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $223 thousand | 1.3% | +218.6% | 271 |
| Non-S&E | $223 thousand | 1.3% | −23.9% | 537 |
| Psychology | $120 thousand | 0.7% | +179.1% | 372 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Idaho State University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Idaho State University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Texas Southern University | $19.0M |
| 317 | Long Island University | $18.8M |
| 318 | Duquesne University | $18.3M |
| 319 | Florida Institute of Technology | $17.8M |
| 320 | Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville | $17.7M |
| 321 | Idaho State University | $17.5M |
| 322 | Sam Houston State University | $16.7M |
| 323 | Alabama A&M University | $16.2M |
| 324 | North Carolina Central University | $16.2M |
| 325 | Missouri State University | $16.1M |
| 326 | Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Sciences | $16.1M |
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Request a demoData: 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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