Lawrence Technological University research and development spending, FY2024
- Southfield, MI
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
Lawrence Technological University in FY2024
$8.4 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #393 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 82.1%
- Rank change
- up 69
Lawrence Technological University reported $8.4 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #393 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 82.1% on FY2023's $4.6 million; its national rank was up 69 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 50.4% ($4.3 million), followed by state and local government at 16.6%. Its largest field of research is non-s&e, $7.2 million or 84.9% 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 | $4.0 million | 390 |
| FY2011 | $3.3 million | 422 |
| FY2012 | $1.5 million | 531 |
| FY2013 | $2.0 million | 489 |
| FY2014 | $1.9 million | 494 |
| FY2015 | $2.5 million | 458 |
| FY2016 | $1.9 million | 499 |
| FY2017 | $1.9 million | 502 |
| FY2018 | $1.7 million | 530 |
| FY2019 | $1.4 million | 575 |
| FY2020 | $1.5 million | 560 |
| FY2021 | $1.8 million | 548 |
| FY2022 | $3.0 million | 497 |
| FY2023 | $4.6 million | 460 |
| FY2024 | $8.4 million | 393 |
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 Lawrence Technological 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 | $4.3 million | 50.4% | +138.1% | 380 |
| State and local government | $1.4 million | 16.6% | +49.0% | 284 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $1.3 million | 15.9% | +42.6% | 256 |
| Institution funds | $1.1 million | 12.9% | +39.2% | 456 |
| Business | $352 thousand | 4.2% | +92.3% | 319 |
| All sources | $8.4 million | 100.0% | +82.1% | 393 |
Fields of research
The 4 NSF research fields Lawrence Technological University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-S&E | $7.2 million | 84.9% | +97.2% | 197 |
| Engineering | $912 thousand | 10.8% | +11.8% | 292 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $260 thousand | 3.1% | +104.7% | 253 |
| Physical sciences | $99 thousand | 1.2% | +73.7% | 574 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Lawrence Technological University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Lawrence Technological University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 388 | Amherst College | $8.7M |
| 389 | College of Charleston | $8.7M |
| 390 | University of Hawaii at Hilo | $8.5M |
| 391 | University of Northern Colorado | $8.5M |
| 392 | California State University, Bakersfield | $8.5M |
| 393 | Lawrence Technological University | $8.4M |
| 394 | Pacific University | $8.4M |
| 395 | Texas A&M International University | $8.4M |
| 396 | University of Wisconsin-Superior | $8.4M |
| 397 | Lamar University | $8.3M |
| 398 | Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | $8.1M |
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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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