Mercer University research and development spending, FY2024
- Macon, GA
- R2
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
Mercer University in FY2024
$46.5 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #240 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 2.8%
- Rank change
- down 5
Mercer University reported $46.5 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #240 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 2.8% on FY2023's $45.2 million; its national rank was down 5 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 61.8% ($28.7 million), followed by institution funds at 22.9%. Its largest field of research is engineering, $33.0 million or 70.9% 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 | $27.3 million | 234 |
| FY2011 | $29.0 million | 232 |
| FY2012 | $31.4 million | 226 |
| FY2013 | $28.9 million | 227 |
| FY2014 | $30.2 million | 220 |
| FY2015 | $32.8 million | 218 |
| FY2016 | $31.7 million | 223 |
| FY2017 | $29.4 million | 228 |
| FY2018 | $34.2 million | 219 |
| FY2019 | $44.1 million | 208 |
| FY2020 | $49.1 million | 200 |
| FY2021 | $52.0 million | 196 |
| FY2022 | $50.2 million | 213 |
| FY2023 | $45.2 million | 235 |
| FY2024 | $46.5 million | 240 |
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 Mercer 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 | $28.7 million | 61.8% | −4.0% | 221 |
| Institution funds | $10.7 million | 22.9% | +18.9% | 254 |
| All other sources | $3.6 million | 7.8% | +28.3% | 120 |
| Business | $2.6 million | 5.7% | −18.7% | 180 |
| State and local government | $417 thousand | 0.9% | +619.0% | 394 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $406 thousand | 0.9% | +117.1% | 386 |
| All sources | $46.5 million | 100.0% | +2.8% | 240 |
Fields of research
The 8 NSF research fields Mercer University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | $33.0 million | 70.9% | −1.0% | 129 |
| Life sciences | $10.9 million | 23.4% | +24.0% | 256 |
| Physical sciences | $1.2 million | 2.6% | −28.2% | 291 |
| Non-S&E | $460 thousand | 1.0% | −21.2% | 465 |
| Computer and information sciences | $439 thousand | 0.9% | +198.6% | 292 |
| Psychology | $260 thousand | 0.6% | −3.0% | 312 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $236 thousand | 0.5% | −0.8% | 265 |
| Social sciences | $70 thousand | 0.2% | −39.1% | 511 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Mercer University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Mercer University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 235 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | $52.2M |
| 236 | Portland State University | $51.7M |
| 237 | Kennesaw State University | $51.6M |
| 238 | Marquette University | $49.1M |
| 239 | Chapman University | $48.3M |
| 240 | Mercer University | $46.5M |
| 241 | Georgia Southern University | $46.1M |
| 242 | City University of New York, The, Hunter College | $45.2M |
| 243 | Montclair State University | $43.8M |
| 244 | Delaware State University | $43.7M |
| 245 | University of West Florida | $43.5M |
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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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