National Defense University research and development spending, FY2024
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National Defense University in FY2024
$3.5 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #522 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 38.7%
- Rank change
- up 29
National Defense University reported $3.5 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #522 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 38.7% on FY2023's $2.5 million; its national rank was up 29 places. Its largest field of research is social sciences, $2.9 million or 83.8% 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 | — | — |
| FY2011 | — | — |
| FY2012 | — | — |
| FY2013 | $5.9 million | 360 |
| FY2014 | $7.7 million | 342 |
| FY2015 | $5.5 million | 367 |
| FY2016 | $6.4 million | 362 |
| FY2017 | $6.3 million | 368 |
| FY2018 | $4.3 million | 406 |
| FY2019 | $4.2 million | 419 |
| FY2020 | $4.6 million | 411 |
| FY2021 | $3.8 million | 448 |
| FY2022 | $3.9 million | 456 |
| FY2023 | $2.5 million | 547 |
| FY2024 | $3.5 million | 521 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The one NSF funding source National Defense University reported in FY2024. The share is of its own FY2024 total, and the rank is national within that source.
| Source | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $3.5 million | 100.0% | +38.7% | 412 |
| All sources | $3.5 million | 100.0% | +38.7% | 522 |
Fields of research
The 3 NSF research fields National Defense University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social sciences | $2.9 million | 83.8% | +48.6% | 182 |
| Life sciences | $500 thousand | 14.5% | +25.0% | 585 |
| Computer and information sciences | $59 thousand | 1.7% | −58.7% | 463 |
Neighbours
Ranked around National Defense University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above National Defense University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 517 | University of the Incarnate Word | $3.6M |
| 518 | Middlebury College | $3.6M |
| 519 | Saginaw Valley State University | $3.6M |
| 520 | Winthrop University | $3.5M |
| 521 | Tougaloo College | $3.5M |
| 522 | National Defense University | $3.5M |
| 523 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | $3.4M |
| 524 | Fisk University | $3.4M |
| 525 | Bowdoin College | $3.4M |
| 526 | Azusa Pacific University | $3.4M |
| 527 | Pace University | $3.3M |
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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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