Niagara University research and development spending, FY2024
- Niagara University, NY
- Private nonprofit
- Short form filer
Niagara University in FY2024
$869 thousand
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #723 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 31.5%
- Rank change
- up 22
Niagara University reported $869 thousand of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #723 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 31.5% on FY2023's $661 thousand; its national rank was up 22 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 46.5% ($404 thousand), followed by all other sources at 20.1%. Its largest field of research is physical sciences, $476 thousand or 54.8% 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 | $1.1 million |
| FY2011 | $1.7 million |
| FY2012 | $2.5 million |
| FY2013 | $2.2 million |
| FY2014 | $1.9 million |
| FY2015 | $1.8 million |
| FY2016 | $1.5 million |
| FY2017 | $1.8 million |
| FY2018 | $2.5 million |
| FY2019 | $2.1 million |
| FY2020 | $1.1 million |
| FY2021 | $509 thousand |
| FY2022 | $440 thousand |
| FY2023 | $661 thousand |
| FY2024 | $869 thousand |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 4 NSF funding sources Niagara 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 | $404 thousand | 46.5% | +3940.0% | 720 |
| All other sources | $175 thousand | 20.1% | +386.1% | 305 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $158 thousand | 18.2% | −51.2% | 494 |
| Institution funds | $132 thousand | 15.2% | −41.3% | 711 |
| All sources | $869 thousand | 100.0% | +31.5% | 723 |
Fields of research
The 8 NSF research fields Niagara University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical sciences | $476 thousand | 54.8% | +332.7% | 390 |
| Social sciences | $149 thousand | 17.1% | −51.0% | 445 |
| Other sciences | $101 thousand | 11.6% | — | 230 |
| Life sciences | $52 thousand | 6.0% | −38.8% | 816 |
| Non-S&E | $50 thousand | 5.8% | −66.4% | 663 |
| Computer and information sciences | $14 thousand | 1.6% | — | 546 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $14 thousand | 1.6% | +7.7% | 497 |
| Psychology | $13 thousand | 1.5% | — | 505 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Niagara University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Niagara University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 718 | University of Central Missouri | $900K |
| 719 | Wilkes University | $894K |
| 720 | Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | $886K |
| 721 | University of Puerto Rico at Ponce | $875K |
| 722 | West Liberty University | $871K |
| 723 | Niagara University | $869K |
| 724 | Kalamazoo College | $866K |
| 725 | Gustavus Adolphus College | $860K |
| 725 | Xavier University | $860K |
| 727 | Baldwin Wallace University | $844K |
| 727 | Keene State College | $844K |
Keep looking
Where this institution sits
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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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