Norfolk State University research and development spending, FY2024
- Norfolk, VA
- Public
- Standard form filer
Norfolk State University in FY2024
$7.3 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #412 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 18.0%
- Rank change
- up 4
Norfolk State University reported $7.3 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #412 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 18.0% on FY2023's $6.2 million; its national rank was up 4 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 67.3% ($4.9 million), followed by institution funds at 15.6%. Its largest field of research is non-s&e, $2.1 million or 29.1% 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 | $5.9 million | 352 |
| FY2011 | $7.1 million | 345 |
| FY2012 | $8.3 million | 334 |
| FY2013 | $6.4 million | 355 |
| FY2014 | $6.9 million | 354 |
| FY2015 | $5.3 million | 371 |
| FY2016 | $7.6 million | 345 |
| FY2017 | $7.3 million | 351 |
| FY2018 | $6.9 million | 360 |
| FY2019 | $8.1 million | 351 |
| FY2020 | $7.2 million | 362 |
| FY2021 | $4.3 million | 430 |
| FY2022 | $3.6 million | 466 |
| FY2023 | $6.2 million | 416 |
| FY2024 | $7.3 million | 411 |
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 Norfolk 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 | $4.9 million | 67.3% | +12.3% | 369 |
| Institution funds | $1.1 million | 15.6% | +68.2% | 449 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $672 thousand | 9.2% | +76.8% | 318 |
| State and local government | $313 thousand | 4.3% | −45.5% | 420 |
| Business | $134 thousand | 1.8% | −26.4% | 379 |
| All other sources | $133 thousand | 1.8% | — | 327 |
| All sources | $7.3 million | 100.0% | +18.0% | 412 |
Fields of research
The 6 NSF research fields Norfolk State University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-S&E | $2.1 million | 29.1% | +26.1% | 306 |
| Engineering | $2.0 million | 27.6% | −9.1% | 258 |
| Physical sciences | $1.5 million | 20.2% | +37.7% | 274 |
| Computer and information sciences | $980 thousand | 13.4% | +120.7% | 239 |
| Life sciences | $483 thousand | 6.6% | +48.2% | 591 |
| Social sciences | $225 thousand | 3.1% | −30.3% | 393 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Norfolk State University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Norfolk State University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 407 | Southern Connecticut State University | $7.6M |
| 408 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | $7.6M |
| 409 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | $7.5M |
| 410 | Marian University, Indianapolis | $7.5M |
| 411 | Smith College | $7.4M |
| 412 | Norfolk State University | $7.3M |
| 413 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio | $7.1M |
| 414 | Grinnell College | $7.1M |
| 415 | Williams College | $7.1M |
| 416 | Pennsylvania State University, The, Behrend | $7.1M |
| 417 | Grand Valley State University | $7.0M |
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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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