Northwest Nazarene University research and development spending, FY2024
- Nampa, ID
- Private nonprofit
- Short form filer
Northwest Nazarene University in FY2024
$451 thousand
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #823 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- down 1.1%
- Rank change
- down 24
Northwest Nazarene University reported $451 thousand of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #823 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is down 1.1% on FY2023's $456 thousand; its national rank was down 24 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 53.9% ($243 thousand), followed by institution funds at 46.1%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $153 thousand or 33.9% of the total.
Over time
Research spending, FY2011 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 |
|---|---|
| FY2011 | $481 thousand |
| FY2012 | $421 thousand |
| FY2013 | $502 thousand |
| FY2014 | $866 thousand |
| FY2015 | $858 thousand |
| FY2016 | $861 thousand |
| FY2017 | $696 thousand |
| FY2018 | $686 thousand |
| FY2019 | $447 thousand |
| FY2020 | $408 thousand |
| FY2021 | $442 thousand |
| FY2022 | $509 thousand |
| FY2023 | $456 thousand |
| FY2024 | $451 thousand |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 2 NSF funding sources Northwest Nazarene 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 | $243 thousand | 53.9% | −19.5% | 779 |
| Institution funds | $208 thousand | 46.1% | +35.1% | 661 |
| All sources | $451 thousand | 100.0% | −1.1% | 823 |
Fields of research
The 4 NSF research fields Northwest Nazarene University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $153 thousand | 33.9% | +10.9% | 730 |
| Physical sciences | $124 thousand | 27.5% | +134.0% | 547 |
| Engineering | $108 thousand | 23.9% | −53.0% | 404 |
| Computer and information sciences | $66 thousand | 14.6% | +88.6% | 458 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Northwest Nazarene University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Northwest Nazarene University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 817 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | $463K |
| 819 | Benedictine University | $461K |
| 820 | Bryant University | $459K |
| 820 | State University of New York at New Paltz | $459K |
| 822 | Shaw University | $452K |
| 823 | Northwest Nazarene University | $451K |
| 824 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | $446K |
| 825 | Wheaton College, Norton | $445K |
| 826 | Pitzer College | $443K |
| 827 | Cornell College | $440K |
| 828 | Northern New Mexico College | $432K |
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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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