Old Dominion University research and development spending, FY2024
- Norfolk, VA
- R1
- Public
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Old Dominion University in FY2024
$76.2 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #202 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 6.8%
- Rank change
- down 4
Old Dominion University reported $76.2 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #202 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 6.8% on FY2023's $71.3 million; its national rank was down 4 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 42.1% ($32.0 million), followed by institution funds at 34.4%. Its largest field of research is engineering, $31.6 million or 41.5% 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 | $97.2 million | 139 |
| FY2011 | $102.2 million | 139 |
| FY2012 | $104.6 million | 138 |
| FY2013 | $99.1 million | 139 |
| FY2014 | $67.0 million | 163 |
| FY2015 | $65.1 million | 163 |
| FY2016 | $70.1 million | 165 |
| FY2017 | $68.0 million | 169 |
| FY2018 | $60.3 million | 181 |
| FY2019 | $67.4 million | 176 |
| FY2020 | $65.7 million | 180 |
| FY2021 | $62.3 million | 186 |
| FY2022 | $64.9 million | 190 |
| FY2023 | $71.3 million | 198 |
| FY2024 | $76.2 million | 202 |
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 Old Dominion 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 | $32.0 million | 42.1% | +3.0% | 215 |
| Institution funds | $26.2 million | 34.4% | +9.4% | 196 |
| State and local government | $13.3 million | 17.5% | −1.7% | 97 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $2.3 million | 3.0% | +18.0% | 210 |
| All other sources | $1.6 million | 2.1% | +266.5% | 159 |
| Business | $785 thousand | 1.0% | +102.8% | 255 |
| All sources | $76.2 million | 100.0% | +6.8% | 202 |
Fields of research
The 9 NSF research fields Old Dominion University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | $31.6 million | 41.5% | −1.1% | 133 |
| Life sciences | $17.0 million | 22.3% | +28.5% | 218 |
| Physical sciences | $8.6 million | 11.3% | −1.8% | 147 |
| Non-S&E | $5.6 million | 7.4% | +7.5% | 217 |
| Computer and information sciences | $5.0 million | 6.6% | +60.8% | 135 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $3.9 million | 5.2% | −11.2% | 144 |
| Psychology | $1.5 million | 2.0% | −7.3% | 177 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $1.5 million | 1.9% | +41.7% | 137 |
| Social sciences | $1.4 million | 1.8% | −26.4% | 224 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Old Dominion University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Old Dominion University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $78.5M |
| 198 | American University | $78.4M |
| 199 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro, The | $77.4M |
| 200 | University of California, Merced | $77.2M |
| 201 | Touro University, New York | $76.9M |
| 202 | Old Dominion University | $76.2M |
| 203 | University of Massachusetts Boston | $74.6M |
| 204 | Naval Postgraduate School | $73.2M |
| 205 | University of Toledo, The | $73.2M |
| 206 | East Carolina University | $72.5M |
| 207 | City University of New York, The, The City College | $71.7M |
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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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