Pacific University research and development spending, FY2024
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Pacific University in FY2024
$8.4 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #394 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- down 21.8%
- Rank change
- down 37
Pacific University reported $8.4 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #394 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is down 21.8% on FY2023's $10.7 million; its national rank was down 37 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 39.7% ($3.3 million), followed by institution funds at 35.0%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $5.0 million or 60.0% 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 | $1.8 million | 479 |
| FY2011 | $1.1 million | 559 |
| FY2012 | $2.1 million | 489 |
| FY2013 | $2.5 million | 457 |
| FY2014 | $2.1 million | 481 |
| FY2015 | $2.0 million | 488 |
| FY2016 | $2.5 million | 461 |
| FY2017 | $7.8 million | 346 |
| FY2018 | $6.3 million | 370 |
| FY2019 | $8.8 million | 344 |
| FY2020 | $5.8 million | 383 |
| FY2021 | $4.7 million | 414 |
| FY2022 | $6.1 million | 402 |
| FY2023 | $10.7 million | 357 |
| FY2024 | $8.4 million | 394 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 5 NSF funding sources Pacific 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 | $3.3 million | 39.7% | −53.3% | 417 |
| Institution funds | $2.9 million | 35.0% | +42.8% | 367 |
| State and local government | $1.3 million | 15.4% | +17.9% | 295 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $519 thousand | 6.2% | +42.2% | 347 |
| Business | $308 thousand | 3.7% | +340.0% | 329 |
| All sources | $8.4 million | 100.0% | −21.8% | 394 |
Fields of research
The 6 NSF research fields Pacific University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $5.0 million | 60.0% | −21.4% | 314 |
| Non-S&E | $2.6 million | 30.7% | −36.9% | 288 |
| Physical sciences | $415 thousand | 5.0% | +746.9% | 403 |
| Social sciences | $353 thousand | 4.2% | +182.4% | 340 |
| Psychology | $9 thousand | 0.1% | −87.7% | 524 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $3 thousand | 0.0% | — | 558 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Pacific University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Pacific University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 389 | College of Charleston | $8.7M |
| 390 | University of Hawaii at Hilo | $8.5M |
| 391 | University of Northern Colorado | $8.5M |
| 392 | California State University, Bakersfield | $8.5M |
| 393 | Lawrence Technological University | $8.4M |
| 394 | Pacific University | $8.4M |
| 395 | Texas A&M International University | $8.4M |
| 396 | University of Wisconsin-Superior | $8.4M |
| 397 | Lamar University | $8.3M |
| 398 | Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | $8.1M |
| 399 | University of New England | $8.1M |
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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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