Roger Williams University research and development spending, FY2024
- Bristol, RI
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
Roger Williams University in FY2024
$3.7 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #512 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 6.2%
- Rank change
- down 12
Roger Williams University reported $3.7 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #512 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 6.2% on FY2023's $3.5 million; its national rank was down 12 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 61.0% ($2.2 million), followed by institution funds at 27.7%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $1.4 million or 37.7% 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 | $2.0 million | 472 |
| FY2011 | $2.6 million | 456 |
| FY2012 | $2.6 million | 459 |
| FY2013 | $2.2 million | 476 |
| FY2014 | $2.6 million | 450 |
| FY2015 | $2.3 million | 469 |
| FY2016 | $2.4 million | 465 |
| FY2017 | $3.0 million | 451 |
| FY2018 | $1.9 million | 513 |
| FY2019 | $1.9 million | 537 |
| FY2020 | $1.5 million | 558 |
| FY2021 | $1.9 million | 541 |
| FY2022 | $2.2 million | 541 |
| FY2023 | $3.5 million | 498 |
| FY2024 | $3.7 million | 511 |
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 Roger Williams 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 | $2.2 million | 61.0% | +13.7% | 465 |
| Institution funds | $1.0 million | 27.7% | +11.7% | 464 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $403 thousand | 11.0% | −0.7% | 387 |
| State and local government | $9 thousand | 0.2% | −91.2% | 618 |
| Business | $4 thousand | 0.1% | −94.4% | 535 |
| All sources | $3.7 million | 100.0% | +6.2% | 512 |
Fields of research
The 9 NSF research fields Roger Williams University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $1.4 million | 37.7% | +19.8% | 447 |
| Non-S&E | $924 thousand | 25.1% | +7.7% | 390 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $655 thousand | 17.8% | −25.8% | 264 |
| Engineering | $367 thousand | 10.0% | +81.7% | 356 |
| Physical sciences | $196 thousand | 5.3% | −12.5% | 497 |
| Psychology | $52 thousand | 1.4% | −38.1% | 425 |
| Other sciences | $49 thousand | 1.3% | −5.8% | 244 |
| Social sciences | $49 thousand | 1.3% | — | 544 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $1 thousand | 0.0% | — | 576 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Roger Williams University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Roger Williams University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 507 | State University of New York College of Optometry | $3.8M |
| 508 | Vassar College | $3.8M |
| 509 | Christopher Newport University | $3.8M |
| 510 | Bowie State University | $3.7M |
| 511 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | $3.7M |
| 512 | Roger Williams University | $3.7M |
| 513 | Hamilton College | $3.7M |
| 514 | University of Texas at Tyler, The | $3.6M |
| 515 | Murray State University | $3.6M |
| 516 | New England College of Optometry, The | $3.6M |
| 517 | University of the Incarnate Word | $3.6M |
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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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