Saint Louis University research and development spending, FY2024
- Saint Louis, MO
- R2
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
Saint Louis University in FY2024
$95.8 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #180 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 11.5%
- Rank change
- up 3
Saint Louis University reported $95.8 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #180 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 11.5% on FY2023's $85.9 million; its national rank was up 3 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 45.8% ($43.9 million), followed by institution funds at 31.1%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $60.5 million or 63.1% 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 | $46.8 million | 186 |
| FY2011 | $53.2 million | 187 |
| FY2012 | $49.1 million | 190 |
| FY2013 | $48.2 million | 194 |
| FY2014 | $44.5 million | 196 |
| FY2015 | $44.5 million | 197 |
| FY2016 | $42.2 million | 201 |
| FY2017 | $56.4 million | 182 |
| FY2018 | $60.4 million | 179 |
| FY2019 | $66.1 million | 179 |
| FY2020 | $69.5 million | 177 |
| FY2021 | $79.0 million | 173 |
| FY2022 | $82.7 million | 175 |
| FY2023 | $85.9 million | 183 |
| FY2024 | $95.8 million | 180 |
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 Saint Louis 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 | $43.9 million | 45.8% | −0.7% | 189 |
| Institution funds | $29.8 million | 31.1% | +35.8% | 191 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $14.0 million | 14.6% | +3.8% | 101 |
| Business | $6.2 million | 6.5% | +15.4% | 130 |
| State and local government | $1.4 million | 1.5% | +119.0% | 282 |
| All other sources | $483 thousand | 0.5% | +92.4% | 240 |
| All sources | $95.8 million | 100.0% | +11.5% | 180 |
Fields of research
The 9 NSF research fields Saint Louis University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $60.5 million | 63.1% | +7.9% | 143 |
| Non-S&E | $10.6 million | 11.1% | +5.2% | 162 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $10.6 million | 11.1% | +45.2% | 87 |
| Engineering | $5.2 million | 5.4% | +63.6% | 220 |
| Physical sciences | $4.2 million | 4.4% | −10.6% | 192 |
| Computer and information sciences | $2.1 million | 2.2% | +36.3% | 196 |
| Social sciences | $2.1 million | 2.2% | −16.9% | 198 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $306 thousand | 0.3% | +37.8% | 240 |
| Psychology | $154 thousand | 0.2% | −45.2% | 355 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Saint Louis University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Saint Louis University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | University of Memphis, The | $108.9M |
| 176 | Brandeis University | $107.1M |
| 177 | Michigan Technological University | $106.9M |
| 178 | Howard University | $101.8M |
| 179 | Boston College | $96.3M |
| 180 | Saint Louis University | $95.8M |
| 181 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte, The | $94.9M |
| 182 | William & Mary | $94.6M |
| 183 | Northern Arizona University | $93.7M |
| 184 | University of Southern Mississippi, The | $93.7M |
| 185 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, The | $90.6M |
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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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