San Jose State University research and development spending, FY2024
- San Jose, CA
- Public
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San Jose State University in FY2024
$88.1 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #187 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 5.7%
- Rank change
- down 2
San Jose State University reported $88.1 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #187 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 5.7% on FY2023's $83.4 million; its national rank was down 2 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 42.6% ($37.5 million), followed by institution funds at 41.5%. Its largest field of research is non-s&e, $23.2 million or 26.3% 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 | $38.2 million | 204 |
| FY2011 | $40.1 million | 206 |
| FY2012 | $34.7 million | 212 |
| FY2013 | $38.3 million | 204 |
| FY2014 | $43.5 million | 199 |
| FY2015 | $45.0 million | 196 |
| FY2016 | $41.7 million | 202 |
| FY2017 | $39.2 million | 208 |
| FY2018 | $41.4 million | 202 |
| FY2019 | $44.3 million | 206 |
| FY2020 | $47.3 million | 201 |
| FY2021 | $60.1 million | 187 |
| FY2022 | $71.7 million | 181 |
| FY2023 | $83.4 million | 185 |
| FY2024 | $88.1 million | 187 |
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 San Jose State 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 | $37.5 million | 42.6% | +18.0% | 203 |
| Institution funds | $36.6 million | 41.5% | −5.2% | 175 |
| State and local government | $8.0 million | 9.1% | +12.6% | 136 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $3.2 million | 3.6% | +29.4% | 184 |
| Business | $1.5 million | 1.7% | −29.6% | 215 |
| All other sources | $1.3 million | 1.5% | −1.7% | 170 |
| All sources | $88.1 million | 100.0% | +5.7% | 187 |
Fields of research
The 10 NSF research fields San Jose State University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-S&E | $23.2 million | 26.3% | +4.3% | 100 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $18.3 million | 20.8% | +13.4% | 58 |
| Psychology | $17.3 million | 19.6% | +2.7% | 26 |
| Engineering | $8.2 million | 9.3% | −13.3% | 205 |
| Life sciences | $7.2 million | 8.2% | +12.6% | 289 |
| Physical sciences | $6.8 million | 7.7% | +16.6% | 167 |
| Social sciences | $5.2 million | 5.9% | +17.2% | 142 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $1.5 million | 1.7% | −2.2% | 136 |
| Computer and information sciences | $376 thousand | 0.4% | −34.0% | 308 |
| Other sciences | $113 thousand | 0.1% | — | 224 |
Neighbours
Ranked around San Jose State University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above San Jose State University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 186 | Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis | $89.0M |
| 187 | San Jose State University | $88.1M |
| 188 | Florida Atlantic University | $87.9M |
| 189 | Cleveland State University | $85.8M |
| 190 | Van Andel Research Institute | $83.3M |
| 191 | South Dakota State University | $82.2M |
| 192 | North Carolina A&T State University | $81.8M |
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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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