Savannah State University research and development spending, FY2024
- Savannah, GA
- Public
- Standard form filer
Savannah State University in FY2024
$2.4 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #576 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 39.3%
- Rank change
- up 28
Savannah State University reported $2.4 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #576 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 39.3% on FY2023's $1.7 million; its national rank was up 28 places. Its largest field of research is geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, $841 thousand or 35.4% 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 | $1.9 million | 477 |
| FY2011 | $2.7 million | 450 |
| FY2012 | $2.0 million | 497 |
| FY2013 | $2.6 million | 453 |
| FY2014 | $2.2 million | 469 |
| FY2015 | $1.8 million | 500 |
| FY2016 | $2.3 million | 479 |
| FY2017 | $1.4 million | 547 |
| FY2018 | $1.8 million | 524 |
| FY2019 | $1.7 million | 551 |
| FY2020 | $1.8 million | 537 |
| FY2021 | $1.8 million | 546 |
| FY2022 | $1.9 million | 561 |
| FY2023 | $1.7 million | 596 |
| FY2024 | $2.4 million | 571 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The one NSF funding source Savannah State University reported in FY2024. The share is of its own FY2024 total, and the rank is national within that source.
| Source | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $2.4 million | 100.0% | +41.9% | 457 |
| All sources | $2.4 million | 100.0% | +39.3% | 576 |
Fields of research
The 7 NSF research fields Savannah State University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $841 thousand | 35.4% | +61.1% | 252 |
| Engineering | $610 thousand | 25.7% | +21.5% | 323 |
| Other sciences | $460 thousand | 19.4% | +124.4% | 155 |
| Life sciences | $396 thousand | 16.7% | +24.5% | 625 |
| Computer and information sciences | $43 thousand | 1.8% | — | 489 |
| Social sciences | $18 thousand | 0.8% | −75.7% | 594 |
| Non-S&E | $8 thousand | 0.3% | — | 721 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Savannah State University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Savannah State University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 571 | California State University, Stanislaus | $2.4M |
| 572 | Seattle Pacific University | $2.4M |
| 573 | University of Alaska Southeast | $2.4M |
| 574 | Florida Polytechnic University | $2.4M |
| 575 | John Carroll University | $2.4M |
| 576 | Savannah State University | $2.4M |
| 577 | Mount Holyoke College | $2.4M |
| 578 | University of the Pacific | $2.4M |
| 579 | Touro University, California | $2.4M |
| 580 | Western Carolina University | $2.3M |
| 581 | Morehead State University | $2.3M |
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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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