South Carolina State University research and development spending, FY2024
- Orangeburg, SC
- Public
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South Carolina State University in FY2024
$12.5 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #351 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 59.9%
- Rank change
- up 38
South Carolina State University reported $12.5 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #351 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 59.9% on FY2023's $7.8 million; its national rank was up 38 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 71.5% ($8.9 million), followed by state and local government at 20.2%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $8.0 million or 64.3% 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 | $7.2 million | 338 |
| FY2011 | $10.0 million | 309 |
| FY2012 | $12.9 million | 294 |
| FY2013 | $12.8 million | 291 |
| FY2014 | $12.7 million | 295 |
| FY2015 | $12.6 million | 297 |
| FY2016 | $13.1 million | 301 |
| FY2017 | $14.3 million | 297 |
| FY2018 | $15.1 million | 291 |
| FY2019 | $3.7 million | 439 |
| FY2020 | $4.7 million | 407 |
| FY2021 | $5.7 million | 388 |
| FY2022 | $6.8 million | 382 |
| FY2023 | $7.8 million | 389 |
| FY2024 | $12.5 million | 351 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 4 NSF funding sources South Carolina 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 | $8.9 million | 71.5% | +67.7% | 319 |
| State and local government | $2.5 million | 20.2% | +64.5% | 227 |
| Institution funds | $692 thousand | 5.5% | −22.2% | 511 |
| Business | $350 thousand | 2.8% | — | 320 |
| All sources | $12.5 million | 100.0% | +59.9% | 351 |
Fields of research
The 5 NSF research fields South Carolina State University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $8.0 million | 64.3% | +139.1% | 280 |
| Non-S&E | $2.0 million | 15.9% | +86.3% | 310 |
| Engineering | $1.8 million | 14.4% | +94.4% | 266 |
| Physical sciences | $429 thousand | 3.4% | −20.7% | 401 |
| Computer and information sciences | $248 thousand | 2.0% | −75.8% | 348 |
Neighbours
Ranked around South Carolina State University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above South Carolina State University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 346 | Northeast Ohio Medical University | $13.0M |
| 347 | California State University, San Marcos | $12.8M |
| 348 | Clark University | $12.7M |
| 349 | Winston-Salem State University | $12.7M |
| 350 | University of San Diego | $12.6M |
| 351 | South Carolina State University | $12.5M |
| 352 | University of Michigan, Dearborn | $12.5M |
| 353 | University of Tennessee, The, Chattanooga | $12.1M |
| 354 | Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | $11.8M |
| 355 | Fort Valley State University | $11.7M |
| 356 | California State University, Monterey Bay | $11.7M |
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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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