Susquehanna University research and development spending, FY2024
- Selinsgrove, PA
- Private nonprofit
- Short form filer
Susquehanna University in FY2024
$700 thousand
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #768 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 40.3%
- Rank change
- up 17
Susquehanna University reported $700 thousand of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #768 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 40.3% on FY2023's $499 thousand; its national rank was up 17 places. Nonprofit organizations is its largest funding source at 51.6% ($361 thousand), followed by federal government at 30.0%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $456 thousand or 65.1% of the total.
Over time
Research spending, FY2011 to FY2024
This institution files the short form, which the revised history does not cover; each year's total is the sum of its six funding-source rows as reported that year.
Year-by-year figures
| Fiscal year | R&D expenditure |
|---|---|
| FY2011 | $613 thousand |
| FY2012 | $225 thousand |
| FY2013 | $290 thousand |
| FY2014 | $674 thousand |
| FY2015 | $716 thousand |
| FY2016 | $753 thousand |
| FY2017 | $971 thousand |
| FY2018 | $511 thousand |
| FY2019 | $368 thousand |
| FY2020 | $496 thousand |
| FY2021 | $360 thousand |
| FY2022 | $333 thousand |
| FY2023 | $499 thousand |
| FY2024 | $700 thousand |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 3 NSF funding sources Susquehanna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofit organizations | $361 thousand | 51.6% | +7.8% | 400 |
| Federal government | $210 thousand | 30.0% | +1400.0% | 797 |
| Institution funds | $129 thousand | 18.4% | −14.0% | 714 |
| All sources | $700 thousand | 100.0% | +40.3% | 768 |
Fields of research
The 5 NSF research fields Susquehanna University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $456 thousand | 65.1% | +2.0% | 601 |
| Physical sciences | $206 thousand | 29.4% | +3333.3% | 490 |
| Non-S&E | $32 thousand | 4.6% | −11.1% | 681 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $4 thousand | 0.6% | — | 545 |
| Psychology | $2 thousand | 0.3% | +100.0% | 563 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Susquehanna University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Susquehanna University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 762 | Touro University, Nevada | $708K |
| 764 | Indiana Wesleyan University | $707K |
| 765 | University of West Georgia | $705K |
| 766 | Evergreen State College, The | $704K |
| 767 | Utica Univeristy | $703K |
| 768 | Susquehanna University | $700K |
| 769 | Lincoln University | $695K |
| 770 | Ohio Wesleyan University | $682K |
| 771 | Berry College | $670K |
| 771 | Salve Regina University | $670K |
| 773 | State University of New York, Old Westbury | $663K |
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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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