Truman State University research and development spending, FY2024
- Kirksville, MO
- Public
- Short form filer
Truman State University in FY2024
$551 thousand
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #791 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 73.3%
- Rank change
- up 56
Truman State University reported $551 thousand of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #791 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 73.3% on FY2023's $318 thousand; its national rank was up 56 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 49.7% ($274 thousand), followed by institution funds at 41.7%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $338 thousand or 61.3% of the total.
Over time
Research spending, FY2010 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 |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $882 thousand |
| FY2011 | $710 thousand |
| FY2012 | $714 thousand |
| FY2013 | $671 thousand |
| FY2014 | $695 thousand |
| FY2015 | $761 thousand |
| FY2016 | $526 thousand |
| FY2017 | $374 thousand |
| FY2018 | $332 thousand |
| FY2019 | $285 thousand |
| FY2020 | $296 thousand |
| FY2021 | $237 thousand |
| FY2022 | $327 thousand |
| FY2023 | $318 thousand |
| FY2024 | $551 thousand |
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 Truman 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 | $274 thousand | 49.7% | +844.8% | 769 |
| Institution funds | $230 thousand | 41.7% | +0.9% | 645 |
| All other sources | $46 thousand | 8.3% | +21.1% | 393 |
| State and local government | $1 thousand | 0.2% | −50.0% | 655 |
| All sources | $551 thousand | 100.0% | +73.3% | 791 |
Fields of research
The 7 NSF research fields Truman State University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $338 thousand | 61.3% | +158.0% | 640 |
| Physical sciences | $89 thousand | 16.2% | −2.2% | 582 |
| Non-S&E | $59 thousand | 10.7% | +7.3% | 650 |
| Social sciences | $28 thousand | 5.1% | +75.0% | 570 |
| Computer and information sciences | $23 thousand | 4.2% | +43.8% | 526 |
| Psychology | $11 thousand | 2.0% | +37.5% | 516 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $3 thousand | 0.5% | +200.0% | 558 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Truman State University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Truman State University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 786 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | $583K |
| 787 | Emporia State University | $577K |
| 788 | Whitworth University | $571K |
| 789 | Jacksonville State University | $569K |
| 790 | St. Norbert College | $557K |
| 791 | Truman State University | $551K |
| 792 | Sonoran University of Health Sciences | $550K |
| 793 | Columbus State University | $549K |
| 794 | Truckee Meadows Community College | $548K |
| 795 | Colorado Mesa University | $541K |
| 796 | Salus University | $540K |
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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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