United States Naval Academy research and development spending, FY2024
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United States Naval Academy in FY2024
$10.6 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #370 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- down 3.0%
- Rank change
- down 18
United States Naval Academy reported $10.6 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #370 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is down 3.0% on FY2023's $10.9 million; its national rank was down 18 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 96.0% ($10.2 million), followed by institution funds at 2.3%. Its largest field of research is engineering, $5.9 million or 55.3% 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 | $11.1 million | 298 |
| FY2011 | $10.5 million | 303 |
| FY2012 | $9.6 million | 314 |
| FY2013 | $10.8 million | 305 |
| FY2014 | $10.9 million | 301 |
| FY2015 | $9.6 million | 314 |
| FY2016 | $11.4 million | 311 |
| FY2017 | $13.5 million | 301 |
| FY2018 | $14.1 million | 299 |
| FY2019 | $13.6 million | 302 |
| FY2020 | $13.1 million | 317 |
| FY2021 | $10.8 million | 333 |
| FY2022 | $10.7 million | 340 |
| FY2023 | $10.9 million | 352 |
| FY2024 | $10.6 million | 370 |
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 United States Naval Academy 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 | $10.2 million | 96.0% | −0.9% | 305 |
| Institution funds | $241 thousand | 2.3% | — | 639 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $179 thousand | 1.7% | −19.0% | 479 |
| All sources | $10.6 million | 100.0% | −3.0% | 370 |
Fields of research
The 6 NSF research fields United States Naval Academy reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | $5.9 million | 55.3% | +0.2% | 217 |
| Physical sciences | $2.3 million | 21.9% | +8.0% | 238 |
| Computer and information sciences | $1.1 million | 10.0% | −10.6% | 231 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $574 thousand | 5.4% | −45.0% | 200 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $494 thousand | 4.7% | +12.5% | 286 |
| Social sciences | $291 thousand | 2.7% | +11.1% | 358 |
Neighbours
Ranked around United States Naval Academy
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above United States Naval Academy and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 365 | Arkansas State University, Jonesboro | $10.9M |
| 366 | California State University, Los Angeles | $10.9M |
| 367 | Pepperdine University | $10.9M |
| 368 | Wesleyan University | $10.8M |
| 369 | Hampton University | $10.7M |
| 370 | United States Naval Academy | $10.6M |
| 371 | DePaul University | $10.5M |
| 372 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $10.5M |
| 373 | Saint Joseph's University | $10.5M |
| 374 | Hofstra University | $10.4M |
| 375 | Yeshiva University | $10.3M |
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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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