University of Alaska Anchorage research and development spending, FY2024
- Anchorage, AK
- Public
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University of Alaska Anchorage in FY2024
$24.6 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #293 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 24.2%
- Rank change
- up 18
University of Alaska Anchorage reported $24.6 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #293 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 24.2% on FY2023's $19.9 million; its national rank was up 18 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 57.6% ($14.2 million), followed by institution funds at 26.6%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $13.1 million or 53.1% 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 | $16.7 million | 272 |
| FY2011 | $18.6 million | 266 |
| FY2012 | $20.2 million | 259 |
| FY2013 | $20.3 million | 254 |
| FY2014 | $17.1 million | 274 |
| FY2015 | $17.4 million | 270 |
| FY2016 | $19.9 million | 265 |
| FY2017 | $20.9 million | 258 |
| FY2018 | $21.1 million | 257 |
| FY2019 | $21.7 million | 264 |
| FY2020 | $22.7 million | 263 |
| FY2021 | $21.3 million | 271 |
| FY2022 | $21.0 million | 280 |
| FY2023 | $19.9 million | 311 |
| FY2024 | $24.6 million | 293 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 6 NSF funding sources University of Alaska Anchorage 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 | $14.2 million | 57.6% | +12.3% | 272 |
| Institution funds | $6.6 million | 26.6% | +72.6% | 291 |
| State and local government | $2.0 million | 8.0% | −9.7% | 249 |
| All other sources | $808 thousand | 3.3% | +96.6% | 202 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $741 thousand | 3.0% | +38.0% | 306 |
| Business | $378 thousand | 1.5% | +33.6% | 311 |
| All sources | $24.6 million | 100.0% | +24.2% | 293 |
Fields of research
The 8 NSF research fields University of Alaska Anchorage reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $13.1 million | 53.1% | +36.2% | 237 |
| Social sciences | $4.0 million | 16.2% | +67.5% | 162 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $2.4 million | 9.7% | −14.2% | 177 |
| Engineering | $1.8 million | 7.4% | −2.4% | 264 |
| Other sciences | $959 thousand | 3.9% | −33.4% | 120 |
| Physical sciences | $806 thousand | 3.3% | +59.6% | 339 |
| Psychology | $795 thousand | 3.2% | — | 223 |
| Non-S&E | $787 thousand | 3.2% | −27.3% | 405 |
Neighbours
Ranked around University of Alaska Anchorage
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above University of Alaska Anchorage and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark | $26.2M |
| 289 | Clarkson University | $26.1M |
| 290 | University of Guam | $25.3M |
| 291 | Tarleton State University | $24.9M |
| 292 | Jackson State University | $24.7M |
| 293 | University of Alaska Anchorage | $24.6M |
| 294 | University of Akron, The | $24.6M |
| 295 | University of Colorado Denver | $24.3M |
| 296 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | $23.9M |
| 297 | New School, The | $23.9M |
| 298 | Loma Linda University | $23.9M |
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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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