University of Hawaii at Hilo research and development spending, FY2024
- Hilo, HI
- D/PU
- Public
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University of Hawaii at Hilo in FY2024
$8.5 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #390 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 4.8%
- Rank change
- down 4
University of Hawaii at Hilo reported $8.5 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #390 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 4.8% on FY2023's $8.1 million; its national rank was down 4 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 70.8% ($6.0 million), followed by nonprofit organizations at 16.2%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $5.2 million or 61.1% 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 | $14.9 million | 280 |
| FY2011 | $9.9 million | 310 |
| FY2012 | $22.0 million | 250 |
| FY2013 | $16.0 million | 279 |
| FY2014 | $9.3 million | 313 |
| FY2015 | $14.5 million | 287 |
| FY2016 | $11.3 million | 312 |
| FY2017 | $7.0 million | 358 |
| FY2018 | $7.1 million | 356 |
| FY2019 | $6.9 million | 363 |
| FY2020 | $7.0 million | 367 |
| FY2021 | $7.4 million | 364 |
| FY2022 | $8.0 million | 370 |
| FY2023 | $8.1 million | 386 |
| FY2024 | $8.5 million | 390 |
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 Hawaii at Hilo 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 | $6.0 million | 70.8% | −0.9% | 344 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $1.4 million | 16.2% | +46.9% | 251 |
| Institution funds | $894 thousand | 10.5% | +10.5% | 484 |
| State and local government | $121 thousand | 1.4% | +450.0% | 494 |
| Business | $69 thousand | 0.8% | +16.9% | 418 |
| All other sources | $21 thousand | 0.2% | −90.2% | 426 |
| All sources | $8.5 million | 100.0% | +4.8% | 390 |
Fields of research
The 8 NSF research fields University of Hawaii at Hilo reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $5.2 million | 61.1% | +5.4% | 313 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $1.9 million | 21.9% | −6.0% | 204 |
| Computer and information sciences | $411 thousand | 4.8% | +43.7% | 297 |
| Social sciences | $317 thousand | 3.7% | −5.9% | 350 |
| Non-S&E | $309 thousand | 3.6% | +2107.1% | 501 |
| Other sciences | $233 thousand | 2.7% | −19.9% | 193 |
| Physical sciences | $146 thousand | 1.7% | −45.5% | 528 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $28 thousand | 0.3% | +366.7% | 461 |
Neighbours
Ranked around University of Hawaii at Hilo
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above University of Hawaii at Hilo and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 385 | Southern University and A&M College, Agricultural Research and Extension Center | $9.0M |
| 386 | California State University, Chico | $8.9M |
| 387 | Middle Tennessee State University | $8.7M |
| 388 | Amherst College | $8.7M |
| 389 | College of Charleston | $8.7M |
| 390 | University of Hawaii at Hilo | $8.5M |
| 391 | University of Northern Colorado | $8.5M |
| 392 | California State University, Bakersfield | $8.5M |
| 393 | Lawrence Technological University | $8.4M |
| 394 | Pacific University | $8.4M |
| 395 | Texas A&M International University | $8.4M |
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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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