University of Puerto Rico at Ponce research and development spending, FY2024
- Ponce, PR
- Public
- Short form filer
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce in FY2024
$875 thousand
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #721 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 32.8%
- Rank change
- up 25
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce reported $875 thousand of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #721 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 32.8% on FY2023's $659 thousand; its national rank was up 25 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 89.9% ($787 thousand), followed by institution funds at 9.0%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $571 thousand or 65.3% 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 | $160 thousand |
| FY2012 | $639 thousand |
| FY2013 | $462 thousand |
| FY2014 | $627 thousand |
| FY2015 | $610 thousand |
| FY2016 | $629 thousand |
| FY2017 | $744 thousand |
| FY2018 | $698 thousand |
| FY2019 | $651 thousand |
| FY2020 | $616 thousand |
| FY2021 | $580 thousand |
| FY2022 | $1.4 million |
| FY2023 | $659 thousand |
| FY2024 | $875 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 University of Puerto Rico at Ponce 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 | $787 thousand | 89.9% | +54.3% | 615 |
| Institution funds | $79 thousand | 9.0% | −47.0% | 742 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $9 thousand | 1.0% | — | 727 |
| All sources | $875 thousand | 100.0% | +32.8% | 721 |
Fields of research
The 5 NSF research fields University of Puerto Rico at Ponce reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $571 thousand | 65.3% | +42.4% | 570 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $110 thousand | 12.6% | +59.4% | 344 |
| Physical sciences | $110 thousand | 12.6% | +1122.2% | 563 |
| Non-S&E | $79 thousand | 9.0% | −56.1% | 628 |
| Computer and information sciences | $5 thousand | 0.6% | — | 586 |
Neighbours
Ranked around University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above University of Puerto Rico at Ponce and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 716 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | $906K |
| 717 | Angelo State University | $903K |
| 718 | University of Central Missouri | $900K |
| 719 | Wilkes University | $894K |
| 720 | Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | $886K |
| 721 | University of Puerto Rico at Ponce | $875K |
| 722 | West Liberty University | $871K |
| 723 | Niagara University | $869K |
| 724 | Kalamazoo College | $866K |
| 725 | Gustavus Adolphus College | $860K |
| 725 | Xavier University | $860K |
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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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