University of the District of Columbia research and development spending, FY2024
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University of the District of Columbia in FY2024
$9.4 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #382 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 18.1%
- Rank change
- up 6
University of the District of Columbia reported $9.4 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #382 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 18.1% on FY2023's $7.9 million; its national rank was up 6 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 66.6% ($6.3 million), followed by institution funds at 33.4%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $4.1 million or 44.1% 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 | $5.0 million | 369 |
| FY2011 | $4.4 million | 389 |
| FY2012 | $4.0 million | 403 |
| FY2013 | $3.1 million | 423 |
| FY2014 | $2.4 million | 464 |
| FY2015 | $2.0 million | 486 |
| FY2016 | $3.5 million | 419 |
| FY2017 | $3.7 million | 415 |
| FY2018 | $3.0 million | 457 |
| FY2019 | $4.8 million | 401 |
| FY2020 | $4.6 million | 410 |
| FY2021 | $8.1 million | 357 |
| FY2022 | $10.8 million | 339 |
| FY2023 | $7.9 million | 388 |
| FY2024 | $9.4 million | 382 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 2 NSF funding sources University of the District of Columbia 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 | $6.3 million | 66.6% | −15.1% | 338 |
| Institution funds | $3.1 million | 33.4% | +6427.1% | 362 |
| All sources | $9.4 million | 100.0% | +18.1% | 382 |
Fields of research
The 5 NSF research fields University of the District of Columbia reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $4.1 million | 44.1% | +3768.2% | 333 |
| Engineering | $3.6 million | 38.6% | +8.5% | 234 |
| Non-S&E | $1.3 million | 13.7% | −60.8% | 350 |
| Computer and information sciences | $201 thousand | 2.1% | −42.7% | 368 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $131 thousand | 1.4% | −10.3% | 389 |
Neighbours
Ranked around University of the District of Columbia
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above University of the District of Columbia and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 377 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden | $9.8M |
| 378 | Purdue University, Northwest | $9.5M |
| 379 | Gallaudet University | $9.5M |
| 380 | Kean University | $9.5M |
| 381 | Seton Hall University | $9.5M |
| 382 | University of the District of Columbia | $9.4M |
| 383 | Lincoln University, Jefferson City | $9.3M |
| 384 | Texas Woman's University | $9.0M |
| 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 |
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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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