West Liberty University research and development spending, FY2024
- West Liberty, WV
- Public
- Short form filer
West Liberty University in FY2024
$871 thousand
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #722 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- down 4.3%
- Rank change
- down 26
West Liberty University reported $871 thousand of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #722 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is down 4.3% on FY2023's $910 thousand; its national rank was down 26 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 55.8% ($486 thousand), followed by institution funds at 26.8%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $871 thousand or 100.0% of the total.
Over time
Research spending, FY2010 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. The line breaks at FY2016, FY2017, which West Liberty University did not report.
Year-by-year figures
| Fiscal year | R&D expenditure |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $1.6 million |
| FY2011 | $1.9 million |
| FY2012 | $1.5 million |
| FY2013 | $1.1 million |
| FY2014 | $365 thousand |
| FY2015 | $196 thousand |
| FY2018 | $688 thousand |
| FY2019 | $908 thousand |
| FY2020 | $738 thousand |
| FY2021 | $738 thousand |
| FY2022 | $815 thousand |
| FY2023 | $910 thousand |
| FY2024 | $871 thousand |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 4 NSF funding sources West Liberty University 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 | $486 thousand | 55.8% | −0.8% | 696 |
| Institution funds | $233 thousand | 26.8% | −9.0% | 643 |
| State and local government | $118 thousand | 13.5% | −8.5% | 495 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $34 thousand | 3.9% | 0.0% | 651 |
| All sources | $871 thousand | 100.0% | −4.3% | 722 |
Fields of research
The one NSF research field West Liberty University reported in FY2024.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $871 thousand | 100.0% | −4.3% | 502 |
Neighbours
Ranked around West Liberty University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above West Liberty University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 727 | Baldwin Wallace University | $844K |
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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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