West Virginia State University research and development spending, FY2024
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West Virginia State University in FY2024
$6.1 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #436 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 15.9%
- Rank change
- up 9
West Virginia State University reported $6.1 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #436 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 15.9% on FY2023's $5.2 million; its national rank was up 9 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 62.4% ($3.8 million), followed by state and local government at 32.2%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $6.1 million or 100.0% 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 | $3.8 million | 396 |
| FY2011 | $4.2 million | 393 |
| FY2012 | $5.1 million | 380 |
| FY2013 | $4.5 million | 387 |
| FY2014 | $7.2 million | 349 |
| FY2015 | $7.4 million | 345 |
| FY2016 | $5.2 million | 382 |
| FY2017 | $6.3 million | 367 |
| FY2018 | $6.5 million | 366 |
| FY2019 | $5.8 million | 379 |
| FY2020 | $5.8 million | 388 |
| FY2021 | $6.6 million | 375 |
| FY2022 | $6.7 million | 383 |
| FY2023 | $5.2 million | 443 |
| FY2024 | $6.1 million | 435 |
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 Virginia State 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 | $3.8 million | 62.4% | +35.0% | 397 |
| State and local government | $2.0 million | 32.2% | +8.1% | 251 |
| Institution funds | $305 thousand | 5.0% | −41.5% | 608 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $24 thousand | 0.4% | −76.2% | 673 |
| All sources | $6.1 million | 100.0% | +15.9% | 436 |
Fields of research
The one NSF research field West Virginia State University reported in FY2024.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $6.1 million | 100.0% | +16.5% | 303 |
Neighbours
Ranked around West Virginia State University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above West Virginia State University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 431 | Bryn Mawr College | $6.3M |
| 432 | City University of New York, The, Lehman College | $6.3M |
| 433 | Roseman University of Health Sciences | $6.2M |
| 434 | Bucknell University | $6.2M |
| 435 | Swarthmore College | $6.1M |
| 436 | West Virginia State University | $6.1M |
| 437 | University of St. Thomas (MN) | $6.0M |
| 438 | City University of New York, The, Baruch College | $6.0M |
| 439 | Providence College | $5.9M |
| 440 | Alfred University | $5.9M |
| 441 | Morehouse College | $5.9M |
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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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