Wilkes University research and development spending, FY2024
- Wilkes-Barre, PA
- D/PU
- Private nonprofit
- Short form filer
Wilkes University in FY2024
$894 thousand
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #719 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 31.1%
- Rank change
- up 20
Wilkes University reported $894 thousand of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #719 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 31.1% on FY2023's $682 thousand; its national rank was up 20 places. Business is its largest funding source at 44.4% ($397 thousand), followed by institution funds at 32.9%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $692 thousand or 77.4% 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.
Year-by-year figures
| Fiscal year | R&D expenditure |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $420 thousand |
| FY2011 | $563 thousand |
| FY2012 | $789 thousand |
| FY2013 | $369 thousand |
| FY2014 | $202 thousand |
| FY2015 | $310 thousand |
| FY2016 | $248 thousand |
| FY2017 | $598 thousand |
| FY2018 | $653 thousand |
| FY2019 | $549 thousand |
| FY2020 | $968 thousand |
| FY2021 | $372 thousand |
| FY2022 | $423 thousand |
| FY2023 | $682 thousand |
| FY2024 | $894 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 Wilkes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | $397 thousand | 44.4% | +220.2% | 306 |
| Institution funds | $294 thousand | 32.9% | −12.8% | 619 |
| Federal government | $183 thousand | 20.5% | −9.9% | 806 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $20 thousand | 2.2% | +11.1% | 690 |
| All sources | $894 thousand | 100.0% | +31.1% | 719 |
Fields of research
The 8 NSF research fields Wilkes University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $692 thousand | 77.4% | +46.3% | 541 |
| Physical sciences | $77 thousand | 8.6% | +83.3% | 592 |
| Engineering | $49 thousand | 5.5% | −15.5% | 445 |
| Non-S&E | $34 thousand | 3.8% | −45.2% | 679 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $25 thousand | 2.8% | −24.2% | 472 |
| Psychology | $9 thousand | 1.0% | +200.0% | 524 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $7 thousand | 0.8% | −12.5% | 527 |
| Social sciences | $1 thousand | 0.1% | −66.7% | 657 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Wilkes University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Wilkes University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 714 | University of North Texas, Dallas | $911K |
| 715 | Northeastern State University | $908K |
| 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 |
Keep looking
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Data: 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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