Willamette University research and development spending, FY2024
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Willamette University in FY2024
$1.5 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #641 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- down 4.7%
- Rank change
- down 19
Willamette University reported $1.5 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #641 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is down 4.7% on FY2023's $1.5 million; its national rank was down 19 places. Institution funds is its largest funding source at 54.2% ($797 thousand), followed by federal government at 28.3%. Its largest field of research is non-s&e, $640 thousand or 43.5% 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 | $2.1 million | 468 |
| FY2011 | $1.9 million | 492 |
| FY2012 | $2.7 million | 455 |
| FY2013 | $2.0 million | 493 |
| FY2014 | $1.7 million | 508 |
| FY2015 | $2.0 million | 489 |
| FY2016 | $2.5 million | 463 |
| FY2017 | $3.1 million | 445 |
| FY2018 | $2.7 million | 472 |
| FY2019 | $2.0 million | 529 |
| FY2020 | $1.5 million | 554 |
| FY2021 | $1.8 million | 545 |
| FY2022 | $2.2 million | 539 |
| FY2023 | $1.5 million | 611 |
| FY2024 | $1.5 million | 627 |
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 Willamette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution funds | $797 thousand | 54.2% | −17.1% | 497 |
| Federal government | $416 thousand | 28.3% | −15.1% | 714 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $257 thousand | 17.5% | +182.4% | 432 |
| All sources | $1.5 million | 100.0% | −4.7% | 641 |
Fields of research
The 8 NSF research fields Willamette University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-S&E | $640 thousand | 43.5% | −11.6% | 428 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $307 thousand | 20.9% | +55.8% | 315 |
| Life sciences | $282 thousand | 19.2% | +16.0% | 669 |
| Psychology | $77 thousand | 5.2% | +11.6% | 403 |
| Other sciences | $75 thousand | 5.1% | +7.1% | 236 |
| Computer and information sciences | $56 thousand | 3.8% | +1300.0% | 466 |
| Physical sciences | $31 thousand | 2.1% | −86.3% | 636 |
| Social sciences | $2 thousand | 0.1% | — | 654 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Willamette University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Willamette University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 636 | City University of New York, The, York College | $1.5M |
| 637 | St. Olaf College | $1.5M |
| 638 | West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine | $1.5M |
| 639 | Drake University | $1.5M |
| 640 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | $1.5M |
| 641 | Willamette University | $1.5M |
| 642 | Kenyon College | $1.5M |
| 642 | National University of Natural Medicine | $1.5M |
| 644 | State University of New York College, Plattsburgh | $1.5M |
| 645 | University of Virginia's College at Wise | $1.5M |
| 646 | New College of Florida | $1.5M |
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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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