Universities ranked by computer and information sciences R&D expenditures, FY2024

606 of the 925 institutions in the FY2024 survey reported computer and information sciences R&D, $4.0 billion of it — 3.4% of all US research spending that year. Johns Hopkins University leads at $302.8 million — #1 for computer and information sciences, ahead of Georgia Institute of Technology at $235.3 million. 364 spent more than in FY2023, 184 spent less and 11 spent the same, and 47 more reported for the first time. The list runs down to Moravian University at $1 thousand; every name on it links to that institution's own page.

Institutions
606
FY2024 computer and information sciences
$4.0 billion
Share of the US total
3.4%

Ranked by computer and information sciences R&D ranked, FY2024

The 606 US institutions that reported computer and information sciences R&D in FY2024, ranked by the amount. NSF HERD.
RankInstitutionStateFY2024 computer and information sciencesShare of its R&DChange on FY2023
1Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland$302.8M7.3%−2.3%
2Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia$235.3M15.4%+18.4%
3Carnegie Mellon UniversityPennsylvania$226.5M44.8%+2.5%
4University of Texas at Austin, TheTexas$155.6M13.6%+33.0%
5University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia$125.8M10.0%+2.4%
6Pennsylvania State University, The, University Park and Hershey Medical CenterPennsylvania$125.3M9.6%+15.1%
7Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts$121.4M11.4%+1.5%
8University of MarylandMaryland$94.1M6.1%+16.8%
9University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIllinois$87.9M9.7%−12.1%
10University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, TheNorth Carolina$50.2M3.1%+21.4%
11Arizona State UniversityArizona$47.7M4.8%+43.4%
12Cornell UniversityNew York$42.8M2.7%+30.4%
13Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia$41.8M6.4%+38.2%
14University of Wisconsin-MadisonWisconsin$38.9M2.0%+0.7%
15Indiana University, BloomingtonIndiana$38.1M4.2%−20.6%
16University of Alabama in Huntsville, TheAlabama$37.9M24.5%−21.0%
17Purdue University, West LafayetteIndiana$36.8M3.9%+17.4%
18Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York$36.1M2.5%+16.9%
19University of Massachusetts AmherstMassachusetts$35.9M12.8%+19.6%
20University of Washington, SeattleWashington$35.5M2.1%+17.8%
21Texas A&M University, College Station and Health Science CenterTexas$35.5M2.5%+25.0%
22Ohio State University, TheOhio$33.6M2.1%+7.2%
23University of DaytonOhio$33.6M13.3%+41.7%
24George Mason UniversityVirginia$33.2M11.8%+50.2%
25University of Chicago, TheIllinois$33.0M4.8%−4.0%
26Princeton UniversityNew Jersey$31.3M5.6%+5.0%
27Northeastern UniversityMassachusetts$31.2M9.0%+10.0%
28University of Central FloridaFlorida$31.0M10.9%+2.8%
29North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina$29.9M4.2%+12.5%
30University of Hawaii at ManoaHawaii$29.6M7.9%+29.8%
31University of Notre DameIndiana$29.6M8.6%+27.7%
32University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMinnesota$29.1M2.1%+20.2%
33University of Louisiana at LafayetteLouisiana$29.0M11.4%+3.9%
34Florida International UniversityFlorida$28.8M8.8%+26.7%
35Stanford UniversityCalifornia$28.4M1.7%+1.9%
36Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical CenterTennessee$28.1M2.1%+14.4%
37University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$28.0M1.3%+32.7%
38State University of New York, University at AlbanyNew York$26.5M5.6%+340.5%
39Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNew York$26.2M18.7%+100.7%
40Harvard UniversityMassachusetts$25.8M1.7%−10.8%
41Boston UniversityMassachusetts$25.7M3.3%+15.9%
42University of South FloridaFlorida$25.3M4.9%+34.5%
43University of California, IrvineCalifornia$24.7M3.8%−5.5%
44University of Texas at San Antonio, TheTexas$24.0M14.0%+5.6%
45University of Colorado BoulderColorado$23.6M3.3%+11.3%
46New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNew Mexico$23.6M29.5%+57.9%
47Michigan State UniversityMichigan$22.3M2.4%+18.2%
48State University of New York, University at BuffaloNew York$22.0M4.1%+7.7%
49Georgetown UniversityDistrict of Columbia$21.0M5.6%+13.4%
50University of Michigan, Ann ArborMichigan$20.9M1.0%+22.5%
51University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia$20.8M1.1%+8.9%
52University of Virginia, CharlottesvilleVirginia$20.8M2.6%−27.5%
53New York UniversityNew York$20.3M1.4%+21.6%
54Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterNew Hampshire$19.9M4.8%+8.7%
55University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyMaryland$19.8M13.1%+10.3%
56University of FloridaFlorida$18.5M1.5%−9.7%
57Brown UniversityRhode Island$17.7M4.7%−7.9%
58University of Alabama, The, TuscaloosaAlabama$17.1M7.7%−9.1%
59State University of New York, Stony Brook UniversityNew York$16.1M5.0%+3.5%
60University of California, BerkeleyCalifornia$15.9M1.4%+2.8%
61University of Arizona, TheArizona$15.8M1.6%−13.9%
62University of California, Santa BarbaraCalifornia$14.9M4.9%−35.3%
63Northwestern UniversityIllinois$14.9M1.2%+7.9%
64New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew Jersey$14.9M8.7%+17.9%
65University of West FloridaFlorida$14.5M33.4%+98.5%
66Duke UniversityNorth Carolina$14.3M0.9%+11.8%
67University of Illinois ChicagoIllinois$13.8M2.6%+10.2%
68University of DelawareDelaware$13.7M2.9%+9.2%
69University of California, Santa CruzCalifornia$13.0M6.0%+49.8%
70Mississippi State UniversityMississippi$13.0M3.8%+12.1%
71Rice UniversityTexas$12.9M4.6%+2.6%
72Yale UniversityConnecticut$12.8M0.8%+14.8%
73Rochester Institute of TechnologyNew York$12.5M15.9%−3.0%
74University of North Carolina at Charlotte, TheNorth Carolina$12.1M12.7%+9.2%
75University of North Texas, DentonTexas$11.9M9.5%−2.6%
76University of Nebraska, Lincoln and Medical CenterNebraska$11.7M1.8%+13.4%
77University of Arkansas, FayettevilleArkansas$11.6M5.1%+48.1%
78Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMassachusetts$11.6M16.2%+5.5%
79University of Pittsburgh, PittsburghPennsylvania$11.3M0.8%−9.8%
80University of Texas at Arlington, TheTexas$11.2M7.3%+22.1%
81Clemson UniversitySouth Carolina$10.8M3.2%+14.7%
82Northern Arizona UniversityArizona$10.8M11.5%+125.4%
83Florida State UniversityFlorida$10.7M2.3%+3.2%
84University of Texas at Dallas, TheTexas$10.5M5.8%+2.8%
85University of TulsaOklahoma$10.3M31.4%+110.3%
86Auburn University, AuburnAlabama$10.2M2.6%+60.8%
87University of Oklahoma, TheOklahoma$10.2M2.1%+5.6%
88Naval Postgraduate SchoolCalifornia$10.1M13.8%+1.2%
89George Washington University, TheDistrict of Columbia$10.1M2.6%+1.5%
90Michigan Technological UniversityMichigan$10.0M9.4%+16.3%
91State University of New York, Binghamton UniversityNew York$9.9M6.2%+24.3%
92University of California, DavisCalifornia$9.8M1.0%+41.5%
93Washington State UniversityWashington$9.8M2.4%+12.8%
94California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia$9.7M2.2%−29.5%
95University of California, RiversideCalifornia$9.6M4.1%+29.4%
96University of California, San DiegoCalifornia$9.6M0.5%−74.5%
97University of Texas at El Paso, TheTexas$9.4M5.9%+10.8%
98University of Memphis, TheTennessee$9.2M8.4%+2.4%
99Rockefeller University, TheNew York$9.0M2.9%+11.4%
100Iowa State UniversityIowa$8.5M1.8%+34.5%
101Syracuse UniversityNew York$8.5M4.3%+15.9%
102University of KansasKansas$8.4M1.5%+36.0%
103University of HoustonTexas$8.2M3.4%−12.0%
104Temple UniversityPennsylvania$8.1M2.6%+46.7%
105University of Massachusetts LowellMassachusetts$8.0M6.6%−5.5%
106Howard UniversityDistrict of Columbia$7.9M7.8%+9.7%
107University of ConnecticutConnecticut$7.8M1.8%+11.8%
108Georgia State UniversityGeorgia$7.6M3.1%+15.3%
109Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New BrunswickNew Jersey$7.6M0.9%−9.9%
110Drexel UniversityPennsylvania$7.3M4.3%+9.7%
111Louisiana State University, Baton RougeLouisiana$7.2M1.7%−32.0%
112University of Nevada, RenoNevada$7.0M3.6%+51.7%
113Case Western Reserve UniversityOhio$6.8M1.1%+13.3%
114Air Force Institute of TechnologyOhio$6.7M12.3%−26.2%
115University of GeorgiaGeorgia$6.7M1.1%+11.5%
116University of OregonOregon$6.4M3.7%−5.3%
117University of IdahoIdaho$6.4M4.6%+20.1%
118Colorado State University, Fort CollinsColorado$6.4M1.4%+40.7%
119Texas Tech UniversityTexas$6.2M2.4%+12.4%
120University of South Carolina, ColumbiaSouth Carolina$6.1M2.2%+35.5%
121Brigham Young University, ProvoUtah$6.0M3.8%−16.9%
122Washington University in St. LouisMissouri$5.7M0.5%−2.2%
123University of Nebraska at OmahaNebraska$5.7M16.1%−4.3%
124University of CincinnatiOhio$5.7M0.8%+14.1%
125Dakota State UniversitySouth Dakota$5.7M100.0%+9.3%
126University of KentuckyKentucky$5.6M1.1%+11.5%
127University of North DakotaNorth Dakota$5.6M2.8%+34.5%
128Florida Atlantic UniversityFlorida$5.5M6.3%+10.7%
129Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia$5.4M1.0%+0.5%
130University of Utah, TheUtah$5.3M0.7%+2020.1%
131Tufts UniversityMassachusetts$5.2M1.9%+15.4%
132William & MaryVirginia$5.2M5.5%+37.9%
133Oregon State UniversityOregon$5.2M1.4%−2.8%
134Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisIndiana$5.1M5.7%−17.5%
135Old Dominion UniversityVirginia$5.0M6.6%+60.8%
136Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoIllinois$5.0M100.0%+7.5%
137Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMissouri$5.0M7.1%+68.4%
138New Mexico State UniversityNew Mexico$4.9M3.5%−2.6%
139Tennessee Technological UniversityTennessee$4.9M13.5%+38.6%
140Texas State UniversityTexas$4.9M3.0%−13.2%
141Colorado School of MinesColorado$4.7M4.3%+27.8%
142Towson UniversityMaryland$4.6M24.1%+86.7%
143University of Missouri, ColumbiaMissouri$4.6M0.9%−30.7%
144University of IowaIowa$4.5M0.6%+12.1%
145Wright State UniversityOhio$4.5M19.7%−17.9%
146Oakland UniversityMichigan$4.4M11.5%+0.7%
147University of New Mexico, TheNew Mexico$4.4M1.2%−8.7%
148Kennesaw State UniversityGeorgia$4.3M8.4%−12.0%
149Montana State University, BozemanMontana$4.2M1.6%+32.1%
150Kansas State UniversityKansas$4.1M1.6%+7.3%
151University of Tennessee, The, KnoxvilleTennessee$4.1M1.1%−48.7%
152Emory UniversityGeorgia$4.1M0.3%−25.3%
153University of South AlabamaAlabama$4.1M5.8%+543.0%
154Utah State UniversityUtah$3.9M0.9%−11.0%
155Illinois Institute of TechnologyIllinois$3.9M10.4%+12.2%
156Oklahoma State University, StillwaterOklahoma$3.9M1.5%+9.1%
157Wayne State UniversityMichigan$3.8M1.3%+6.3%
158University of VermontVermont$3.7M1.5%+9.3%
159University of WyomingWyoming$3.6M2.2%+84.0%
160North Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota$3.6M1.8%+5.1%
161Stevens Institute of TechnologyNew Jersey$3.6M5.1%−28.3%
162University of RochesterNew York$3.5M0.7%−2.2%
163University of Massachusetts DartmouthMassachusetts$3.4M7.9%+7.8%
164University of Nevada, Las VegasNevada$3.3M2.8%+54.8%
165Boise State UniversityIdaho$3.3M5.7%−5.1%
166Brandeis UniversityMassachusetts$3.3M3.0%+10.3%
167Florida Institute of TechnologyFlorida$3.3M18.2%−4.8%
168University of MiamiFlorida$3.2M0.6%+0.8%
169Lehigh UniversityPennsylvania$3.1M5.0%+15.2%
170Gallaudet UniversityDistrict of Columbia$3.0M31.9%+6.0%
171San Diego State UniversityCalifornia$3.0M1.6%+2.9%
172Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, CamdenNew Jersey$3.0M30.2%−16.8%
173United States Military AcademyNew York$2.9M13.1%−27.9%
174University of California, MercedCalifornia$2.9M3.8%+56.1%
175North Carolina A&T State UniversityNorth Carolina$2.9M3.5%+51.4%
176Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSouth Carolina$2.8M56.9%+16.8%
177University of MaineMaine$2.8M1.4%+11.0%
178Morgan State UniversityMaryland$2.8M5.0%+151.8%
179University of Missouri, Kansas CityMissouri$2.8M4.9%+107.1%
180Teachers College, Columbia UniversityNew York$2.8M8.1%−1.1%
181Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiTexas$2.7M5.2%+174.5%
182University of Montana, The, MissoulaMontana$2.7M1.9%+36.2%
183San Francisco State UniversityCalifornia$2.6M6.2%+19.7%
184University of Arkansas at Little RockArkansas$2.5M24.4%−9.1%
185Kent State UniversityOhio$2.5M4.1%+14.4%
186Southern Methodist UniversityTexas$2.4M3.9%+370.8%
187University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado$2.4M32.1%−10.6%
188Nova Southeastern UniversityFlorida$2.4M3.9%+130.5%
189University of New OrleansLouisiana$2.3M11.9%−11.1%
190Marquette UniversityWisconsin$2.3M4.7%+25.0%
191City University of New York, The, Hunter CollegeNew York$2.3M5.0%+24.8%
192Baylor UniversityTexas$2.2M1.6%+6.5%
193Chapman UniversityCalifornia$2.2M4.5%+157.1%
194University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, TheTexas$2.2M2.4%−15.2%
195Tulane UniversityLouisiana$2.1M0.8%+25.0%
196Saint Louis UniversityMissouri$2.1M2.2%+36.3%
197Virginia Military InstituteVirginia$2.1M84.2%+16.9%
198Tennessee State UniversityTennessee$2.0M5.7%+42.1%
199California State University, San BernardinoCalifornia$1.9M17.1%+58.1%
200California State University, Monterey BayCalifornia$1.9M15.9%+43.7%
201Portland State UniversityOregon$1.8M3.5%−7.0%
202East Carolina UniversityNorth Carolina$1.8M2.5%+66.8%
203Montclair State UniversityNew Jersey$1.8M4.1%+36.2%
204Louisiana Tech UniversityLouisiana$1.8M5.8%−30.4%
205City University of New York, The, Graduate Center, TheNew York$1.8M2.2%+66.5%
206University of New HampshireNew Hampshire$1.7M0.8%+15.5%
207University of Massachusetts BostonMassachusetts$1.7M2.3%−13.2%
208Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleIllinois$1.7M2.7%+84.9%
209Texas A&M University-Central TexasTexas$1.6M94.2%+81.5%
210University of Rhode IslandRhode Island$1.6M1.1%−36.6%
211University of Alaska FairbanksAlaska$1.5M0.6%+580.6%
212Boston CollegeMassachusetts$1.5M1.6%+6.3%
212Marshall UniversityWest Virginia$1.5M3.8%+427.1%
214Georgia Southern UniversityGeorgia$1.4M3.1%+37.3%
215Bowie State UniversityMaryland$1.4M37.7%+57.5%
216West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia$1.4M0.5%−36.8%
217Loyola University ChicagoIllinois$1.3M2.2%+36.7%
218United States Air Force AcademyColorado$1.3M2.5%+3.4%
219University of MississippiMississippi$1.3M0.7%−9.7%
220Hofstra UniversityNew York$1.3M12.3%+1780.9%
221University of Alabama at Birmingham, TheAlabama$1.2M0.1%+22.2%
222Rowan UniversityNew Jersey$1.2M1.9%+103.1%
223Creighton UniversityNebraska$1.2M4.2%+2.5%
224Tuskegee UniversityAlabama$1.2M4.1%+32.4%
225Northern Illinois UniversityIllinois$1.2M3.5%−6.2%
226University of North Carolina at Greensboro, TheNorth Carolina$1.2M1.5%+8.2%
227Fayetteville State UniversityNorth Carolina$1.1M28.3%+1.7%
228Pace UniversityNew York$1.1M32.9%+3.2%
229Idaho State UniversityIdaho$1.1M6.1%−33.4%
230University of Virginia's College at WiseVirginia$1.1M72.3%+374.9%
231United States Naval AcademyMaryland$1.1M10.0%−10.6%
232Florida Polytechnic UniversityFlorida$1.1M44.0%+116.3%
233Morehouse CollegeGeorgia$1.0M17.8%+63.7%
234Augusta UniversityGeorgia$1.0M0.6%+16.2%
235DePaul UniversityIllinois$1.0M9.8%−26.6%
236Kean UniversityNew Jersey$1.0M10.8%−43.3%
237University of Puerto Rico at Rio PiedrasPuerto Rico$999K3.0%+27.6%
238Purdue University, NorthwestIndiana$987K10.3%+93.5%
239Norfolk State UniversityVirginia$980K13.4%+120.7%
240California State University, FullertonCalifornia$971K2.9%−25.3%
241Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, NewarkNew Jersey$953K3.6%−13.9%
242Fisk UniversityTennessee$942K27.5%−0.7%
243Texas A&M University-CommerceTexas$923K13.6%+105.6%
244City University of New York, The, The City CollegeNew York$839K1.2%+134.4%
245University of New HavenConnecticut$811K14.4%−18.2%
246University of DenverColorado$801K1.4%+56.8%
247Polytechnic University of Puerto RicoPuerto Rico$796K100.0%−23.4%
248University of Hawaii, system officeHawaii$783K5.4%+36.4%
249Grinnell CollegeIowa$766K10.7%+4.2%
250Benedict CollegeSouth Carolina$764K9.8%+304.2%
251University of Tennessee, The, ChattanoogaTennessee$761K6.3%+11.3%
251James Madison UniversityVirginia$761K3.6%−34.2%
253Miami UniversityOhio$759K2.7%+1.2%
254California State University, Long BeachCalifornia$756K2.2%+39.5%
255Hampton UniversityVirginia$732K6.9%+79.0%
256Sul Ross State UniversityTexas$728K11.1%new
257California State University, San MarcosCalifornia$724K5.7%+13.1%
258University of Colorado DenverColorado$715K2.9%+24.8%
259City University of New York, The, Queens CollegeNew York$694K2.2%+57.0%
260New Mexico Highlands UniversityNew Mexico$690K16.9%−37.0%
261Appalachian State UniversityNorth Carolina$674K6.0%+25.7%
262California State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia$669K4.9%+54.9%
263Sam Houston State UniversityTexas$656K3.9%+501.8%
264Alabama A&M UniversityAlabama$622K3.8%+11.7%
265Louisiana State University, ShreveportLouisiana$621K57.0%+79.5%
266California State University, FresnoCalifornia$616K4.3%+181.3%
266California State University, NorthridgeCalifornia$616K2.3%+63.8%
268University of Washington, BothellWashington$609K11.4%+65.0%
269University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWisconsin$597K0.9%+49.6%
270Harvey Mudd CollegeCalifornia$587K15.1%+0.3%
271California State University, Dominguez HillsCalifornia$586K10.2%+33.2%
272University of North FloridaFlorida$577K3.0%−33.0%
273Ohio UniversityOhio$549K0.8%+89.3%
274Meharry Medical CollegeTennessee$547K2.3%+7.7%
275Smith CollegeMassachusetts$542K7.3%−17.8%
276Tarleton State UniversityTexas$521K2.1%+84.8%
277University of Southern MaineMaine$519K7.9%−71.0%
278Bates CollegeMaine$513K24.8%+132.1%
279Marymount UniversityVirginia$512K18.6%+19.9%
280University of Southern Mississippi, TheMississippi$506K0.5%+62.7%
281Western Washington UniversityWashington$504K2.2%+69.7%
282University of Houston-VictoriaTexas$501K100.0%+19.6%
283Northeastern Illinois UniversityIllinois$486K17.1%+1.0%
284Villanova UniversityPennsylvania$483K1.5%+12.3%
285University of Michigan, FlintMichigan$480K23.7%+458.1%
286University of BaltimoreMaryland$477K8.2%+35.1%
287Bowling Green State UniversityOhio$469K2.4%+2.9%
288Jackson State UniversityMississippi$468K1.9%+22.2%
289California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoCalifornia$458K1.2%+146.2%
289University of Detroit MercyMichigan$458K10.1%+7533.3%
291University of Washington, TacomaWashington$453K5.7%+287.2%
292Mercer UniversityGeorgia$439K0.9%+198.6%
293University of San FranciscoCalifornia$421K3.8%+80.7%
293Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityNew Jersey$421K53.1%+70.4%
295West Texas A&M UniversityTexas$417K3.6%+14.9%
296University of North Carolina at Wilmington, TheNorth Carolina$414K1.8%−64.6%
297University of Hawaii at HiloHawaii$411K4.8%+43.7%
298Wake Forest UniversityNorth Carolina$410K0.1%−34.8%
299Fairfield UniversityConnecticut$409K7.0%+119.9%
300Prairie View A&M UniversityTexas$406K1.3%−39.5%
301Long Island UniversityNew York$402K2.1%+71.8%
302Minerva UniversityCalifornia$400K43.7%new
303California State University, Los AngelesCalifornia$393K3.6%−21.2%
304Texas A&M University-San AntonioTexas$383K5.4%+227.4%
304Arkansas State University, JonesboroArkansas$383K3.5%+219.2%
306Pomona CollegeCalifornia$378K6.8%+68.8%
306Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTexas$378K1.2%−51.8%
308San Jose State UniversityCalifornia$376K0.4%−34.0%
309Columbus State UniversityGeorgia$373K67.9%+108.4%
310Carleton CollegeMinnesota$372K7.5%+24.4%
311Fordham UniversityNew York$355K1.3%−9.7%
312Bucknell UniversityPennsylvania$354K5.7%+54.6%
313City University of New York, The, Brooklyn CollegeNew York$350K2.3%+72.4%
313Johnson C. Smith UniversityNorth Carolina$350K37.4%+714.0%
315University of South Dakota, TheSouth Dakota$348K1.2%+4.2%
316University of Minnesota, DuluthMinnesota$342K1.1%+33.1%
317Sacred Heart UniversityConnecticut$328K5.8%−24.8%
318Delaware State UniversityDelaware$327K0.7%−69.5%
319Saginaw Valley State UniversityMichigan$325K9.1%+12.5%
320Seton Hall UniversityNew Jersey$321K3.4%−8.3%
321Western Michigan University and Homer Stryker M.D. School of MedicineMichigan$318K0.5%−52.2%
322American UniversityDistrict of Columbia$315K0.4%−57.0%
323Xavier University of LouisianaLouisiana$309K1.9%−42.8%
324Bentley UniversityMassachusetts$307K6.6%+71.5%
324Elizabeth City State UniversityNorth Carolina$307K28.5%−20.5%
324Middle Tennessee State UniversityTennessee$307K3.5%−58.3%
327City University of New York, The, Baruch CollegeNew York$305K5.1%new
328University of Missouri, Saint LouisMissouri$300K2.0%+33.3%
329Catholic University of America, TheDistrict of Columbia$295K0.5%+150.0%
330Amherst CollegeMassachusetts$291K3.4%−6.7%
331University of Puerto Rico at MayaguezPuerto Rico$289K1.1%−13.2%
332Coastal Carolina UniversitySouth Carolina$285K5.6%+37.0%
333Southern Connecticut State UniversityConnecticut$277K3.6%+41.3%
334California State University, StanislausCalifornia$274K11.2%+119.2%
335Oregon Institute of TechnologyOregon$270K4.3%+18.9%
336Salisbury UniversityMaryland$266K1.8%−25.5%
337University of Mary WashingtonVirginia$264K19.8%+271.8%
338Yeshiva UniversityNew York$263K2.6%−41.9%
338Black Hills State UniversitySouth Dakota$263K9.9%−37.5%
340College of CharlestonSouth Carolina$261K3.0%−38.0%
341Robert Morris UniversityPennsylvania$260K18.4%+23.8%
341Wellesley CollegeMassachusetts$260K3.7%+25.0%
343Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFlorida$259K0.4%+17.7%
344Barnard CollegeNew York$255K4.0%−22.0%
344College of Wooster, TheOhio$255K19.7%−67.7%
346Southern University and A&M College, Baton RougeLouisiana$254K4.6%−39.1%
347University of South Carolina, AikenSouth Carolina$252K15.7%+8300.0%
348South Carolina State UniversitySouth Carolina$248K2.0%−75.8%
349Bryn Mawr CollegePennsylvania$247K3.9%−32.9%
350University of Central OklahomaOklahoma$243K5.4%−14.1%
351Clark Atlanta UniversityGeorgia$241K1.8%+113.3%
352Fairmont State UniversityWest Virginia$239K39.2%new
353United States Coast Guard AcademyConnecticut$230K11.2%+113.0%
354South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySouth Dakota$229K1.0%−29.5%
355Winston-Salem State UniversityNorth Carolina$225K1.8%−69.8%
356St. Bonaventure UniversityNew York$223K22.2%+2.8%
357Clayton State UniversityGeorgia$218K55.5%+84.7%
358Colby CollegeMaine$217K4.8%+197.3%
358City University of New York, The, College of Staten IslandNew York$217K3.8%+76.4%
360Hawaii Pacific UniversityHawaii$216K5.7%+54.3%
361Macalester CollegeMinnesota$214K11.0%+345.8%
362Oberlin CollegeOhio$213K11.1%+74.6%
363State University of New York College of Environmental Science and ForestryNew York$211K0.5%−32.8%
364Liberty UniversityVirginia$209K13.1%−43.4%
365Whitman CollegeWashington$208K5.3%+1123.5%
366Seattle UniversityWashington$205K4.4%+206.0%
367Lafayette CollegePennsylvania$203K7.6%+73.5%
368University of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia$201K2.1%−42.7%
369Swarthmore CollegePennsylvania$199K3.3%+145.7%
370Metropolitan State University of DenverColorado$198K15.4%+2728.6%
371Chicago State UniversityIllinois$194K7.2%+2325.0%
372Mount Holyoke CollegeMassachusetts$191K8.1%+61.9%
372Baldwin Wallace UniversityOhio$191K22.6%+961.1%
374Connecticut CollegeConnecticut$183K16.7%+177.3%
375Clark UniversityMassachusetts$182K1.4%−44.2%
376Colorado State University, PuebloColorado$179K9.8%+13.3%
377New School, TheNew York$178K0.7%+334.1%
377Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$178K2.7%−27.6%
379Trinity College, HartfordConnecticut$177K3.5%+10.6%
380California State University, ChicoCalifornia$176K2.0%+5766.7%
380Texas Southern UniversityTexas$176K0.9%+76.0%
382Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLouisiana$170K3.0%−36.1%
383Virginia State UniversityVirginia$169K1.3%+65.7%
384Trinity UniversityTexas$168K2.9%+100.0%
385University of Maine at AugustaMaine$166K53.2%−16.6%
386California State University, Channel IslandsCalifornia$160K4.1%+7.4%
387California State University, SacramentoCalifornia$158K0.5%−25.5%
388City University of New York, The, New York City College of TechnologyNew York$150K4.9%−37.8%
389Williams CollegeMassachusetts$149K2.1%+8.8%
390University of Nebraska at KearneyNebraska$147K3.9%+32.4%
390Haverford CollegePennsylvania$147K3.6%+28.9%
392Illinois State UniversityIllinois$141K0.4%−60.1%
393California State Polytechnic University, HumboldtCalifornia$140K0.5%+259.0%
394University of Houston-DowntownTexas$136K4.5%−62.9%
395State University of New York College, OswegoNew York$135K4.2%+419.2%
396Colgate UniversityNew York$134K2.8%−24.3%
397New College of FloridaFlorida$133K9.1%+34.3%
398Merrimack CollegeMassachusetts$131K4.6%new
398Claremont McKenna CollegeCalifornia$131K1.7%−21.1%
398Youngstown State UniversityOhio$131K4.9%+72.4%
398Radford UniversityVirginia$131K10.1%+84.5%
402Lamar UniversityTexas$128K1.5%−69.5%
403Indiana University, South BendIndiana$127K11.9%+2440.0%
403North Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina$127K0.8%+16.5%
405Hope CollegeMichigan$126K2.3%+157.1%
406Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGeorgia$123K19.4%+207.5%
407California State University, East BayCalifornia$122K0.9%−10.3%
407Grand Valley State UniversityMichigan$122K1.7%+13.0%
409Loyola Marymount UniversityCalifornia$121K0.8%+23.5%
410Grambling State UniversityLouisiana$120K24.7%+7.1%
411Claflin UniversitySouth Carolina$118K6.5%−61.4%
411Pennsylvania State University, The, BerksPennsylvania$118K9.9%+122.6%
413Clarkson UniversityNew York$116K0.4%−85.1%
414St. Edward's UniversityTexas$114K7.3%+470.0%
415Oklahoma State University, Center for Health SciencesOklahoma$112K0.7%+4.7%
415Tougaloo CollegeMississippi$112K3.2%+10.9%
417Central Washington UniversityWashington$111K4.0%−71.1%
418University of the PacificCalifornia$110K4.7%+26.4%
418Southern Illinois University, EdwardsvilleIllinois$110K0.6%−14.7%
418City University of New York, The, York CollegeNew York$110K7.3%new
421University of Hawaii Maui CollegeHawaii$107K7.0%−42.5%
421Ball State UniversityIndiana$107K0.8%+91.1%
423West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$106K1.5%+171.8%
424St. Lawrence UniversityNew York$105K3.7%+483.3%
425Winthrop UniversitySouth Carolina$104K3.0%+7.2%
426National UniversityCalifornia$102K2.0%new
427Taylor UniversityIndiana$101K34.6%−35.3%
428Dillard UniversityLouisiana$100K3.0%new
429Occidental CollegeCalifornia$98K1.7%0.0%
430Kettering UniversityMichigan$96K3.5%new
430Shaw UniversityNorth Carolina$96K21.2%+5.5%
432Pennsylvania State University, The, BehrendPennsylvania$94K1.3%+9300.0%
432Evergreen State College, TheWashington$94K13.4%+1075.0%
434University of Maine FarmingtonMaine$93K6.4%+60.3%
435Ithaca CollegeNew York$89K11.3%+23.6%
435Concordia University, WisconsinWisconsin$89K52.7%+323.8%
437Franklin and Marshall CollegePennsylvania$88K1.8%+109.5%
438University of LouisvilleKentucky$87K0.0%−4.4%
439St. John's University, New YorkNew York$86K1.7%−61.3%
440Bowdoin CollegeMaine$85K2.5%−32.0%
441University of Akron, TheOhio$83K0.3%−37.1%
442Colorado CollegeColorado$82K3.8%+6.5%
442Western New England UniversityMassachusetts$82K6.8%+7.9%
442University of Wisconsin-Green BayWisconsin$82K3.1%0.0%
442University of South Carolina UpstateSouth Carolina$82K3.0%+720.0%
446Calvin UniversityMichigan$80K3.2%+220.0%
447Oglala Lakota CollegeSouth Dakota$79K13.3%new
448Dickinson CollegePennsylvania$77K4.4%+148.4%
449Weber State UniversityUtah$75K6.2%+4.2%
449Salish Kootenai CollegeMontana$75K11.6%+50.0%
451Middlebury CollegeVermont$74K2.1%−67.7%
452Pennsylvania State University, The, Great Valley School of Graduate Professional StudiesPennsylvania$72K10.1%0.0%
453Ramapo College of New JerseyNew Jersey$71K12.2%+3450.0%
454Xavier UniversityOhio$70K8.1%new
455College of New Jersey, TheNew Jersey$69K2.4%−67.8%
455Central Connecticut State UniversityConnecticut$69K7.1%+155.6%
457Hamilton CollegeNew York$68K1.9%−38.2%
458Northwest Nazarene UniversityIdaho$66K14.6%+88.6%
459Spelman CollegeGeorgia$65K1.4%−5.8%
460Milwaukee School of EngineeringWisconsin$63K2.0%−23.2%
460DePauw UniversityIndiana$63K16.9%−28.4%
462University of BridgeportConnecticut$62K8.3%−88.1%
463Utah Valley UniversityUtah$59K2.6%−48.7%
463National Defense UniversityDistrict of Columbia$59K1.7%−58.7%
465Roosevelt UniversityIllinois$58K4.1%new
466Elon UniversityNorth Carolina$56K1.9%+33.3%
466University of Maryland Center for Environmental ScienceMaryland$56K0.1%new
466Willamette UniversityOregon$56K3.8%+1300.0%
466Bradley UniversityIllinois$56K5.3%+166.7%
470State University of New York Polytechnic InstituteNew York$55K4.5%+205.6%
470Northern Kentucky UniversityKentucky$55K1.7%+5.8%
470Bard CollegeNew York$55K20.3%+3.8%
473Earlham CollegeIndiana$54K11.3%+58.8%
473Marist CollegeNew York$54K17.5%−58.8%
473Ohio Wesleyan UniversityOhio$54K7.9%new
473University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWisconsin$54K3.2%+12.5%
477Texas Woman's UniversityTexas$53K0.6%+23.3%
477Cornell CollegeIowa$53K12.0%+783.3%
479Montana Technological UniversityMontana$52K0.2%+6.1%
479University of Illinois at SpringfieldIllinois$52K2.0%new
481Saint John's UniversityMinnesota$51K3.1%+96.2%
482College of Saint BenedictMinnesota$50K3.3%+92.3%
482Keene State CollegeNew Hampshire$50K5.9%new
484California Lutheran UniversityCalifornia$48K4.0%+433.3%
484University of Northern ColoradoColorado$48K0.6%−45.5%
486Eastern Illinois UniversityIllinois$47K3.8%+1075.0%
487Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida$46K0.2%+1433.3%
488Central Michigan UniversityMichigan$45K0.2%−10.0%
489Albany State UniversityGeorgia$43K1.0%−24.6%
489Savannah State UniversityGeorgia$43K1.8%new
489Bridgewater State UniversityMassachusetts$43K4.6%+330.0%
492Denison UniversityOhio$42K3.8%+4100.0%
492Northern New Mexico CollegeNew Mexico$42K9.7%+35.5%
494University of North GeorgiaGeorgia$41K2.3%−72.5%
494University of Tennessee, The, MartinTennessee$41K16.4%new
496University of Northern IowaIowa$40K0.9%new
496Western Kentucky UniversityKentucky$40K0.4%+207.7%
496Antioch UniversityOhio$40K24.4%−64.3%
499Southern Utah UniversityUtah$39K2.1%new
500Hobart and William Smith CollegesNew York$38K1.9%+137.5%
500State University of New York, Buffalo State UniversityNew York$38K1.5%−28.3%
500Auburn University, MontgomeryAlabama$38K4.9%−41.5%
500Quinnipiac UniversityConnecticut$38K1.4%+8.6%
500Mississippi Valley State UniversityMississippi$38K23.6%−44.9%
505High Point UniversityNorth Carolina$37K3.7%new
505University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWisconsin$37K1.2%−38.3%
507Whitworth UniversityWashington$36K6.3%+125.0%
508St. Olaf CollegeMinnesota$35K2.3%−72.9%
508Monmouth UniversityNew Jersey$35K0.8%−7.9%
508South Dakota State UniversitySouth Dakota$35K0.0%−28.6%
508Utica UniveristyNew York$35K5.0%+3400.0%
512Butler UniversityIndiana$34K2.6%new
513Pepperdine UniversityCalifornia$33K0.3%+560.0%
514Union College, SchenectadyNew York$32K1.4%−39.6%
515Elmhurst UniversityIllinois$31K5.9%new
516University of South Carolina, BeaufortSouth Carolina$30K2.5%−94.6%
516Emporia State UniversityKansas$30K5.2%−92.6%
516Doane UniversityNebraska$30K8.7%−34.8%
519University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWisconsin$29K0.8%new
519Rider UniversityNew Jersey$29K5.5%new
519Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma$29K5.7%−82.2%
522Davidson CollegeNorth Carolina$28K0.6%−75.4%
523University of the Incarnate WordTexas$27K0.8%+170.0%
523Arkansas Tech UniversityArkansas$27K5.7%+350.0%
525Southern Oregon UniversityOregon$26K2.5%+1200.0%
526University of North Carolina at Asheville, TheNorth Carolina$23K0.4%−91.7%
526Truman State UniversityMissouri$23K4.2%+43.8%
526Siena CollegeNew York$23K3.0%−68.9%
526Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$23K7.5%+9.5%
530Eastern Connecticut State UniversityConnecticut$22K1.5%−66.2%
530Ursinus CollegePennsylvania$22K2.2%+83.3%
530Kalamazoo CollegeMichigan$22K2.5%+10.0%
533Furman UniversitySouth Carolina$20K0.6%+66.7%
534Skidmore CollegeNew York$19K0.7%new
534United Tribes Technical CollegeNorth Dakota$19K1.1%−68.9%
536Minnesota State University, MankatoMinnesota$18K0.6%−87.4%
536Abilene Christian UniversityTexas$18K0.2%new
536New York Institute of TechnologyNew York$18K0.3%−93.8%
539Marian University, IndianapolisIndiana$17K0.2%new
539University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWisconsin$17K3.7%−26.1%
541Pennsylvania State University, The, HarrisburgPennsylvania$16K0.3%+23.1%
541Coe CollegeIowa$16K2.2%new
543Westmont CollegeCalifornia$15K3.5%new
543Southern Arkansas UniversityArkansas$15K5.7%+15.4%
543Transylvania UniversityKentucky$15K4.2%new
546University of Michigan, DearbornMichigan$14K0.1%+75.0%
546Lewis & Clark CollegeOregon$14K0.5%−41.7%
546Niagara UniversityNew York$14K1.6%new
549University of Houston-Clear LakeTexas$13K0.4%−77.2%
549University of Tampa, TheFlorida$13K1.3%new
549Southwestern UniversityTexas$13K1.6%+30.0%
552Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFlorida$12K0.0%−99.4%
552Stephen F. Austin State UniversityTexas$12K0.3%−55.6%
552Regis UniversityColorado$12K1.6%−29.4%
552Luther CollegeIowa$12K2.3%+500.0%
552Muhlenberg CollegePennsylvania$12K2.9%−7.7%
552California State University, System OfficeCalifornia$12K6.1%new
558Saint Francis UniversityPennsylvania$11K1.7%+10.0%
559Claremont Graduate UniversityCalifornia$10K0.2%−82.1%
559Fort Lewis CollegeColorado$10K0.2%−58.3%
559University of St. Thomas (MN)Minnesota$10K0.2%+400.0%
559Vassar CollegeNew York$10K0.3%−79.2%
559Minnesota State University, MoorheadMinnesota$10K2.4%+11.1%
559William Paterson UniversityNew Jersey$10K1.2%−68.8%
565State University of New York, College at Brockport, TheNew York$9K0.5%−25.0%
565Reed CollegeOregon$9K0.2%+12.5%
565East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$9K0.2%0.0%
565City University of New York, The, Lehman CollegeNew York$9K0.1%−97.8%
565Stonehill CollegeMassachusetts$9K2.3%new
565Gannon UniversityPennsylvania$9K1.1%−40.0%
565University of LynchburgVirginia$9K4.6%+28.6%
572Rhode Island School of DesignRhode Island$8K0.2%+166.7%
572University of Central ArkansasArkansas$8K0.3%−94.8%
572Indiana University, NorthwestIndiana$8K2.3%+100.0%
572Simmons UniversityMassachusetts$8K1.0%new
572Metropolitan State UniversityMinnesota$8K3.8%+33.3%
577Fitchburg State UniversityMassachusetts$7K4.7%new
577Johnson and Wales University, ProvidenceRhode Island$7K4.7%new
579Drake UniversityIowa$6K0.4%−14.3%
579Northern Michigan UniversityMichigan$6K0.3%−80.0%
579Gettysburg CollegePennsylvania$6K0.5%+50.0%
579University of RichmondVirginia$6K0.2%new
579Coppin State UniversityMaryland$6K2.0%−77.8%
579Northwest Missouri State UniversityMissouri$6K1.6%new
579East Central UniversityOklahoma$6K0.9%0.0%
586Rogers State UniversityOklahoma$5K2.0%−16.7%
586University of Puerto Rico at PoncePuerto Rico$5K0.6%new
588Canisius UniversityNew York$4K0.8%new
588Eastern New Mexico University, PortalesNew Mexico$4K0.5%new
590Bryant UniversityRhode Island$3K0.7%0.0%
590University of ScrantonPennsylvania$3K0.2%−91.4%
590Allegheny CollegePennsylvania$3K0.4%−76.9%
590Pennsylvania State University, The, AbingtonPennsylvania$3K0.4%−82.4%
590Augustana UniversitySouth Dakota$3K0.4%new
590University of EvansvilleIndiana$3K1.5%new
596Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$2K0.6%−89.5%
596Pennsylvania Western UniversityPennsylvania$2K0.3%0.0%
598Azusa Pacific UniversityCalifornia$1K0.0%−99.2%
598Andrews UniversityMichigan$1K0.1%0.0%
598University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWisconsin$1K0.0%−90.0%
598University of North AlabamaAlabama$1K0.4%new
598Rollins CollegeFlorida$1K0.1%new
598University of Minnesota, MorrisMinnesota$1K0.2%0.0%
598Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$1K0.2%0.0%
598Oral Roberts UniversityOklahoma$1K0.5%0.0%
598Moravian UniversityPennsylvania$1K0.2%−75.0%
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Data: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY2024.

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