Universities ranked by engineering R&D expenditures, FY2024

503 of the 925 institutions in the FY2024 survey reported engineering R&D, $19.3 billion of it, 16.4% of all US research spending that year. Johns Hopkins University leads at $1.7 billion, ranked #1 for engineering, half as much again as Georgia Institute of Technology's $1.1 billion. 331 spent more than in FY2023, 131 spent less and 7 spent the same, and 34 more reported for the first time. The list runs down to Oral Roberts University at $1 thousand. Every name on it links to that institution's own page.

Institutions
503
FY2024 engineering
$19.3 billion
Share of the US total
16.4%

Ranked by engineering R&D, FY2024

The 503 US institutions that reported engineering R&D in FY2024, ranked by the amount. NSF HERD.
RankInstitutionStateFY2024 engineeringShare of its R&DFY2023 rankFY2023 engineeringChange on FY2023Rank change
1Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland$1.7B41.5%1$1.5B+14.6%held
2Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia$1.1B74.2%2$1.1B+6.9%held
3Texas A&M University, College Station and Health Science CenterTexas$496.8M35.6%3$464.8M+6.9%held
4Pennsylvania State University, The, University Park and Hershey Medical CenterPennsylvania$472.0M36.2%4$453.5M+4.1%held
5University of Texas at Austin, TheTexas$418.9M36.6%6$360.9M+16.1%up 1
6Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts$413.9M38.8%5$404.4M+2.3%down 1
7Purdue University, West LafayetteIndiana$393.3M42.2%7$360.3M+9.2%held
8University of Michigan, Ann ArborMichigan$371.6M17.6%9$324.3M+14.6%up 1
9Wichita State UniversityKansas$360.0M91.8%8$336.1M+7.1%down 1
10Utah State UniversityUtah$356.2M78.9%10$308.4M+15.5%held
11University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIllinois$351.5M38.8%12$272.6M+28.9%up 1
12State University of New York, University at AlbanyNew York$322.3M68.3%221$4.6M+6964.0%up 209
13Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia$277.6M42.3%14$261.7M+6.1%up 1
14Arizona State UniversityArizona$277.3M27.6%13$265.0M+4.6%down 1
15Ohio State University, TheOhio$261.4M16.5%15$242.7M+7.7%held
16University of California, San DiegoCalifornia$250.8M13.3%21$176.7M+41.9%up 5
17University of MarylandMaryland$218.8M14.2%19$183.9M+19.0%up 2
18North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina$218.3M30.4%18$196.6M+11.0%held
19University of California, BerkeleyCalifornia$216.0M19.2%16$209.3M+3.2%down 3
20University of DaytonOhio$211.4M83.7%17$198.0M+6.7%down 3
21University of Wisconsin-MadisonWisconsin$195.0M10.1%23$171.4M+13.7%up 2
22University of Washington, SeattleWashington$189.0M11.2%20$180.3M+4.8%down 2
23University of Colorado BoulderColorado$177.8M24.8%22$175.1M+1.5%down 1
24Cornell UniversityNew York$176.1M10.9%28$149.8M+17.5%up 4
25University of DelawareDelaware$174.9M37.5%24$161.9M+8.0%down 1
26Stanford UniversityCalifornia$164.5M10.0%25$158.9M+3.5%down 1
27University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMinnesota$160.8M11.4%29$145.7M+10.4%up 2
28Carnegie Mellon UniversityPennsylvania$160.1M31.7%26$155.4M+3.0%down 2
29Iowa State UniversityIowa$159.8M34.6%30$140.8M+13.5%up 1
30University of FloridaFlorida$153.9M12.1%27$150.1M+2.5%down 3
31Northeastern UniversityMassachusetts$148.9M42.9%35$119.5M+24.5%up 4
32New York UniversityNew York$142.8M9.5%31$132.3M+8.0%down 1
33Rice UniversityTexas$137.1M49.4%32$129.7M+5.7%down 1
34University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia$128.9M6.8%37$114.0M+13.1%up 3
35University of Tennessee, The, KnoxvilleTennessee$128.6M33.2%36$116.2M+10.7%up 1
36State University of New York, University at BuffaloNew York$124.6M23.0%34$123.4M+1.0%down 2
37University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$124.5M5.7%40$112.7M+10.5%up 3
38University of Virginia, CharlottesvilleVirginia$122.9M15.1%41$112.7M+9.1%up 3
39Auburn University, AuburnAlabama$122.6M31.2%45$108.3M+13.2%up 6
40Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York$122.1M8.4%49$100.2M+21.9%up 9
41University of Utah, TheUtah$122.0M15.5%39$113.1M+7.9%down 2
42University of Arizona, TheArizona$122.0M12.0%47$103.8M+17.6%up 5
43University of North DakotaNorth Dakota$122.0M61.8%46$105.1M+16.0%up 3
44Northwestern UniversityIllinois$120.8M9.6%51$93.8M+28.8%up 7
45Duke UniversityNorth Carolina$119.6M7.6%44$109.9M+8.9%down 1
46Clemson UniversitySouth Carolina$119.0M35.2%48$103.2M+15.3%up 2
47Boston UniversityMassachusetts$114.1M14.5%42$111.9M+2.0%down 5
48University of California, Santa BarbaraCalifornia$108.1M35.6%43$111.0M−2.6%down 5
49University of Notre DameIndiana$107.7M31.1%38$113.9M−5.4%down 11
50Harvard UniversityMassachusetts$106.3M7.1%50$99.8M+6.4%held
51University of California, DavisCalifornia$104.7M10.4%33$124.5M−15.9%down 18
52Princeton UniversityNew Jersey$101.6M18.2%54$87.0M+16.8%up 2
53Michigan State UniversityMichigan$98.7M10.6%55$86.9M+13.5%up 2
54Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionMassachusetts$96.3M31.3%52$93.3M+3.3%down 2
55University of California, IrvineCalifornia$95.0M14.7%56$84.9M+11.9%up 1
56New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew Jersey$93.7M54.6%53$90.8M+3.1%down 3
57University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia$90.8M7.2%58$82.6M+9.9%up 1
58University of ConnecticutConnecticut$84.5M19.5%65$72.7M+16.2%up 7
59University of Massachusetts AmherstMassachusetts$84.1M29.9%57$82.8M+1.6%down 2
60University of Pittsburgh, PittsburghPennsylvania$83.9M5.6%60$82.2M+2.0%held
61Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical CenterTennessee$83.0M6.3%59$82.3M+0.9%down 2
62Florida State UniversityFlorida$82.1M17.8%70$67.6M+21.4%up 8
63University of Nebraska, Lincoln and Medical CenterNebraska$80.0M12.2%62$76.8M+4.2%down 1
64Oregon State UniversityOregon$80.0M21.5%67$71.5M+11.8%up 3
65Montana State University, BozemanMontana$79.3M30.7%71$67.0M+18.3%up 6
66University of Oklahoma, TheOklahoma$76.6M16.2%81$58.7M+30.4%up 15
67California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia$75.7M17.0%64$73.9M+2.5%down 3
68University of HoustonTexas$74.7M31.2%69$67.7M+10.3%up 1
69University of Central FloridaFlorida$72.5M25.5%68$68.3M+6.2%down 1
70University of Texas at Arlington, TheTexas$72.3M47.0%73$64.5M+12.1%up 3
71Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNew York$72.0M51.3%72$66.2M+8.8%up 1
72Case Western Reserve UniversityOhio$71.6M11.1%80$59.9M+19.5%up 8
73University of MaineMaine$71.4M35.9%66$72.3M−1.3%down 7
74University of Texas at Dallas, TheTexas$70.9M39.0%85$55.4M+28.1%up 11
75George Mason UniversityVirginia$70.8M25.1%79$61.0M+16.0%up 4
76Mississippi State UniversityMississippi$68.7M20.1%61$78.1M−12.0%down 15
77Louisiana State University, Baton RougeLouisiana$68.7M15.9%74$63.8M+7.7%down 3
78University of KentuckyKentucky$67.6M12.8%75$62.5M+8.0%down 3
79Colorado School of MinesColorado$67.6M61.5%78$61.2M+10.4%down 1
80University of South FloridaFlorida$65.1M12.5%76$62.0M+5.0%down 4
81University of Arkansas, FayettevilleArkansas$63.1M27.4%98$49.6M+27.1%up 17
82University of Alabama, The, TuscaloosaAlabama$62.0M28.0%94$51.0M+21.5%up 12
83University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, TheNorth Carolina$61.7M3.9%97$49.7M+24.1%up 14
84University of CincinnatiOhio$61.5M8.3%87$54.5M+12.7%up 3
85Colorado State University, Fort CollinsColorado$60.5M13.0%90$52.5M+15.1%up 5
86Texas Tech UniversityTexas$59.0M23.0%89$53.6M+10.2%up 3
87Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New BrunswickNew Jersey$58.7M7.0%77$61.9M−5.1%down 10
88University of South Carolina, ColumbiaSouth Carolina$58.2M21.0%101$47.2M+23.4%up 13
89University of IowaIowa$58.0M8.3%82$57.6M+0.8%down 7
90University of Massachusetts LowellMassachusetts$57.7M47.9%91$51.9M+11.3%up 1
91Oklahoma State University, StillwaterOklahoma$57.1M22.5%105$44.5M+28.3%up 14
92Stevens Institute of TechnologyNew Jersey$57.0M80.6%95$50.3M+13.4%up 3
93Florida International UniversityFlorida$57.0M17.5%84$56.2M+1.3%down 9
94University of New Mexico, TheNew Mexico$56.5M15.9%93$51.3M+10.2%down 1
95Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMissouri$55.8M80.3%92$51.4M+8.8%down 3
96Michigan Technological UniversityMichigan$55.6M52.0%88$54.2M+2.7%down 8
97University of Alabama in Huntsville, TheAlabama$54.7M35.4%86$55.2M−0.8%down 11
98University of California, Santa CruzCalifornia$54.2M24.8%83$57.3M−5.3%down 15
99West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia$53.1M20.5%96$50.1M+6.1%down 3
100Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterNew Hampshire$50.6M12.1%107$41.2M+22.8%up 7
101University of Chicago, TheIllinois$50.3M7.4%99$47.9M+5.1%down 2
102Washington State UniversityWashington$50.1M12.4%100$47.3M+6.1%down 2
103State University of New York, Binghamton UniversityNew York$49.7M30.9%103$45.8M+8.6%held
104University of Texas at El Paso, TheTexas$48.7M30.9%104$45.6M+6.8%held
105State University of New York, Stony Brook UniversityNew York$46.6M14.6%110$40.9M+14.1%up 5
106University of Illinois ChicagoIllinois$45.6M8.6%102$46.8M−2.6%down 4
107New Mexico State UniversityNew Mexico$45.3M31.7%109$40.9M+10.8%up 2
108Yale UniversityConnecticut$45.3M3.0%111$40.2M+12.8%up 3
109Washington University in St. LouisMissouri$43.8M3.5%118$33.7M+30.1%up 9
110Drexel UniversityPennsylvania$43.8M25.7%106$44.0M−0.6%down 4
111University of California, RiversideCalifornia$42.9M18.5%114$36.6M+17.1%up 3
112University of Louisiana at LafayetteLouisiana$42.6M16.7%116$35.5M+19.8%up 4
113Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMassachusetts$40.7M56.9%112$37.9M+7.3%down 1
114Tufts UniversityMassachusetts$39.2M14.1%117$34.6M+13.2%up 3
115University of Nevada, RenoNevada$38.1M19.6%108$41.2M−7.4%down 7
116Emory UniversityGeorgia$37.5M3.0%135$26.4M+42.0%up 19
117Naval Postgraduate SchoolCalifornia$37.4M51.1%132$27.4M+36.4%up 15
118United States Air Force AcademyColorado$37.1M69.7%115$36.4M+1.7%down 3
119University of North Texas, DentonTexas$36.6M29.5%133$27.2M+34.3%up 14
120Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia$35.9M6.9%124$29.9M+20.2%up 4
121University of Alaska FairbanksAlaska$35.7M14.5%122$31.2M+14.3%up 1
122Lehigh UniversityPennsylvania$35.3M56.6%120$32.4M+9.0%down 2
123University of New HampshireNew Hampshire$34.6M15.0%125$29.5M+17.3%up 2
124George Washington University, TheDistrict of Columbia$33.9M8.9%126$29.4M+15.1%up 2
125Kansas State UniversityKansas$33.6M12.7%123$30.4M+10.8%down 2
126University of KansasKansas$33.3M6.1%136$25.6M+30.1%up 10
127Rochester Institute of TechnologyNew York$33.2M42.3%129$28.1M+18.0%up 2
128Brown UniversityRhode Island$33.0M8.8%130$27.6M+19.5%up 2
129Mercer UniversityGeorgia$33.0M70.9%119$33.3M−1.0%down 10
130University of WyomingWyoming$32.8M19.6%144$23.1M+42.1%up 14
131New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNew Mexico$32.6M40.8%63$76.3M−57.3%down 68
132Brigham Young University, ProvoUtah$31.8M20.1%134$26.9M+17.9%up 2
133Old Dominion UniversityVirginia$31.6M41.5%121$32.0M−1.1%down 12
134University of Hawaii at ManoaHawaii$31.2M8.3%127$29.1M+7.4%down 7
135University of GeorgiaGeorgia$30.7M4.9%131$27.4M+11.8%down 4
136University of Missouri, ColumbiaMissouri$30.6M6.0%142$24.4M+25.6%up 6
137University of Texas at San Antonio, TheTexas$30.3M17.7%137$25.6M+18.6%held
138University of Alabama at Birmingham, TheAlabama$30.2M3.5%128$28.5M+6.0%down 10
139North Carolina A&T State UniversityNorth Carolina$29.9M36.5%148$20.9M+42.9%up 9
140North Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota$26.2M13.1%139$25.0M+4.8%down 1
141University of LouisvilleKentucky$25.8M11.5%141$24.7M+4.6%held
142University of Memphis, TheTennessee$25.5M23.4%161$14.6M+74.7%up 19
143Syracuse UniversityNew York$25.4M12.8%140$24.8M+2.6%down 3
144City University of New York, The, The City CollegeNew York$25.4M35.5%146$21.6M+17.6%up 2
145Air Force Institute of TechnologyOhio$24.5M45.3%113$37.2M−34.1%down 32
146Rowan UniversityNew Jersey$24.3M38.0%149$19.3M+25.7%up 3
147Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFlorida$22.8M65.2%165$13.8M+65.7%up 18
148University of North Carolina at Charlotte, TheNorth Carolina$22.7M23.9%143$23.4M−3.3%down 5
149University of RochesterNew York$22.2M4.5%145$22.8M−2.3%down 4
150Cleveland State UniversityOhio$21.4M24.9%158$15.1M+42.1%up 8
151University of Nevada, Las VegasNevada$21.0M17.8%164$13.9M+51.5%up 13
152University of VermontVermont$20.3M8.2%150$18.3M+11.1%down 2
153Boise State UniversityIdaho$19.4M33.7%152$17.1M+13.8%down 1
154Indiana University, BloomingtonIndiana$18.1M2.0%138$25.1M−28.0%down 16
155University of California, MercedCalifornia$18.0M23.4%147$21.1M−14.3%down 8
156University of Missouri, Kansas CityMissouri$17.7M31.1%153$17.0M+4.6%down 3
157University of Rhode IslandRhode Island$17.6M12.8%160$14.6M+20.0%up 3
158Tennessee Technological UniversityTennessee$17.3M47.6%185$9.8M+76.9%up 27
159Ohio UniversityOhio$17.2M25.5%154$16.2M+6.4%down 5
160Wayne State UniversityMichigan$17.2M5.9%166$13.7M+25.2%up 6
161Florida Atlantic UniversityFlorida$17.1M19.5%151$17.6M−3.0%down 10
162San Diego State UniversityCalifornia$17.1M9.4%155$16.1M+6.0%down 7
163South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySouth Dakota$16.6M69.3%156$15.6M+6.7%down 7
164Western Michigan University and Homer Stryker M.D. School of MedicineMichigan$16.3M26.2%163$14.5M+12.2%down 1
165Baylor UniversityTexas$16.1M11.9%174$11.5M+40.4%up 9
166Illinois Institute of TechnologyIllinois$15.7M41.4%167$13.3M+18.3%up 1
167Oregon Health and Science UniversityOregon$15.6M2.9%159$15.0M+4.5%down 8
168Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFlorida$15.6M22.7%187$9.5M+63.3%up 19
169Louisiana Tech UniversityLouisiana$15.5M49.5%157$15.1M+2.7%down 12
170University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, TheTexas$15.3M16.9%179$11.0M+38.9%up 9
171Clarkson UniversityNew York$15.3M58.4%162$14.6M+4.9%down 9
172Texas State UniversityTexas$15.0M9.1%178$11.2M+34.4%up 6
173University of IdahoIdaho$14.1M10.0%168$13.2M+6.5%down 5
174University of MississippiMississippi$13.9M7.3%172$11.8M+17.7%down 2
175Villanova UniversityPennsylvania$13.8M41.7%176$11.4M+21.3%up 1
176University of Puerto Rico at MayaguezPuerto Rico$13.6M51.5%201$7.4M+84.1%up 25
177Missouri State UniversityMissouri$13.4M83.1%169$12.6M+6.0%down 8
178Howard UniversityDistrict of Columbia$13.3M13.1%177$11.2M+18.9%down 1
179Marquette UniversityWisconsin$13.2M26.9%170$12.4M+6.9%down 9
180Morgan State UniversityMaryland$12.8M23.0%183$10.7M+19.3%up 3
181Southern Methodist UniversityTexas$12.8M20.4%196$8.5M+49.7%up 15
182California State University, SacramentoCalifornia$12.6M37.2%175$11.4M+10.5%down 7
183University of Massachusetts DartmouthMassachusetts$12.4M29.3%171$11.9M+4.0%down 12
184Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiTexas$12.3M23.5%188$9.5M+29.1%up 4
185University of Toledo, TheOhio$11.8M16.1%173$11.5M+2.3%down 12
186University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWisconsin$11.8M17.7%186$9.7M+20.9%held
187University of South AlabamaAlabama$11.7M16.7%203$7.2M+62.3%up 16
188University of Southern Mississippi, TheMississippi$11.7M12.5%182$10.9M+7.1%down 6
189University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, TheTexas$11.7M1.3%——new—
190University of TulsaOklahoma$11.5M35.2%181$11.0M+5.0%down 9
191Temple UniversityPennsylvania$11.2M3.5%195$8.8M+26.5%up 4
192North Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina$10.9M67.3%180$11.0M−0.8%down 12
193University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyMaryland$10.6M7.0%184$10.6M−0.5%down 9
194University of Akron, TheOhio$10.5M42.8%193$8.9M+18.7%down 1
195Oakland UniversityMichigan$10.4M27.0%192$9.1M+13.7%down 3
196University of Michigan, DearbornMichigan$10.3M82.4%197$8.4M+22.1%up 1
197United States Military AcademyNew York$10.3M46.1%200$7.5M+37.6%up 3
198Northern Arizona UniversityArizona$9.9M10.5%211$5.9M+67.9%up 13
199Montana Technological UniversityMontana$9.5M42.0%208$6.2M+54.4%up 9
200Prairie View A&M UniversityTexas$9.5M29.9%217$5.1M+85.3%up 17
201Southern Illinois University, EdwardsvilleIllinois$9.4M53.0%207$6.4M+45.7%up 6
202Tulane UniversityLouisiana$9.3M3.4%205$6.8M+36.5%up 3
203University of MiamiFlorida$9.2M1.6%198$8.0M+14.7%down 5
204South Dakota State UniversitySouth Dakota$8.5M10.4%194$8.8M−3.2%down 10
205San Jose State UniversityCalifornia$8.2M9.3%189$9.5M−13.3%down 16
206California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoCalifornia$7.3M19.0%191$9.2M−21.0%down 15
207Northern Illinois UniversityIllinois$7.2M21.0%220$4.6M+58.2%up 13
208Brandeis UniversityMassachusetts$6.9M6.4%210$5.9M+16.0%up 2
209Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisIndiana$6.8M7.7%190$9.4M−27.5%down 19
210Portland State UniversityOregon$6.8M13.2%204$7.1M−4.3%down 6
211Lamar UniversityTexas$6.3M75.3%206$6.7M−5.8%down 5
212Marshall UniversityWest Virginia$6.1M15.6%215$5.2M+16.6%up 3
213California State Polytechnic University, HumboldtCalifornia$6.1M22.8%209$5.9M+2.6%down 4
214University of OregonOregon$6.1M3.5%213$5.8M+3.8%down 1
215Medical College of WisconsinWisconsin$5.9M1.6%199$7.8M−24.3%down 16
216Florida Institute of TechnologyFlorida$5.9M33.0%218$5.0M+17.2%up 2
217United States Naval AcademyMaryland$5.9M55.3%212$5.8M+0.2%down 5
218Alfred UniversityNew York$5.5M93.0%227$4.1M+35.0%up 9
219Idaho State UniversityIdaho$5.5M31.2%214$5.4M+0.4%down 5
220Saint Louis UniversityMissouri$5.2M5.4%235$3.2M+63.6%up 15
221Georgia Southern UniversityGeorgia$5.2M11.3%225$4.2M+24.0%up 4
222Tennessee State UniversityTennessee$5.2M14.8%239$3.0M+71.1%up 17
223Kennesaw State UniversityGeorgia$5.1M10.0%230$3.4M+49.4%up 7
224Miami UniversityOhio$4.8M16.8%221$4.6M+5.3%down 3
225Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTexas$4.8M15.0%216$5.1M−7.4%down 9
226Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleIllinois$4.6M7.5%236$3.2M+44.5%up 10
227University of St. Thomas (MN)Minnesota$4.4M73.9%281$1.1M+286.6%up 54
228California State University, Long BeachCalifornia$4.3M12.6%237$3.2M+35.0%up 9
229Santa Clara UniversityCalifornia$4.2M52.0%245$2.6M+59.2%up 16
230Catholic University of America, TheDistrict of Columbia$4.1M7.2%233$3.2M+28.5%up 3
231Jackson State UniversityMississippi$4.1M16.7%234$3.2M+28.2%up 3
232University of Colorado DenverColorado$4.0M16.2%223$4.5M−12.4%down 9
233University of North FloridaFlorida$3.9M20.1%224$4.3M−10.1%down 9
234University of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia$3.6M38.6%231$3.3M+8.5%down 3
235East Carolina UniversityNorth Carolina$3.4M4.6%241$3.0M+11.7%up 6
236Alabama A&M UniversityAlabama$3.3M20.6%240$3.0M+10.8%up 4
237University of DenverColorado$3.3M6.0%228$3.6M−7.8%down 9
238Wright State UniversityOhio$3.3M14.5%219$4.8M−31.9%down 19
239Purdue University, NorthwestIndiana$3.2M33.3%238$3.1M+3.4%down 1
240Southern University and A&M College, Baton RougeLouisiana$3.1M56.9%249$2.3M+33.5%up 9
241Milwaukee School of EngineeringWisconsin$3.0M97.7%244$2.8M+8.2%up 3
242Albany State UniversityGeorgia$3.0M70.9%278$1.2M+150.9%up 36
243Tuskegee UniversityAlabama$2.9M9.9%232$3.3M−9.7%down 11
244California State University, NorthridgeCalifornia$2.9M10.6%242$2.9M−2.1%down 2
245University of Puerto Rico at Rio PiedrasPuerto Rico$2.6M7.6%243$2.9M−12.5%down 2
246University of New OrleansLouisiana$2.5M13.1%247$2.5M+1.2%up 1
247City University of New York, The, Advanced Science Research CenterNew York$2.5M11.2%265$1.9M+34.2%up 18
248California State University, FresnoCalifornia$2.4M16.6%270$1.4M+65.2%up 22
249Pittsburg State UniversityKansas$2.3M90.5%248$2.5M−5.2%down 1
250University of Arkansas at Little RockArkansas$2.3M21.8%258$2.1M+10.6%up 8
251Kent State UniversityOhio$2.2M3.6%261$1.9M+16.6%up 10
252California State University, Los AngelesCalifornia$2.2M20.2%253$2.1M+2.4%up 1
253University of Minnesota, DuluthMinnesota$2.2M7.2%263$1.9M+15.2%up 10
254Virginia State UniversityVirginia$2.2M16.2%255$2.1M+2.2%up 1
255San Francisco State UniversityCalifornia$2.1M5.1%260$2.0M+9.0%up 5
256Chapman UniversityCalifornia$2.1M4.4%259$2.0M+3.8%up 3
257University of Texas Medical Branch, TheTexas$2.0M0.8%202$7.4M−72.5%down 55
258Norfolk State UniversityVirginia$2.0M27.6%252$2.2M−9.1%down 6
259Kettering UniversityMichigan$2.0M71.7%283$1.1M+76.4%up 24
260California State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia$2.0M14.5%267$1.7M+18.5%up 7
261University of Nebraska at OmahaNebraska$1.9M5.5%266$1.8M+8.6%up 5
262Youngstown State UniversityOhio$1.9M71.5%246$2.6M−24.6%down 16
263University of Tennessee, The, ChattanoogaTennessee$1.9M15.8%226$4.1M−53.8%down 37
264University of Alaska AnchorageAlaska$1.8M7.4%263$1.9M−2.4%down 1
265State University of New York College of Environmental Science and ForestryNew York$1.8M4.7%256$2.1M−12.9%down 9
266South Carolina State UniversitySouth Carolina$1.8M14.4%291$924K+94.4%up 25
267University of Massachusetts BostonMassachusetts$1.8M2.4%277$1.3M+36.6%up 10
268Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringMassachusetts$1.6M90.0%250$2.3M−29.2%down 18
269Morehead State UniversityKentucky$1.6M69.4%254$2.1M−25.6%down 15
270Bucknell UniversityPennsylvania$1.6M25.4%257$2.1M−23.7%down 13
271West Texas A&M UniversityTexas$1.5M13.3%286$1.1M+43.7%up 15
272Pennsylvania State University, The, BehrendPennsylvania$1.5M21.7%262$1.9M−19.2%down 10
273Wake Forest UniversityNorth Carolina$1.5M0.4%268$1.5M0.0%down 5
274Marian University, IndianapolisIndiana$1.5M19.9%——new—
275New School, TheNew York$1.5M6.3%229$3.6M−58.1%down 46
276California State University, San MarcosCalifornia$1.5M11.4%290$937K+55.2%up 14
277California State University, ChicoCalifornia$1.4M16.3%269$1.5M−1.0%down 8
278Minnesota State University, MankatoMinnesota$1.4M42.7%279$1.2M+18.4%up 1
279Harvey Mudd CollegeCalifornia$1.3M34.3%300$774K+72.9%up 21
280Boston CollegeMassachusetts$1.3M1.4%314$592K+120.4%up 34
281University of South Dakota, TheSouth Dakota$1.2M4.3%280$1.2M+3.9%down 1
282Hampton UniversityVirginia$1.2M11.1%295$837K+41.9%up 13
283California State University, FullertonCalifornia$1.1M3.4%273$1.4M−16.0%down 10
284University of HartfordConnecticut$1.1M56.3%287$1.1M+2.6%up 3
285Oregon Institute of TechnologyOregon$1.1M17.0%285$1.1M−2.8%held
286University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado$1.1M14.2%282$1.1M−6.5%down 4
287University of North Carolina at Wilmington, TheNorth Carolina$1.0M4.5%276$1.3M−22.0%down 11
288Tarleton State UniversityTexas$1.0M4.1%292$857K+19.5%up 4
289Purdue University, Fort WayneIndiana$1.0M26.8%366$192K+429.7%up 77
290Rhode Island School of DesignRhode Island$1.0M19.7%360$213K+375.6%up 70
291University of West FloridaFlorida$924K2.1%275$1.3M−30.1%down 16
292Lawrence Technological UniversityMichigan$912K10.8%296$816K+11.8%up 4
293College of CharlestonSouth Carolina$911K10.5%316$583K+56.3%up 23
294University of Texas at Tyler, TheTexas$887K24.4%297$812K+9.2%up 3
295Pennsylvania State University, The, HarrisburgPennsylvania$877K15.3%349$272K+222.4%up 54
296Pennsylvania State University, The, AltoonaPennsylvania$861K54.8%332$425K+102.6%up 36
297State University of New York CobleskillNew York$856K74.5%251$2.3M−62.8%down 46
298University of the Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands$792K5.4%299$790K+0.3%up 1
299Western Illinois UniversityIllinois$781K18.9%301$717K+8.9%up 2
300Florida Polytechnic UniversityFlorida$773K32.3%272$1.4M−44.9%down 28
301Texas A&M International UniversityTexas$768K9.2%372$175K+338.9%up 71
302Utah Valley UniversityUtah$764K33.9%306$668K+14.4%up 4
303City University of New York, The, New York City College of TechnologyNew York$762K25.1%298$806K−5.5%down 5
304University of Tennessee, The, Health Science CenterTennessee$752K0.6%305$683K+10.1%up 1
305Manhattan CollegeNew York$750K34.3%330$447K+67.8%up 25
306Western New England UniversityMassachusetts$739K61.5%303$686K+7.7%down 3
307College of New Jersey, TheNew Jersey$729K25.5%347$278K+162.2%up 40
308New York Institute of TechnologyNew York$721K11.0%293$844K−14.6%down 15
309University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusColorado$707K0.1%294$842K−16.0%down 15
310James Madison UniversityVirginia$706K3.3%318$576K+22.6%up 8
311University of North Carolina, general administrationNorth Carolina$700K49.9%——new—
312Lafayette CollegePennsylvania$688K25.6%317$581K+18.4%up 5
313University of New HavenConnecticut$684K12.1%399$120K+470.0%up 86
314University of Detroit MercyMichigan$682K15.0%289$1.0M−32.5%down 25
315Western Kentucky UniversityKentucky$674K6.0%311$615K+9.6%down 4
316Arkansas State University, JonesboroArkansas$668K6.1%307$660K+1.2%down 9
317University of BridgeportConnecticut$665K89.0%——new—
318University of Missouri, Saint LouisMissouri$643K4.4%449$38K+1592.1%up 131
319University of South Carolina UpstateSouth Carolina$641K23.2%——new—
320Christopher Newport UniversityVirginia$628K16.7%320$541K+16.1%held
321Western Washington UniversityWashington$614K2.6%310$621K−1.1%down 11
322State University of New York Polytechnic InstituteNew York$612K49.6%11$282.1M−99.8%down 311
323Savannah State UniversityGeorgia$610K25.7%324$502K+21.5%up 1
324University of Southern MaineMaine$600K9.2%342$301K+99.3%up 18
325California State University, BakersfieldCalifornia$586K6.9%302$711K−17.6%down 23
326Robert Morris UniversityPennsylvania$581K41.1%312$612K−5.1%down 14
327Ferris State UniversityMichigan$579K28.3%——new—
328Union College, SchenectadyNew York$576K25.5%323$519K+11.0%down 5
329Delaware State UniversityDelaware$567K1.3%334$419K+35.3%up 5
330University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWisconsin$565K16.4%377$157K+259.9%up 47
331Fairfield UniversityConnecticut$552K9.5%328$474K+16.5%down 3
332University of San DiegoCalifornia$548K4.3%313$608K−9.9%down 19
333Montclair State UniversityNew Jersey$538K1.2%336$402K+33.8%up 3
334Swarthmore CollegePennsylvania$528K8.7%340$338K+56.2%up 6
335Liberty UniversityVirginia$522K32.7%315$588K−11.2%down 20
336Pace UniversityNew York$498K14.9%304$684K−27.2%down 32
337City University of New York, The, Graduate Center, TheNew York$491K0.6%362$206K+138.3%up 25
338Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSouth Carolina$488K9.8%326$491K−0.6%down 12
339Western Carolina UniversityNorth Carolina$478K20.5%337$395K+21.0%down 2
340Fort Lewis CollegeColorado$475K10.4%309$628K−24.4%down 31
341University of Wisconsin-Green BayWisconsin$467K17.7%327$484K−3.5%down 14
342Weber State UniversityUtah$449K36.9%395$127K+253.5%up 53
343Oakwood UniversityAlabama$447K71.7%446$46K+871.7%up 103
344Hofstra UniversityNew York$431K4.1%308$642K−32.9%down 36
345Appalachian State UniversityNorth Carolina$430K3.8%350$266K+61.7%up 5
346University of Houston-Clear LakeTexas$423K13.7%369$184K+129.9%up 23
347Smith CollegeMassachusetts$417K5.7%319$567K−26.5%down 28
348Central Michigan UniversityMichigan$414K1.5%338$377K+9.8%down 10
349Alcorn State UniversityMississippi$408K2.7%274$1.3M−69.8%down 75
350State University of New York, Farmingdale State CollegeNew York$407K61.9%468$20K+1935.0%up 118
351Hope CollegeMichigan$403K7.2%325$493K−18.3%down 26
352Coastal Carolina UniversitySouth Carolina$393K7.7%348$275K+42.9%down 4
353Loyola Marymount UniversityCalifornia$378K2.4%——new—
353Long Island UniversityNew York$378K2.0%——new—
355Metropolitan State University of DenverColorado$370K28.9%361$212K+74.5%up 6
356Roger Williams UniversityRhode Island$367K10.0%364$202K+81.7%up 8
357Gannon UniversityPennsylvania$362K43.7%333$421K−14.0%down 24
358City University of New York, The, Hunter CollegeNew York$357K0.8%——new—
359University of Washington, TacomaWashington$352K4.4%341$328K+7.3%down 18
360Seattle UniversityWashington$332K7.1%346$282K+17.7%down 14
361Trinity UniversityTexas$319K5.5%386$137K+132.8%up 25
362Baldwin Wallace UniversityOhio$310K36.7%355$233K+33.0%down 7
363Duquesne UniversityPennsylvania$308K1.7%368$187K+64.7%up 5
364Widener University, ChesterPennsylvania$303K40.3%328$474K−36.1%down 36
365University of Texas of the Permian Basin, TheTexas$292K10.9%335$416K−29.8%down 30
366West Virginia University, Institute of TechnologyWest Virginia$277K91.1%400$115K+140.9%up 34
367Bradley UniversityIllinois$275K25.8%375$162K+69.8%up 8
368Northwest Indian CollegeWashington$274K3.9%351$243K+12.8%down 17
369United States Coast Guard AcademyConnecticut$272K13.3%391$133K+104.5%up 22
370Grand Valley State UniversityMichigan$271K3.8%353$239K+13.4%down 17
371Xavier University of LouisianaLouisiana$268K1.7%387$135K+98.5%up 16
372Pennsylvania State University, The, Great Valley School of Graduate Professional StudiesPennsylvania$267K37.3%393$128K+108.6%up 21
373East Tennessee State UniversityTennessee$264K0.6%414$87K+203.4%up 41
374Marymount UniversityVirginia$257K9.3%403$111K+131.5%up 29
375California Baptist UniversityCalifornia$244K11.4%370$178K+37.1%down 5
376Central State UniversityOhio$234K2.0%378$155K+51.0%up 2
377Benedict CollegeSouth Carolina$218K2.8%271$1.4M−84.7%down 106
378University of Maryland Eastern ShoreMaryland$213K1.6%430$63K+238.1%up 52
379University of New EnglandMaine$206K2.5%——new—
379University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWisconsin$206K12.3%357$223K−7.6%down 22
381Middle Tennessee State UniversityTennessee$201K2.3%365$196K+2.6%down 16
382University of Washington, BothellWashington$198K3.7%322$530K−62.6%down 60
383State University of New York College, OswegoNew York$192K5.9%382$150K+28.0%down 1
384Clark Atlanta UniversityGeorgia$174K1.3%401$114K+52.6%up 17
385Eastern Washington UniversityWashington$170K5.7%424$71K+139.4%up 39
386Bentley UniversityMassachusetts$151K3.3%422$72K+109.7%up 36
387California State University, East BayCalifornia$146K1.0%378$155K−5.8%down 9
387Whitworth UniversityWashington$146K25.6%480$8K+1725.0%up 93
389University of Michigan, FlintMichigan$142K7.0%416$84K+69.0%up 27
390Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida$139K0.6%358$221K−37.1%down 32
390Quinnipiac UniversityConnecticut$139K5.2%395$127K+9.4%up 5
392High Point UniversityNorth Carolina$138K13.8%——new—
392Keck Graduate InstituteCalifornia$138K3.5%392$129K+7.0%held
392Pennsylvania State University, The, BerksPennsylvania$138K11.6%363$205K−32.7%down 29
395LeTourneau UniversityTexas$135K68.2%373$172K−21.5%down 22
396Langston UniversityOklahoma$127K1.0%——new—
397Texas Christian UniversityTexas$126K0.5%409$95K+32.6%up 12
398Texas A&M University-CommerceTexas$123K1.8%402$113K+8.8%up 4
399Trinity College, HartfordConnecticut$121K2.4%424$71K+70.4%up 25
400St. Edward's UniversityTexas$117K7.5%——new—
401Saint Francis UniversityPennsylvania$116K18.2%405$108K+7.4%up 4
402Lipscomb UniversityTennessee$113K5.6%380$153K−26.1%down 22
403Eastern Kentucky UniversityKentucky$112K7.8%426$69K+62.3%up 23
404Northwest Nazarene UniversityIdaho$108K23.9%356$230K−53.0%down 48
405University of North Carolina at Asheville, TheNorth Carolina$106K1.9%489$2K+5200.0%up 84
405United Tribes Technical CollegeNorth Dakota$106K5.9%331$444K−76.1%down 74
407Gonzaga UniversityWashington$103K10.1%428$66K+56.1%up 21
408Dillard UniversityLouisiana$101K3.0%415$85K+18.8%up 7
409Calvin UniversityMichigan$99K4.0%389$134K−26.1%down 20
409Francis Marion UniversitySouth Carolina$99K13.1%443$48K+106.3%up 34
411Texas Southern UniversityTexas$98K0.5%420$75K+30.7%up 9
412California State University, San BernardinoCalifornia$95K0.8%284$1.1M−91.4%down 128
413Sam Houston State UniversityTexas$93K0.6%404$109K−14.7%down 9
414Southern Utah UniversityUtah$90K4.7%436$54K+66.7%up 22
414Coppin State UniversityMaryland$90K29.6%413$88K+2.3%down 1
416University of PortlandOregon$89K5.2%420$75K+18.7%up 4
417University of the Incarnate WordTexas$88K2.5%343$289K−69.6%down 74
417Wheaton College, NortonMassachusetts$88K19.8%——new—
419Bowling Green State UniversityOhio$86K0.4%367$189K−54.5%down 52
419McNeese State UniversityLouisiana$86K17.1%411$93K−7.5%down 8
421Azusa Pacific UniversityCalifornia$84K2.5%467$21K+300.0%up 46
421Truckee Meadows Community CollegeNevada$84K15.3%——new—
423University of Houston-DowntownTexas$81K2.7%418$79K+2.5%down 5
423Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLouisiana$81K1.5%385$140K−42.1%down 38
423Virginia Military InstituteVirginia$81K3.2%383$147K−44.9%down 40
426DePaul UniversityIllinois$80K0.8%407$106K−24.5%down 19
427Valparaiso UniversityIndiana$79K8.6%449$38K+107.9%up 22
428Midwestern State UniversityTexas$78K6.2%408$102K−23.5%down 20
429University of Central ArkansasArkansas$74K2.4%358$221K−66.5%down 71
429Sonoma State UniversityCalifornia$74K1.5%427$67K+10.4%down 2
431Abilene Christian UniversityTexas$68K0.9%471$15K+353.3%up 40
432Sacred Heart UniversityConnecticut$62K1.1%——new—
433Delta State UniversityMississippi$60K28.3%456$30K+100.0%up 23
434Ball State UniversityIndiana$58K0.4%454$32K+81.3%up 20
434Indiana State UniversityIndiana$58K5.1%432$59K−1.7%down 2
436Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$56K0.9%——new—
437Taylor UniversityIndiana$55K18.8%438$52K+5.8%up 1
438Central Connecticut State UniversityConnecticut$54K5.6%373$172K−68.6%down 65
439Elon UniversityNorth Carolina$53K1.8%456$30K+76.7%up 17
439Providence CollegeRhode Island$53K0.9%——new—
441Cornell CollegeIowa$52K11.8%434$57K−8.8%down 7
442West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$51K0.7%439$51K0.0%down 3
442University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointWisconsin$51K1.1%417$82K−37.8%down 25
444University of Central OklahomaOklahoma$50K1.1%440$50K0.0%down 4
445Wilkes UniversityPennsylvania$49K5.5%433$58K−15.5%down 12
446Dordt UniversityIowa$48K9.0%——new—
447Hawaii Pacific UniversityHawaii$47K1.2%——new—
448Northern Michigan UniversityMichigan$45K2.3%——new—
448California State University, Monterey BayCalifornia$45K0.4%465$23K+95.7%up 17
448Montana State University, NorthernMontana$45K22.5%389$134K−66.4%down 59
451St. Cloud State UniversityMinnesota$42K1.0%436$54K−22.2%down 15
452University of Alaska SoutheastAlaska$41K1.7%412$92K−55.4%down 40
453Merrimack CollegeMassachusetts$39K1.4%470$16K+143.8%up 17
453University of Southern IndianaIndiana$39K19.5%——new—
455Troy UniversityAlabama$38K1.1%445$47K−19.1%down 10
456Wellesley CollegeMassachusetts$33K0.5%440$50K−34.0%down 16
457Claflin UniversitySouth Carolina$32K1.8%430$63K−49.2%down 27
458Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$31K8.9%474$13K+138.5%up 16
459Stonehill CollegeMassachusetts$30K7.6%——new—
460Carthage CollegeWisconsin$28K14.9%339$372K−92.5%down 121
460State University of New York at New PaltzNew York$28K6.1%478$12K+133.3%up 18
462Mississippi Valley State UniversityMississippi$26K16.1%462$25K+4.0%held
463East Central UniversityOklahoma$25K3.8%464$24K+4.2%up 1
464University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWisconsin$24K0.6%——new—
464Doane UniversityNebraska$24K7.0%442$49K−51.0%down 22
466Loyola University ChicagoIllinois$23K0.0%381$151K−84.8%down 85
467Fitchburg State UniversityMassachusetts$22K14.7%——new—
468Westmont CollegeCalifornia$20K4.7%456$30K−33.3%down 12
469City University of New York, The, College of Staten IslandNew York$19K0.3%344$288K−93.4%down 125
470University of North GeorgiaGeorgia$18K1.0%——new—
470Eastern Michigan UniversityMichigan$18K0.2%321$534K−96.6%down 149
470Cooper Union, TheNew York$18K11.1%376$159K−88.7%down 94
473University of Wisconsin-StoutWisconsin$17K1.9%422$72K−76.4%down 51
474Texas A&M University-Central TexasTexas$16K0.9%460$26K−38.5%down 14
475Angelo State UniversityTexas$15K1.7%472$14K+7.1%down 3
476Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$14K6.3%489$2K+600.0%up 13
477Arkansas Tech UniversityArkansas$13K2.7%474$13K0.0%down 3
478Lake Superior State UniversityMichigan$11K0.3%447$43K−74.4%down 31
478Towson UniversityMaryland$11K0.1%——new—
478Southern Arkansas UniversityArkansas$11K4.2%487$3K+266.7%up 9
481University of the PacificCalifornia$10K0.4%393$128K−92.2%down 88
482University of San FranciscoCalifornia$9K0.1%484$4K+125.0%up 2
482Colorado State University, PuebloColorado$9K0.5%480$8K+12.5%down 2
482Seattle Pacific UniversityWashington$9K0.4%460$26K−65.4%down 22
482Northern New Mexico CollegeNew Mexico$9K2.1%409$95K−90.5%down 73
486Andrews UniversityMichigan$8K0.5%443$48K−83.3%down 43
487Southern Connecticut State UniversityConnecticut$6K0.1%——new—
487Central Washington UniversityWashington$6K0.2%435$56K−89.3%down 52
487Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeNorth Dakota$6K2.8%——new—
490Des Moines UniversityIowa$5K0.1%——new—
490University of Wisconsin-River FallsWisconsin$5K0.2%448$42K−88.1%down 42
492University of Wisconsin-SuperiorWisconsin$4K0.0%——new—
493Austin Peay State UniversityTennessee$3K0.1%479$9K−66.7%down 14
493California State University, Channel IslandsCalifornia$3K0.1%——new—
493Augustana UniversitySouth Dakota$3K0.4%——new—
493California State University, Maritime AcademyCalifornia$3K2.0%418$79K−96.2%down 75
497Pennsylvania State University, The, AbingtonPennsylvania$2K0.3%474$13K−84.6%down 23
498Kean UniversityNew Jersey$1K0.0%492$1K0.0%down 6
498Salisbury UniversityMaryland$1K0.0%487$3K−66.7%down 11
498Carleton CollegeMinnesota$1K0.0%492$1K0.0%down 6
498New Mexico Highlands UniversityNew Mexico$1K0.0%——new—
498University of ScrantonPennsylvania$1K0.1%484$4K−75.0%down 14
498Oral Roberts UniversityOklahoma$1K0.5%492$1K0.0%down 6
All 503$19.3B

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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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