Universities ranked by geosciences R&D expenditures, FY2024

529 of the 925 institutions in the FY2024 survey reported geosciences, atmospheric sciences and ocean sciences R&D, $4.4 billion of it, 3.7% of all US research spending that year. University of California, San Diego leads at $271.5 million, ranked #1 for geosciences, atmospheric sciences and ocean sciences, ahead of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution at $211.9 million. 322 spent more than in FY2023, 166 spent less and 3 spent the same, and 38 more reported for the first time. The list runs down to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden at $1 thousand. Every name on it links to that institution's own page.

NSF reports this field as "Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences".

Institutions
529
FY2024 geosciences
$4.4 billion
Share of the US total
3.7%

Ranked by geosciences R&D, FY2024

The 529 US institutions that reported geosciences, atmospheric sciences and ocean sciences R&D in FY2024, ranked by the amount. NSF HERD.
RankInstitutionStateFY2024 geosciencesShare of its R&DFY2023 rankFY2023 geosciencesChange on FY2023Rank change
1University of California, San DiegoCalifornia$271.5M14.4%1$245.3M+10.7%held
2Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionMassachusetts$211.9M68.7%2$194.5M+8.9%held
3University of Washington, SeattleWashington$163.9M9.7%3$162.6M+0.8%held
4University of Colorado BoulderColorado$144.7M20.2%4$140.1M+3.3%held
5University of Alaska FairbanksAlaska$135.0M54.8%6$111.9M+20.7%up 1
6Texas A&M University, College Station and Health Science CenterTexas$122.9M8.8%5$125.1M−1.8%down 1
7University of MarylandMaryland$102.5M6.7%10$87.6M+17.1%up 3
8University of Texas at Austin, TheTexas$101.5M8.9%13$76.1M+33.3%up 5
9University of Hawaii at ManoaHawaii$97.0M25.8%8$88.5M+9.5%down 1
10University of New HampshireNew Hampshire$95.0M41.3%7$99.2M−4.2%down 3
11Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York$86.4M6.0%9$88.2M−2.1%down 2
12Arizona State UniversityArizona$85.1M8.5%17$59.8M+42.2%up 5
13University of Wisconsin-MadisonWisconsin$81.8M4.2%12$77.9M+5.0%down 1
14University of Oklahoma, TheOklahoma$75.0M15.8%11$83.3M−10.0%down 3
15Colorado State University, Fort CollinsColorado$67.3M14.4%18$59.8M+12.6%up 3
16University of MiamiFlorida$66.2M11.8%15$61.7M+7.2%down 1
17Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland$64.2M1.6%14$72.5M−11.5%down 3
18Oregon State UniversityOregon$57.4M15.4%19$57.2M+0.3%up 1
19University of Rhode IslandRhode Island$55.7M40.5%16$61.4M−9.2%down 3
20University of California, Santa BarbaraCalifornia$55.5M18.3%28$38.9M+42.5%up 8
21University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia$54.7M2.9%20$52.7M+3.8%down 1
22William & MaryVirginia$47.7M50.4%23$43.5M+9.7%up 1
23Louisiana State University, Baton RougeLouisiana$45.2M10.5%25$41.2M+9.7%up 2
24University of Maryland Center for Environmental ScienceMaryland$44.6M82.6%24$42.9M+4.1%held
25University of Arizona, TheArizona$42.8M4.2%22$44.2M−3.1%down 3
26North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina$40.5M5.6%32$34.9M+16.0%up 6
27State University of New York, Stony Brook UniversityNew York$40.2M12.6%27$39.8M+1.2%held
28Stanford UniversityCalifornia$39.4M2.4%31$35.3M+11.7%up 3
29Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts$39.3M3.7%39$28.8M+36.5%up 10
30California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia$39.1M8.8%21$47.3M−17.2%down 9
31Princeton UniversityNew Jersey$38.9M7.0%35$33.7M+15.4%up 4
32Pennsylvania State University, The, University Park and Hershey Medical CenterPennsylvania$35.9M2.8%36$33.4M+7.6%up 4
33University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyMaryland$35.8M23.7%33$34.4M+3.9%held
34Florida International UniversityFlorida$35.7M10.9%38$29.1M+22.7%up 4
35Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New BrunswickNew Jersey$35.6M4.2%30$35.5M+0.0%down 5
36University of Alabama, The, TuscaloosaAlabama$35.5M16.0%56$16.8M+110.8%up 20
37University of South FloridaFlorida$35.1M6.7%46$24.5M+43.1%up 9
38University of California, DavisCalifornia$35.1M3.5%29$38.1M−7.8%down 9
39Desert Research InstituteNevada$32.2M99.8%41$27.7M+16.0%up 2
40University of Southern Mississippi, TheMississippi$31.6M33.7%40$28.7M+10.1%held
41University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, TheNorth Carolina$31.2M2.0%34$34.1M−8.5%down 7
42University of California, Santa CruzCalifornia$31.0M14.2%26$40.0M−22.5%down 16
43University of DelawareDelaware$30.5M6.6%43$26.7M+14.6%held
44Harvard UniversityMassachusetts$29.8M2.0%37$30.3M−1.6%down 7
45University of MaineMaine$29.0M14.6%42$27.5M+5.5%down 3
46University of WyomingWyoming$28.2M16.8%48$21.7M+29.9%up 2
47University of Alabama in Huntsville, TheAlabama$27.9M18.1%45$24.9M+11.9%down 2
48University of GeorgiaGeorgia$24.0M3.8%44$25.5M−5.8%down 4
49University of California, Office of the PresidentCalifornia$23.7M29.9%——new—
50University of FloridaFlorida$22.7M1.8%51$19.6M+16.0%up 1
51University of Michigan, Ann ArborMichigan$21.1M1.0%52$19.2M+10.2%up 1
52Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiTexas$20.1M38.5%63$15.6M+29.2%up 11
53University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia$20.0M1.6%49$20.8M−3.8%down 4
54George Mason UniversityVirginia$19.5M6.9%54$17.1M+14.3%held
55University of KansasKansas$19.0M3.5%62$16.0M+18.7%up 7
56Brown UniversityRhode Island$18.7M5.0%67$13.2M+41.5%up 11
57Florida State UniversityFlorida$18.7M4.1%50$20.5M−8.6%down 7
58San Jose State UniversityCalifornia$18.3M20.8%61$16.1M+13.4%up 3
59Michigan Technological UniversityMichigan$17.6M16.5%57$16.6M+6.4%down 2
60University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIllinois$17.1M1.9%47$23.9M−28.7%down 13
61State University of New York, University at AlbanyNew York$17.0M3.6%64$15.4M+10.5%up 3
62University of Pittsburgh, PittsburghPennsylvania$16.6M1.1%66$13.4M+23.7%up 4
63University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMinnesota$16.4M1.2%55$16.9M−3.1%down 8
64University of Massachusetts DartmouthMassachusetts$16.2M38.3%60$16.1M+0.5%down 4
65West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia$16.1M6.2%124$5.0M+220.3%up 59
66Mississippi State UniversityMississippi$15.7M4.6%58$16.5M−4.8%down 8
67Nova Southeastern UniversityFlorida$15.4M25.4%72$12.3M+25.5%up 5
68University of Nevada, RenoNevada$15.0M7.7%53$19.1M−21.4%down 15
69University of ConnecticutConnecticut$14.5M3.4%73$12.0M+21.6%up 4
70University of California, IrvineCalifornia$14.2M2.2%78$11.2M+26.1%up 8
71University of Utah, TheUtah$13.9M1.8%80$11.1M+25.0%up 9
72New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNew Mexico$13.8M17.3%58$16.5M−16.2%down 14
73University of Hawaii, system officeHawaii$13.7M94.4%65$13.6M+1.0%down 8
74Ohio State University, TheOhio$13.4M0.8%85$9.8M+36.7%up 11
75Duke UniversityNorth Carolina$13.3M0.8%84$9.8M+35.9%up 9
76Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia$13.3M0.9%68$13.1M+1.1%down 8
77University of California, RiversideCalifornia$12.6M5.4%70$12.7M−0.4%down 7
78University of HoustonTexas$12.5M5.2%71$12.5M−0.2%down 7
79Colorado School of MinesColorado$11.5M10.5%69$13.1M−11.7%down 10
80Texas Tech UniversityTexas$11.5M4.5%74$11.7M−1.4%down 6
81Montana Technological UniversityMontana$11.5M50.8%77$11.3M+1.6%down 4
82University of South AlabamaAlabama$10.9M15.5%75$11.6M−6.3%down 7
83University of California, BerkeleyCalifornia$10.9M1.0%76$11.6M−6.4%down 7
84Washington State UniversityWashington$10.9M2.7%81$10.5M+3.2%down 3
85Morgan State UniversityMaryland$10.7M19.4%92$8.7M+24.0%up 7
86University of Chicago, TheIllinois$10.7M1.6%83$10.1M+6.1%down 3
87Saint Louis UniversityMissouri$10.6M11.1%102$7.3M+45.2%up 15
88Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterNew Hampshire$10.5M2.5%88$9.2M+14.0%held
89East Carolina UniversityNorth Carolina$10.1M13.9%107$6.8M+49.4%up 18
90Yale UniversityConnecticut$9.8M0.6%97$7.6M+28.5%up 7
91Naval Postgraduate SchoolCalifornia$9.6M13.1%79$11.2M−14.1%down 12
92Purdue University, West LafayetteIndiana$9.6M1.0%89$9.2M+4.1%down 3
93Boston CollegeMassachusetts$9.6M9.9%86$9.4M+1.9%down 7
94Boston UniversityMassachusetts$9.4M1.2%82$10.1M−6.8%down 12
95University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWisconsin$9.4M14.2%90$9.0M+4.3%down 5
96Tulane UniversityLouisiana$8.5M3.1%96$7.7M+11.4%held
97Michigan State UniversityMichigan$8.4M0.9%98$7.6M+11.1%up 1
98University of North Carolina at Wilmington, TheNorth Carolina$8.3M36.8%94$7.8M+6.5%down 4
99Northeastern UniversityMassachusetts$8.3M2.4%122$5.2M+58.8%up 23
100University of OregonOregon$8.2M4.7%93$8.4M−1.8%down 7
101University of North DakotaNorth Dakota$8.1M4.1%101$7.4M+9.1%held
102University of South Carolina, ColumbiaSouth Carolina$8.1M2.9%87$9.3M−12.9%down 15
103University of GuamGuam$7.8M30.6%95$7.7M+0.5%down 8
104Washington University in St. LouisMissouri$7.5M0.6%104$7.0M+6.8%held
105University of Virginia, CharlottesvilleVirginia$7.4M0.9%103$7.0M+5.4%down 2
106Cornell UniversityNew York$7.4M0.5%115$5.8M+28.4%up 9
107Rice UniversityTexas$7.3M2.6%109$6.2M+16.9%up 2
108Indiana University, BloomingtonIndiana$7.3M0.8%106$6.9M+5.2%down 2
109Western Michigan University and Homer Stryker M.D. School of MedicineMichigan$7.2M11.6%154$3.0M+136.0%up 45
110University of Wisconsin-SuperiorWisconsin$7.2M85.8%138$4.0M+81.4%up 28
111University of Toledo, TheOhio$6.7M9.2%111$6.1M+10.1%held
112Montana State University, BozemanMontana$6.7M2.6%110$6.1M+10.0%down 2
113University of Texas at San Antonio, TheTexas$6.7M3.9%127$4.8M+41.0%up 14
114Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia$6.6M1.0%112$6.0M+9.4%down 2
115University of IdahoIdaho$6.5M4.7%120$5.4M+22.1%up 5
116State University of New York, University at BuffaloNew York$6.5M1.2%108$6.7M−2.6%down 8
117Texas State UniversityTexas$6.5M3.9%100$7.5M−13.0%down 17
118Auburn University, AuburnAlabama$6.4M1.6%121$5.3M+22.2%up 3
119University of Central FloridaFlorida$6.4M2.3%105$6.9M−7.0%down 14
120University of Nevada, Las VegasNevada$6.0M5.1%114$5.8M+3.6%down 6
121Northern Arizona UniversityArizona$5.9M6.3%118$5.5M+6.9%down 3
121Western Washington UniversityWashington$5.9M25.3%116$5.7M+2.9%down 5
123University of Texas at El Paso, TheTexas$5.9M3.7%128$4.7M+24.5%up 5
124Baylor UniversityTexas$5.9M4.3%136$4.2M+38.1%up 12
125University of New Mexico, TheNew Mexico$5.8M1.6%99$7.6M−22.6%down 26
126University of California, MercedCalifornia$5.7M7.4%140$3.8M+49.9%up 14
127University of Montana, The, MissoulaMontana$5.7M4.0%113$5.9M−4.2%down 14
128Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFlorida$5.6M8.1%119$5.4M+4.0%down 9
129Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida$5.6M23.3%141$3.7M+48.4%up 12
130University of Memphis, TheTennessee$5.5M5.1%132$4.4M+26.0%up 2
131Southern Methodist UniversityTexas$5.5M8.8%117$5.7M−3.3%down 14
132University of Louisiana at LafayetteLouisiana$5.5M2.2%125$4.9M+12.8%down 7
133University of Puerto Rico at MayaguezPuerto Rico$5.4M20.3%180$2.0M+171.8%up 47
134University of Massachusetts AmherstMassachusetts$5.3M1.9%126$4.8M+9.5%down 8
135University of Washington, TacomaWashington$5.3M66.0%137$4.0M+31.9%up 2
136New Mexico State UniversityNew Mexico$5.1M3.5%130$4.5M+12.2%down 6
137Boise State UniversityIdaho$4.9M8.4%134$4.3M+14.5%down 3
138University of the Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands$4.8M32.8%91$8.7M−44.6%down 47
139Iowa State UniversityIowa$4.8M1.0%123$5.1M−6.5%down 16
140American UniversityDistrict of Columbia$4.3M5.5%218$1.1M+296.9%up 78
141Stevens Institute of TechnologyNew Jersey$4.2M5.9%——new—
142University of Tennessee, The, KnoxvilleTennessee$4.1M1.1%139$3.9M+5.1%down 3
143Monmouth UniversityNew Jersey$4.0M92.8%185$1.8M+119.1%up 42
144Old Dominion UniversityVirginia$3.9M5.2%131$4.4M−11.2%down 13
145San Francisco State UniversityCalifornia$3.9M9.4%153$3.1M+28.7%up 8
146University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, TheTexas$3.9M4.3%159$2.8M+40.6%up 13
147Ohio UniversityOhio$3.8M5.6%163$2.5M+53.8%up 16
148Florida Institute of TechnologyFlorida$3.7M20.9%152$3.1M+21.8%up 4
149University of Puerto Rico at Rio PiedrasPuerto Rico$3.7M11.0%161$2.6M+40.6%up 12
150University of Maryland Eastern ShoreMaryland$3.7M27.2%146$3.4M+7.9%down 4
151University of RochesterNew York$3.6M0.7%151$3.1M+15.2%held
152University of IowaIowa$3.6M0.5%145$3.4M+4.2%down 7
153Oklahoma State University, StillwaterOklahoma$3.5M1.4%135$4.3M−18.2%down 18
154California State University, Monterey BayCalifornia$3.5M29.5%148$3.3M+4.9%down 6
155Grand Valley State UniversityMichigan$3.4M48.0%155$3.0M+13.0%held
156University of KentuckyKentucky$3.4M0.6%144$3.4M−2.0%down 12
157University of Massachusetts BostonMassachusetts$3.3M4.5%133$4.4M−23.2%down 24
158Syracuse UniversityNew York$3.3M1.7%143$3.5M−6.3%down 15
159Georgia State UniversityGeorgia$3.3M1.4%183$1.9M+75.1%up 24
160College of CharlestonSouth Carolina$3.2M37.3%169$2.2M+49.6%up 9
161University of VermontVermont$3.2M1.3%129$4.7M−31.2%down 32
162Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFlorida$3.1M8.9%172$2.1M+48.8%up 10
163City University of New York, The, Brooklyn CollegeNew York$3.1M20.2%221$1.0M+201.5%up 58
164University of Nebraska, Lincoln and Medical CenterNebraska$3.0M0.5%147$3.4M−9.6%down 17
165Montclair State UniversityNew Jersey$3.0M6.9%165$2.4M+28.0%held
166Sonoma State UniversityCalifornia$2.9M59.0%176$2.0M+44.0%up 10
167University of Missouri, ColumbiaMissouri$2.9M0.6%191$1.7M+65.3%up 24
168San Diego State UniversityCalifornia$2.8M1.6%157$2.9M−2.6%down 11
169Coastal Carolina UniversitySouth Carolina$2.8M55.5%168$2.2M+27.7%down 1
170Salisbury UniversityMaryland$2.8M19.2%160$2.7M+2.0%down 10
171City University of New York, The, Graduate Center, TheNew York$2.8M3.4%239$881K+213.7%up 68
172University of Arkansas, FayettevilleArkansas$2.7M1.2%156$3.0M−8.2%down 16
173University of North Carolina at Charlotte, TheNorth Carolina$2.6M2.8%162$2.5M+3.6%down 11
174Hawaii Pacific UniversityHawaii$2.5M66.8%255$574K+340.2%up 81
175Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, NewarkNew Jersey$2.5M9.5%150$3.2M−21.2%down 25
176Northwestern UniversityIllinois$2.4M0.2%186$1.8M+35.5%up 10
177University of Alaska AnchorageAlaska$2.4M9.7%158$2.8M−14.2%down 19
178Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical CenterTennessee$2.4M0.2%142$3.6M−34.6%down 36
179Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisIndiana$2.3M2.6%193$1.6M+45.6%up 14
180Idaho State UniversityIdaho$2.3M13.2%182$1.9M+22.2%up 2
181University of Illinois ChicagoIllinois$2.3M0.4%206$1.3M+72.6%up 25
182Carnegie Mellon UniversityPennsylvania$2.3M0.5%194$1.5M+47.1%up 12
183University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$2.3M0.1%166$2.3M−1.8%down 17
184Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNew York$2.2M1.6%181$2.0M+14.7%down 3
185George Washington University, TheDistrict of Columbia$2.2M0.6%216$1.1M+97.2%up 31
186Clark UniversityMassachusetts$2.1M16.9%204$1.4M+50.3%up 18
187California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoCalifornia$2.1M5.6%188$1.8M+21.4%up 1
188University of MississippiMississippi$2.1M1.1%167$2.2M−3.5%down 21
189Northern Illinois UniversityIllinois$2.1M6.2%196$1.5M+39.0%up 7
190Utah State UniversityUtah$2.1M0.5%164$2.5M−13.7%down 26
191Hampton UniversityVirginia$2.1M19.7%184$1.9M+11.8%down 7
192Texas Christian UniversityTexas$2.0M7.4%224$980K+108.8%up 32
193Alaska Pacific UniversityAlaska$2.0M94.3%190$1.7M+17.8%down 3
194Carleton CollegeMinnesota$2.0M40.8%187$1.8M+14.7%down 7
195Portland State UniversityOregon$2.0M3.9%170$2.1M−5.8%down 25
196State University of New York, Binghamton UniversityNew York$2.0M1.3%196$1.5M+30.5%held
197California State Polytechnic University, HumboldtCalifornia$2.0M7.5%210$1.3M+58.9%up 13
198Lehigh UniversityPennsylvania$1.9M3.1%202$1.4M+33.4%up 4
199Kent State UniversityOhio$1.9M3.1%199$1.5M+29.7%held
200City University of New York, The, The City CollegeNew York$1.9M2.7%192$1.6M+17.1%down 8
201Florida Atlantic UniversityFlorida$1.9M2.2%236$890K+113.8%up 35
202South Dakota State UniversitySouth Dakota$1.9M2.3%215$1.2M+57.9%up 13
203Heidelberg UniversityOhio$1.9M100.0%213$1.3M+49.6%up 10
204University of Hawaii at HiloHawaii$1.9M21.9%179$2.0M−6.0%down 25
205University of CincinnatiOhio$1.7M0.2%198$1.5M+16.6%down 7
206State University of New York College of Environmental Science and ForestryNew York$1.7M4.4%189$1.7M−1.9%down 17
207Tufts UniversityMassachusetts$1.7M0.6%177$2.0M−16.7%down 30
208Tarleton State UniversityTexas$1.7M6.6%175$2.0M−18.9%down 33
209Brigham Young University, ProvoUtah$1.6M1.0%205$1.4M+21.8%down 4
210Central Washington UniversityWashington$1.6M58.8%174$2.0M−20.7%down 36
211University of New OrleansLouisiana$1.6M8.3%231$947K+70.2%up 20
212California State University, NorthridgeCalifornia$1.6M5.9%178$2.0M−19.7%down 34
213Occidental CollegeCalifornia$1.6M27.7%210$1.3M+25.9%down 3
214New York UniversityNew York$1.5M0.1%245$732K+110.1%up 31
215City University of New York, The, Hunter CollegeNew York$1.5M3.4%212$1.3M+22.2%down 3
216University of Texas at Dallas, TheTexas$1.4M0.8%225$973K+48.0%up 9
217Bowling Green State UniversityOhio$1.4M7.2%173$2.1M−31.1%down 44
218Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleIllinois$1.4M2.3%171$2.1M−33.8%down 47
219Central Michigan UniversityMichigan$1.4M5.0%232$933K+47.4%up 13
220Western Kentucky UniversityKentucky$1.4M12.2%227$963K+42.0%up 7
221University of Washington, BothellWashington$1.3M25.0%300$293K+354.6%up 79
222Kansas State UniversityKansas$1.3M0.5%298$299K+342.8%up 76
222Temple UniversityPennsylvania$1.3M0.4%207$1.3M+0.1%down 15
224California State University, FullertonCalifornia$1.3M3.9%234$902K+45.3%up 10
225City University of New York, The, Queens CollegeNew York$1.3M4.0%247$680K+89.1%up 22
226Rowan UniversityNew Jersey$1.2M1.9%194$1.5M−22.5%down 32
227Air Force Institute of TechnologyOhio$1.2M2.2%209$1.3M−6.1%down 18
228State University of New York, Buffalo State UniversityNew York$1.2M48.6%208$1.3M−6.6%down 20
229Pennsylvania State University, The, BehrendPennsylvania$1.2M16.5%200$1.5M−20.7%down 29
230California State University, BakersfieldCalifornia$1.2M13.7%334$194K+495.4%up 104
231Amherst CollegeMassachusetts$1.1M13.2%241$845K+35.0%up 10
232Lincoln University, Jefferson CityMissouri$1.1M12.2%222$996K+13.3%down 10
233California State University, East BayCalifornia$1.1M7.8%248$671K+65.6%up 15
233State University of New York College, PlattsburghNew York$1.1M75.8%219$1.1M+3.1%down 14
235Wesleyan UniversityConnecticut$1.1M9.9%227$963K+11.5%down 8
236Villanova UniversityPennsylvania$1.0M3.1%230$952K+8.5%down 6
237Southern Utah UniversityUtah$1.0M53.6%253$586K+73.5%up 16
237Georgia Southern UniversityGeorgia$1.0M2.2%237$884K+15.0%held
239University of Massachusetts LowellMassachusetts$996K0.8%203$1.4M−30.6%down 36
240Colgate UniversityNew York$980K20.7%229$960K+2.1%down 11
241New College of FloridaFlorida$964K66.1%474$21K+4490.5%up 233
242Stockton UniversityNew Jersey$962K42.7%226$964K−0.2%down 16
243University of Louisiana at MonroeLouisiana$941K32.0%381$127K+640.9%up 138
244California State University, SacramentoCalifornia$932K2.7%240$850K+9.6%down 4
245University of Texas at Arlington, TheTexas$918K0.6%214$1.2M−25.2%down 31
246University of Houston-Clear LakeTexas$908K29.5%——new—
247University of North Carolina at Asheville, TheNorth Carolina$892K15.7%330$212K+320.8%up 83
248North Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina$877K5.4%233$905K−3.1%down 15
249State University of New York College, OswegoNew York$874K27.0%289$332K+163.3%up 40
250Middlebury CollegeVermont$858K24.0%254$585K+46.7%up 4
251University of Colorado DenverColorado$857K3.5%235$893K−4.0%down 16
252Savannah State UniversityGeorgia$841K35.4%260$522K+61.1%up 8
253Case Western Reserve UniversityOhio$812K0.1%242$812K0.0%down 11
254Franklin and Marshall CollegePennsylvania$791K16.4%262$514K+53.9%up 8
255DePaul UniversityIllinois$783K7.4%271$456K+71.7%up 16
256Southern Illinois University, EdwardsvilleIllinois$776K4.4%292$321K+141.7%up 36
257Eckerd CollegeFlorida$771K49.5%217$1.1M−30.3%down 40
258University of Alaska SoutheastAlaska$761K31.7%282$372K+104.6%up 24
259Marshall UniversityWest Virginia$751K1.9%271$456K+64.7%up 12
260Appalachian State UniversityNorth Carolina$675K6.0%223$986K−31.5%down 37
261Austin Peay State UniversityTennessee$670K13.2%246$716K−6.4%down 15
262Eastern Washington UniversityWashington$664K22.5%454$37K+1694.6%up 192
263Towson UniversityMaryland$657K3.4%264$508K+29.3%up 1
264Roger Williams UniversityRhode Island$655K17.8%238$883K−25.8%down 26
265University of ScrantonPennsylvania$654K45.6%257$561K+16.6%down 8
266University of North Texas, DentonTexas$644K0.5%258$538K+19.7%down 8
267Oregon Institute of TechnologyOregon$638K10.1%273$444K+43.7%up 6
268Miami UniversityOhio$631K2.2%243$768K−17.8%down 25
269Skidmore CollegeNew York$616K22.3%278$394K+56.3%up 9
270South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySouth Dakota$614K2.6%——new—
271Union College, SchenectadyNew York$610K27.0%286$344K+77.3%up 15
272University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointWisconsin$600K12.8%259$529K+13.4%down 13
273University of Arkansas at Little RockArkansas$599K5.7%——new—
274University of Minnesota, DuluthMinnesota$596K2.0%249$621K−4.0%down 25
275Wayne State UniversityMichigan$593K0.2%338$182K+225.8%up 63
276City University of New York, The, Advanced Science Research CenterNew York$591K2.6%256$570K+3.7%down 20
277University of New EnglandMaine$578K7.1%274$440K+31.4%down 3
278United Tribes Technical CollegeNorth Dakota$575K31.9%——new—
279North Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota$571K0.3%270$472K+21.0%down 9
280University of New HavenConnecticut$555K9.8%376$132K+320.5%up 96
280Wellesley CollegeMassachusetts$555K7.9%277$420K+32.1%down 3
282University of Southern MaineMaine$534K8.2%352$169K+216.0%up 70
283Dickinson CollegePennsylvania$511K29.3%269$473K+8.0%down 14
284James Madison UniversityVirginia$508K2.4%220$1.1M−52.7%down 64
285United States Military AcademyNew York$495K2.2%366$144K+243.8%up 81
286United States Naval AcademyMaryland$494K4.7%275$439K+12.5%down 11
287Spelman CollegeGeorgia$473K10.4%288$336K+40.8%up 1
288Pomona CollegeCalifornia$451K8.2%290$328K+37.5%up 2
289William Paterson UniversityNew Jersey$448K55.4%392$114K+293.0%up 103
290Illinois State UniversityIllinois$434K1.3%250$620K−30.0%down 40
291University of Northern ColoradoColorado$428K5.0%252$602K−28.9%down 39
292Western Carolina UniversityNorth Carolina$426K18.3%267$484K−12.0%down 25
293Williams CollegeMassachusetts$420K5.9%280$384K+9.4%down 13
294Aaniiih Nakoda CollegeMontana$413K39.5%280$384K+7.6%down 14
295University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWisconsin$393K10.5%296$302K+30.1%up 1
296Hobart and William Smith CollegesNew York$389K19.6%297$300K+29.7%up 1
297Concord UniversityWest Virginia$371K31.5%368$138K+168.8%up 71
298Tuskegee UniversityAlabama$360K1.2%——new—
299Evergreen State College, TheWashington$354K50.3%316$237K+49.4%up 17
300Murray State UniversityKentucky$346K9.5%251$614K−43.6%down 49
300University of Nebraska at OmahaNebraska$346K1.0%346$177K+95.5%up 46
302Southern Connecticut State UniversityConnecticut$345K4.5%282$372K−7.3%down 20
303Trinity UniversityTexas$333K5.7%308$257K+29.6%up 5
304California State University, San MarcosCalifornia$328K2.6%321$229K+43.2%up 17
305Whitman CollegeWashington$325K8.4%325$221K+47.1%up 20
306Barnard CollegeNew York$324K5.1%318$236K+37.3%up 12
307University of DaytonOhio$323K0.1%244$743K−56.5%down 63
308University of San FranciscoCalifornia$318K2.9%304$272K+16.9%down 4
309California State University, Los AngelesCalifornia$317K2.9%318$236K+34.3%up 9
310University of DenverColorado$316K0.6%395$110K+187.3%up 85
311Missouri State UniversityMissouri$315K2.0%322$228K+38.2%up 11
311Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia$315K0.1%341$181K+74.0%up 30
311City University of New York, The, York CollegeNew York$315K20.8%261$518K−39.2%down 50
314University of Hawaii Maui CollegeHawaii$313K20.6%293$313K0.0%down 21
315Willamette UniversityOregon$307K20.9%333$197K+55.8%up 18
316Bowdoin CollegeMaine$303K8.9%265$490K−38.2%down 51
317Weber State UniversityUtah$293K24.1%354$164K+78.7%up 37
318California State University, Long BeachCalifornia$287K0.8%262$514K−44.2%down 56
319Sul Ross State UniversityTexas$282K4.3%——new—
320Troy UniversityAlabama$280K8.4%374$133K+110.5%up 54
321University of North GeorgiaGeorgia$278K15.4%376$132K+110.6%up 55
322Fairmont State UniversityWest Virginia$271K44.4%——new—
323University of Akron, TheOhio$269K1.1%307$261K+3.1%down 16
324University of Puerto Rico at AreciboPuerto Rico$267K63.9%316$237K+12.7%down 8
325Minnesota State University, MankatoMinnesota$265K8.2%353$168K+57.7%up 28
326Jacksonville UniversityFlorida$263K92.6%336$185K+42.2%up 10
327Macalester CollegeMinnesota$262K13.4%315$238K+10.1%down 12
328Stephen F. Austin State UniversityTexas$258K5.7%376$132K+95.5%up 48
329Middle Tennessee State UniversityTennessee$253K2.9%344$178K+42.1%up 15
330Smith CollegeMassachusetts$251K3.4%380$128K+96.1%up 50
331California State University, San BernardinoCalifornia$243K2.1%312$239K+1.7%down 19
332University of Puget SoundWashington$242K19.4%425$65K+272.3%up 93
333Central State UniversityOhio$238K2.1%356$163K+46.0%up 23
334Rockefeller University, TheNew York$236K0.1%363$151K+56.3%up 29
334Oglala Lakota CollegeSouth Dakota$236K39.7%444$44K+436.4%up 110
336Hamilton CollegeNew York$230K6.3%305$270K−14.8%down 31
337Hope CollegeMichigan$225K4.0%447$43K+423.3%up 110
338California State University, Dominguez HillsCalifornia$223K3.9%404$95K+134.7%up 66
339University of LouisvilleKentucky$222K0.1%425$65K+241.5%up 86
340Northern Michigan UniversityMichigan$220K11.4%402$100K+120.0%up 62
341Kean UniversityNew Jersey$214K2.3%379$129K+65.9%up 38
342Sam Houston State UniversityTexas$203K1.2%411$86K+136.0%up 69
343Tougaloo CollegeMississippi$202K5.8%338$182K+11.0%down 5
344Chapman UniversityCalifornia$200K0.4%284$364K−45.1%down 60
344East Central UniversityOklahoma$200K30.2%432$58K+244.8%up 88
346Colby CollegeMaine$198K4.4%401$101K+96.0%up 55
347Tennessee Technological UniversityTennessee$197K0.5%439$51K+286.3%up 92
348Rider UniversityNew Jersey$196K37.4%343$180K+8.9%down 5
349Plymouth State UniversityNew Hampshire$195K20.9%275$439K−55.6%down 74
350Lewis & Clark CollegeOregon$188K6.4%350$171K+9.9%held
351Ithaca CollegeNew York$187K23.8%362$154K+21.4%up 11
352Valdosta State UniversityGeorgia$183K58.7%347$176K+4.0%down 5
352University of West GeorgiaGeorgia$183K26.0%383$124K+47.6%up 31
354East Tennessee State UniversityTennessee$180K0.4%299$298K−39.6%down 55
355Haverford CollegePennsylvania$178K4.3%406$92K+93.5%up 51
355St. Mary's College of MarylandMaryland$178K42.9%359$158K+12.7%up 4
357Eastern Michigan UniversityMichigan$170K1.5%360$157K+8.3%up 3
358Central Wyoming CollegeWyoming$167K40.2%338$182K−8.2%down 20
359Eastern Connecticut State UniversityConnecticut$166K11.7%462$30K+453.3%up 103
360Bentley UniversityMassachusetts$159K3.4%366$144K+10.4%up 6
360Juniata CollegePennsylvania$159K13.8%374$133K+19.5%up 14
362Delaware State UniversityDelaware$158K0.4%201$1.5M−89.1%down 161
363Bucknell UniversityPennsylvania$157K2.5%382$126K+24.6%up 19
364University of Texas of the Permian Basin, TheTexas$156K5.8%358$161K−3.1%down 6
365Lafayette CollegePennsylvania$155K5.8%416$80K+93.8%up 51
366California State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia$154K1.1%509$4K+3750.0%up 143
366Wright State UniversityOhio$154K0.7%268$474K−67.5%down 98
368California State University, FresnoCalifornia$153K1.1%325$221K−30.8%down 43
369University of the PacificCalifornia$150K6.4%325$221K−32.1%down 44
370Sacred Heart UniversityConnecticut$149K2.6%——new—
371Utah Valley UniversityUtah$145K6.4%403$96K+51.0%up 32
372Providence CollegeRhode Island$144K2.4%311$248K−41.9%down 61
373University of Missouri, Kansas CityMissouri$143K0.3%279$388K−63.1%down 94
373City University of New York, The, Lehman CollegeNew York$143K2.3%447$43K+232.6%up 74
373Texas A&M International UniversityTexas$143K1.7%397$106K+34.9%up 24
376State University of New York College, PotsdamNew York$142K11.9%341$181K−21.5%down 35
376Washington and Lee UniversityVirginia$142K54.8%396$108K+31.5%up 20
378Colorado CollegeColorado$141K6.5%354$164K−14.0%down 24
378Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityOhio$141K1.1%369$137K+2.9%down 9
380University of San DiegoCalifornia$140K1.1%335$190K−26.3%down 45
381Claremont McKenna CollegeCalifornia$139K1.8%509$4K+3375.0%up 128
382Clarkson UniversityNew York$135K0.5%351$170K−20.6%down 31
382University of Puerto Rico at HumacaoPuerto Rico$135K7.0%398$105K+28.6%up 16
384Hofstra UniversityNew York$134K1.3%312$239K−43.9%down 72
384West Texas A&M UniversityTexas$134K1.2%291$322K−58.4%down 93
384Colorado Mesa UniversityColorado$134K24.8%439$51K+162.7%up 55
384University of Maine FarmingtonMaine$134K9.2%412$85K+57.6%up 28
388St. Olaf CollegeMinnesota$133K8.9%393$111K+19.8%up 5
389University of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia$131K1.4%365$146K−10.3%down 24
389Bryn Mawr CollegePennsylvania$131K2.1%287$337K−61.1%down 102
389Duquesne UniversityPennsylvania$131K0.7%318$236K−44.5%down 71
389Adelphi UniversityNew York$131K9.1%——new—
393Norwich UniversityVermont$130K6.9%417$77K+68.8%up 24
394Jackson State UniversityMississippi$129K0.5%——new—
395Fordham UniversityNew York$126K0.4%429$60K+110.0%up 34
395United States Coast Guard AcademyConnecticut$126K6.1%476$20K+530.0%up 81
397Wichita State UniversityKansas$124K0.0%357$162K−23.5%down 40
397Bates CollegeMaine$124K6.0%390$118K+5.1%down 7
397University of West FloridaFlorida$124K0.3%496$9K+1277.8%up 99
400Jacksonville State UniversityAlabama$123K21.6%408$90K+36.7%up 8
401Quinnipiac UniversityConnecticut$122K4.6%393$111K+9.9%down 8
402College of Wooster, TheOhio$120K9.3%347$176K−31.8%down 55
402University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWisconsin$120K7.2%——new—
404University of Wisconsin-Green BayWisconsin$117K4.4%386$121K−3.3%down 18
405Stetson UniversityFlorida$116K11.8%310$249K−53.4%down 95
405Cornell CollegeIowa$116K26.4%414$83K+39.8%up 9
407Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMinnesota$115K13.4%383$124K−7.3%down 24
408University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusColorado$112K0.0%337$183K−38.8%down 71
408Northland CollegeWisconsin$112K7.1%400$102K+9.8%down 8
410Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$109K1.7%344$178K−38.8%down 66
411California Lutheran UniversityCalifornia$107K8.9%496$9K+1088.9%up 85
411University of Wisconsin-River FallsWisconsin$107K3.8%——new—
413Saint Michael's CollegeVermont$105K13.3%412$85K+23.5%down 1
414Johnson C. Smith UniversityNorth Carolina$103K11.0%294$308K−66.6%down 120
415Fort Valley State UniversityGeorgia$101K0.9%421$70K+44.3%up 6
416Illinois Institute of TechnologyIllinois$99K0.3%405$94K+5.3%down 11
417University of Central ArkansasArkansas$98K3.1%418$75K+30.7%up 1
418Midwestern State UniversityTexas$97K7.7%433$57K+70.2%up 15
419Nicholls State UniversityLouisiana$96K8.6%——new—
419California State University, Maritime AcademyCalifornia$96K63.2%424$66K+45.5%up 5
421Fort Hays State UniversityKansas$94K12.1%361$156K−39.7%down 60
422University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado$89K1.2%323$227K−60.8%down 99
423St. Lawrence UniversityNew York$86K3.0%301$289K−70.2%down 122
424University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWisconsin$83K17.9%408$90K−7.8%down 16
425State University of New York at New PaltzNew York$81K17.6%444$44K+84.1%up 19
426Pacific Lutheran UniversityWashington$79K18.4%466$29K+172.4%up 40
427Vassar CollegeNew York$78K2.1%324$223K−65.0%down 103
428West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$77K1.1%425$65K+18.5%down 3
429Indiana State UniversityIndiana$72K6.3%369$137K−47.4%down 60
429Northwest Indian CollegeWashington$72K1.0%428$64K+12.5%down 1
429Denison UniversityOhio$72K6.5%——new—
432University of Missouri, Saint LouisMissouri$71K0.5%468$28K+153.6%up 36
433Prairie View A&M UniversityTexas$69K0.2%516$2K+3350.0%up 83
433University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWisconsin$69K2.0%468$28K+146.4%up 35
435California State University, ChicoCalifornia$67K0.8%266$485K−86.2%down 169
436Claflin UniversitySouth Carolina$65K3.6%437$53K+22.6%up 1
437City University of New York, The, Baruch CollegeNew York$63K1.1%306$269K−76.6%down 131
438Carthage CollegeWisconsin$59K31.4%387$119K−50.4%down 51
439California State University, Channel IslandsCalifornia$58K1.5%415$82K−29.3%down 24
439Universidad Ana G. Mendez, CupeyPuerto Rico$58K26.0%285$345K−83.2%down 154
441Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeNorth Dakota$55K25.8%——new—
442St. Edward's UniversityTexas$53K3.4%295$304K−82.6%down 147
442Fort Lewis CollegeColorado$53K1.2%456$35K+51.4%up 14
442Lawrence UniversityWisconsin$53K6.6%422$69K−23.2%down 20
445St. Cloud State UniversityMinnesota$52K1.2%500$8K+550.0%up 55
445University of Virginia's College at WiseVirginia$52K3.6%502$6K+766.7%up 57
445Georgia College and State UniversityGeorgia$52K0.7%——new—
448Bryant UniversityRhode Island$51K11.1%501$7K+628.6%up 53
448Oberlin CollegeOhio$51K2.6%410$88K−42.0%down 38
450Dillard UniversityLouisiana$50K1.5%458$33K+51.5%up 8
451Grinnell CollegeIowa$49K0.7%——new—
452Radford UniversityVirginia$47K3.6%483$14K+235.7%up 31
453Utica UniversityNew York$46K6.5%——new—
454Loyola Marymount UniversityCalifornia$42K0.3%485$13K+223.1%up 31
454University of Texas at Tyler, TheTexas$42K1.2%387$119K−64.7%down 67
454Furman UniversitySouth Carolina$42K1.3%349$172K−75.6%down 105
457State University of New York, College at Brockport, TheNew York$40K2.1%——new—
458Texas A&M University-San AntonioTexas$39K0.5%453$38K+2.6%down 5
459Lamar UniversityTexas$38K0.5%502$6K+533.3%up 43
460Valparaiso UniversityIndiana$36K3.9%483$14K+157.1%up 23
461Rhode Island School of DesignRhode Island$35K0.7%471$25K+40.0%up 10
461Arkansas State University, JonesboroArkansas$35K0.3%——new—
463Antioch UniversityOhio$34K20.7%476$20K+70.0%up 13
464Molloy CollegeNew York$31K8.6%——new—
465New School, TheNew York$30K0.1%312$239K−87.4%down 153
465Long Island UniversityNew York$30K0.2%430$59K−49.2%down 35
465Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$30K9.8%516$2K+1400.0%up 51
468Brandeis UniversityMassachusetts$29K0.0%——new—
468University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWisconsin$29K0.9%451$39K−25.6%down 17
470University of PortlandOregon$28K1.6%441$50K−44.0%down 29
471Wheaton College, WheatonIllinois$26K1.8%328$217K−88.0%down 143
472Fairfield UniversityConnecticut$25K0.4%502$6K+316.7%up 30
472Westmont CollegeCalifornia$25K5.9%——new—
472Wilkes UniversityPennsylvania$25K2.8%458$33K−24.2%down 14
475State University of New York College, GeneseoNew York$24K1.3%435$55K−56.4%down 40
475Roanoke CollegeVirginia$24K2.0%466$29K−17.2%down 9
477Gallaudet UniversityDistrict of Columbia$23K0.2%455$36K−36.1%down 22
477University of St. Thomas (MN)Minnesota$23K0.4%507$5K+360.0%up 30
477City University of New York, The, New York City College of TechnologyNew York$23K0.8%——new—
480University of Northern IowaIowa$22K0.5%331$210K−89.5%down 149
480University of RichmondVirginia$22K0.7%372$135K−83.7%down 108
480Central Connecticut State UniversityConnecticut$22K2.3%492$10K+120.0%up 12
480Columbus State UniversityGeorgia$22K4.0%496$9K+144.4%up 16
484University of North Carolina at Greensboro, TheNorth Carolina$21K0.0%460$31K−32.3%down 24
485Suffolk UniversityMassachusetts$20K0.4%419$73K−72.6%down 66
485University of Central MissouriMissouri$20K2.2%——new—
487State University of New York College, OneontaNew York$19K6.9%502$6K+216.7%up 15
487Sewanee: The University of the SouthTennessee$19K2.5%449$42K−54.8%down 38
489University of South Dakota, TheSouth Dakota$18K0.1%——new—
489Bridgewater State UniversityMassachusetts$18K1.9%423$67K−73.1%down 66
489Hamline UniversityMinnesota$18K5.8%492$10K+80.0%up 3
489Stonehill CollegeMassachusetts$18K4.6%468$28K−35.7%down 21
493Grambling State UniversityLouisiana$17K3.5%481$16K+6.3%down 12
493University of Southern IndianaIndiana$17K8.5%——new—
495Northeastern Illinois UniversityIllinois$16K0.6%444$44K−63.6%down 51
495University of Puerto Rico at CayeyPuerto Rico$16K0.7%——new—
497Pennsylvania Western UniversityPennsylvania$15K2.1%471$25K−40.0%down 26
498Saint Francis UniversityPennsylvania$14K2.2%485$13K+7.7%down 13
499University of the Incarnate WordTexas$13K0.4%502$6K+116.7%up 3
499Northwestern State University of LouisianaLouisiana$13K1.6%442$46K−71.7%down 57
499Wittenberg UniversityOhio$13K3.6%487$12K+8.3%down 12
502University of TulsaOklahoma$12K0.0%369$137K−91.2%down 133
502Fitchburg State UniversityMassachusetts$12K8.0%——new—
502Minnesota State University, MoorheadMinnesota$12K2.9%490$11K+9.1%down 12
505Albany State UniversityGeorgia$10K0.2%——new—
505Earlham CollegeIndiana$10K2.1%——new—
505Lincoln UniversityPennsylvania$10K1.4%——new—
508Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSouth Carolina$9K0.2%456$35K−74.3%down 52
509Andrews UniversityMichigan$7K0.4%474$21K−66.7%down 35
509Calvin UniversityMichigan$7K0.3%462$30K−76.7%down 47
511Des Moines UniversityIowa$6K0.2%487$12K−50.0%down 24
511Virginia State UniversityVirginia$6K0.0%443$45K−86.7%down 68
511St. Norbert CollegeWisconsin$6K1.1%480$17K−64.7%down 31
514University of Mary WashingtonVirginia$5K0.4%471$25K−80.0%down 43
514DePauw UniversityIndiana$5K1.3%476$20K−75.0%down 38
514Northeastern State UniversityOklahoma$5K0.6%509$4K+25.0%down 5
514Wheaton College, NortonMassachusetts$5K1.1%——new—
514University of LynchburgVirginia$5K2.6%507$5K0.0%down 7
519Goucher CollegeMaryland$4K2.4%——new—
519Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGeorgia$4K0.6%516$2K+100.0%down 3
521City University of New York, The, College of Staten IslandNew York$3K0.1%436$54K−94.4%down 85
521Augustana UniversitySouth Dakota$3K0.4%——new—
523Mount Holyoke CollegeMassachusetts$2K0.1%387$119K−98.3%down 136
523University of South Carolina, BeaufortSouth Carolina$2K0.2%301$289K−99.3%down 222
523Alfred UniversityNew York$2K0.0%520$1K+100.0%down 3
523University of North AlabamaAlabama$2K0.9%492$10K−80.0%down 31
523Indiana University, NorthwestIndiana$2K0.6%460$31K−93.5%down 63
523Widener University, ChesterPennsylvania$2K0.3%514$3K−33.3%down 9
529Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, CamdenNew Jersey$1K0.0%——new—
All 529$4.4B

FY2023 rank and FY2023 geosciences are the same institution a year earlier. A dash means it did not report in FY2023.

Rank is a competition rank: two institutions that spent the same share a rank and the next one is skipped. Figures are NSF's own, as revised in the FY2024 release, and are shown to one decimal. How these numbers are built.

Benchmark your institution this week.

Request a demo

Or see how it pairs with FundFit →

Data: NSF HERD FY2024, published December 23, 2025. Page updated October 9, 2026.

Data: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY2024.

Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.