Universities ranked by other sciences R&D expenditures, FY2024

320 of the 925 institutions in the FY2024 survey reported other sciences R&D, $1.3 billion of it — 1.1% of all US research spending that year. University of California, Berkeley leads at $108.1 million — #1 for other sciences, half as much again as University of Wisconsin-Madison's $72.0 million. 136 spent more than in FY2023, 122 spent less and 2 spent the same, and 60 more reported for the first time. The list runs down to Salve Regina University at $1 thousand; every name on it links to that institution's own page.

Institutions
320
FY2024 other sciences
$1.3 billion
Share of the US total
1.1%

Ranked by other sciences R&D ranked, FY2024

The 320 US institutions that reported other sciences R&D in FY2024, ranked by the amount. NSF HERD.
RankInstitutionStateFY2024 other sciencesShare of its R&DChange on FY2023
1University of California, BerkeleyCalifornia$108.1M9.6%−0.9%
2University of Wisconsin-MadisonWisconsin$72.0M3.7%+24.4%
3University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia$57.4M3.0%−1.2%
4Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland$50.2M1.2%−21.8%
5Ohio State University, TheOhio$44.4M2.8%+9.9%
6University of Tennessee, The, KnoxvilleTennessee$34.5M8.9%+55.0%
7University of MarylandMaryland$32.9M2.1%+82.2%
8Northwestern UniversityIllinois$31.6M2.5%+43.6%
9Arizona State UniversityArizona$28.8M2.9%−5.7%
10University of California, Santa BarbaraCalifornia$26.4M8.7%+42.0%
11Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts$23.7M2.2%+8.4%
12State University of New York, Stony Brook UniversityNew York$20.6M6.5%+2.5%
13North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina$18.4M2.6%+13.3%
14Michigan State UniversityMichigan$18.0M1.9%+11.0%
15University of WyomingWyoming$17.7M10.6%−25.6%
16University of Memphis, TheTennessee$17.1M15.7%+128.0%
17University of Notre DameIndiana$16.9M4.9%−1.0%
18Montana State University, BozemanMontana$16.7M6.5%+15.9%
19George Washington University, TheDistrict of Columbia$16.4M4.3%+42.7%
20University of Pittsburgh, PittsburghPennsylvania$16.4M1.1%+20.0%
21University of MaineMaine$15.8M8.0%−4.6%
22University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIllinois$15.6M1.7%−10.2%
23University of KentuckyKentucky$15.4M2.9%+8.8%
24University of Arizona, TheArizona$14.9M1.5%+12.8%
25Indiana University, BloomingtonIndiana$14.3M1.6%+18.4%
26University of California, DavisCalifornia$14.2M1.4%+35.5%
27Oklahoma State University, StillwaterOklahoma$13.9M5.5%+20.8%
28University of DelawareDelaware$13.6M2.9%+13.5%
29Wayne State UniversityMichigan$13.5M4.6%+59.2%
30University of Illinois ChicagoIllinois$13.1M2.5%+1.0%
31Louisiana State University, Baton RougeLouisiana$12.9M3.0%+6.6%
32University of KansasKansas$12.9M2.4%+7.5%
33Brown UniversityRhode Island$12.8M3.4%+4.7%
34Colorado State University, Fort CollinsColorado$12.7M2.7%−10.6%
35Texas A&M University, College Station and Health Science CenterTexas$12.5M0.9%−3.7%
36University of GeorgiaGeorgia$11.2M1.8%+40.5%
37Florida State UniversityFlorida$10.9M2.4%+75.2%
38University of RochesterNew York$10.8M2.2%+2.7%
39California State University, SacramentoCalifornia$10.7M31.5%+61.6%
40University of Alaska FairbanksAlaska$10.5M4.3%−34.7%
41Carnegie Mellon UniversityPennsylvania$10.5M2.1%+88.5%
42San Diego State UniversityCalifornia$10.2M5.6%+12.9%
43University of Nebraska at OmahaNebraska$10.0M28.5%+8.9%
44University of New Mexico, TheNew Mexico$10.0M2.8%+25.0%
45Boston UniversityMassachusetts$9.3M1.2%+21.5%
46University of Central FloridaFlorida$8.6M3.0%+33.4%
47Harvard UniversityMassachusetts$8.5M0.6%−33.0%
48Auburn University, AuburnAlabama$7.9M2.0%+102.6%
49University of Hawaii at ManoaHawaii$7.4M2.0%+26.0%
50Kansas State UniversityKansas$7.4M2.8%−11.0%
51University of Michigan, Ann ArborMichigan$6.7M0.3%+18.6%
52University of Missouri, ColumbiaMissouri$6.6M1.3%+157.5%
53Texas State UniversityTexas$6.6M4.0%+54.2%
54University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$6.5M0.3%−30.0%
55Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterNew Hampshire$6.5M1.6%+109.8%
56Texas Christian UniversityTexas$6.2M22.3%+17.7%
57Tufts UniversityMassachusetts$5.7M2.0%−69.0%
58New Mexico State UniversityNew Mexico$5.2M3.7%+28.0%
59University of Texas at Austin, TheTexas$5.0M0.4%−15.4%
60American UniversityDistrict of Columbia$4.9M6.2%−16.8%
61Baylor UniversityTexas$4.8M3.6%+11.4%
62University of IdahoIdaho$4.5M3.2%+37.7%
63University of Tennessee, The, ChattanoogaTennessee$4.5M37.1%−0.7%
64University of IowaIowa$4.5M0.6%+76.5%
65California State University, San MarcosCalifornia$4.5M35.0%−1.8%
66Purdue University, West LafayetteIndiana$4.4M0.5%+66.8%
67Emory UniversityGeorgia$4.4M0.3%new
68Washington State UniversityWashington$4.2M1.0%+22.1%
69University of Puerto Rico at Rio PiedrasPuerto Rico$4.1M12.2%+4.0%
70University of Texas at El Paso, TheTexas$4.0M2.6%+8.5%
71North Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota$4.0M2.0%−22.4%
72University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyMaryland$3.9M2.6%+31.3%
73Oregon State UniversityOregon$3.9M1.0%+4.6%
74California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia$3.9M0.9%−71.0%
75Mississippi State UniversityMississippi$3.8M1.1%+14.7%
76University of California, MercedCalifornia$3.6M4.7%−22.5%
77Western Washington UniversityWashington$3.6M15.3%+3.7%
78University of California, Santa CruzCalifornia$3.5M1.6%+415.9%
79North Carolina A&T State UniversityNorth Carolina$3.4M4.1%+63.0%
80University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMinnesota$3.1M0.2%−18.7%
81New School, TheNew York$3.1M12.8%+18.9%
82University of FloridaFlorida$3.0M0.2%−33.6%
83Rice UniversityTexas$2.9M1.1%+367.0%
84Florida International UniversityFlorida$2.7M0.8%−25.0%
85University of VermontVermont$2.7M1.1%+0.7%
86University of Rhode IslandRhode Island$2.6M1.9%−37.6%
87University of Texas at San Antonio, TheTexas$2.4M1.4%+24.6%
88University of Colorado BoulderColorado$2.4M0.3%+49.9%
89University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWisconsin$2.3M3.5%−28.4%
90Central Michigan UniversityMichigan$2.2M8.0%+13.2%
91Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiTexas$2.2M4.1%+61.5%
92Southern Methodist UniversityTexas$2.0M3.2%−47.0%
93University of OregonOregon$1.9M1.1%+2.6%
94West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia$1.8M0.7%+18.9%
95Naval Postgraduate SchoolCalifornia$1.7M2.4%−77.3%
96University of Missouri, Kansas CityMissouri$1.7M3.0%+4.6%
97University of Louisiana at LafayetteLouisiana$1.7M0.7%+14.0%
98Kent State UniversityOhio$1.7M2.7%−12.9%
99Morehouse CollegeGeorgia$1.6M27.8%+11.7%
100Case Western Reserve UniversityOhio$1.6M0.2%+762.8%
101Michigan Technological UniversityMichigan$1.5M1.4%+54.9%
102Boise State UniversityIdaho$1.5M2.5%+51.3%
103Northern Arizona UniversityArizona$1.5M1.6%−0.3%
104State University of New York, University at BuffaloNew York$1.4M0.3%−47.9%
105Drexel UniversityPennsylvania$1.4M0.8%−16.1%
106Jackson State UniversityMississippi$1.4M5.6%+125.4%
107University of Alabama, The, TuscaloosaAlabama$1.3M0.6%+383.7%
108University of Arkansas, FayettevilleArkansas$1.3M0.5%−78.0%
109San Francisco State UniversityCalifornia$1.3M3.0%−19.9%
110Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisIndiana$1.2M1.4%−58.7%
111University of CincinnatiOhio$1.2M0.2%+20.5%
112Southern Connecticut State UniversityConnecticut$1.1M14.9%+197.6%
113Brandeis UniversityMassachusetts$1.1M1.0%+7.4%
114University of Central OklahomaOklahoma$1.1M24.7%−20.1%
115University of Nevada, Las VegasNevada$1.1M0.9%+20.3%
116University of LouisvilleKentucky$1.1M0.5%+84.2%
117Amherst CollegeMassachusetts$1.0M12.1%+99.6%
118Tarleton State UniversityTexas$997K4.0%−57.9%
119University of TulsaOklahoma$987K3.0%new
120University of Alaska AnchorageAlaska$959K3.9%−33.4%
121United States Air Force AcademyColorado$910K1.7%−10.3%
122Southern Illinois University, EdwardsvilleIllinois$908K5.1%+151.5%
123University of HoustonTexas$886K0.4%−19.5%
124Vassar CollegeNew York$885K23.4%new
125California Baptist UniversityCalifornia$875K40.7%+1334.4%
126University of Nebraska, Lincoln and Medical CenterNebraska$847K0.1%−8.7%
127University of ConnecticutConnecticut$819K0.2%−73.7%
128University of Houston-DowntownTexas$809K26.5%new
129University of Puerto Rico at CayeyPuerto Rico$798K36.7%−16.3%
130Northwestern State University of LouisianaLouisiana$785K98.4%−38.5%
131University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, TheTexas$747K0.8%+1085.7%
132University of Massachusetts LowellMassachusetts$739K0.6%new
133California State University, NorthridgeCalifornia$734K2.7%+203.3%
134Syracuse UniversityNew York$732K0.4%−47.0%
135University of South FloridaFlorida$720K0.1%−51.7%
136Fort Lewis CollegeColorado$716K15.6%new
137University of California, San DiegoCalifornia$705K0.0%new
138Stanford UniversityCalifornia$693K0.0%+209.4%
139University of Virginia, CharlottesvilleVirginia$660K0.1%−22.2%
140Western Michigan University and Homer Stryker M.D. School of MedicineMichigan$659K1.1%+510.2%
141University of Massachusetts AmherstMassachusetts$628K0.2%−28.6%
142Augsburg UniversityMinnesota$619K66.9%new
143California State University, Channel IslandsCalifornia$574K14.9%−5.7%
144University of Massachusetts BostonMassachusetts$551K0.7%−2.3%
145California State Polytechnic University, HumboldtCalifornia$537K2.0%−26.9%
146Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleIllinois$518K0.8%−68.0%
147Marian University, IndianapolisIndiana$506K6.7%−11.1%
148University of MississippiMississippi$505K0.3%−29.7%
149Texas A&M International UniversityTexas$503K6.0%−43.3%
150Occidental CollegeCalifornia$498K8.7%+15.8%
150Bethune-Cookman UniversityFlorida$498K66.7%+0.6%
152Emerson CollegeMassachusetts$474K22.5%+205.8%
153California State University, Long BeachCalifornia$471K1.4%+29.0%
154Fordham UniversityNew York$470K1.7%new
155Savannah State UniversityGeorgia$460K19.4%+124.4%
156University of North Carolina at Wilmington, TheNorth Carolina$459K2.0%+19.5%
157Idaho State UniversityIdaho$455K2.6%−44.9%
158Yale UniversityConnecticut$446K0.0%−46.2%
159College of New Jersey, TheNew Jersey$441K15.4%+194.0%
160Duke UniversityNorth Carolina$439K0.0%−12.4%
161University of South Carolina, ColumbiaSouth Carolina$412K0.1%+5050.0%
162Furman UniversitySouth Carolina$406K12.6%new
163Smith CollegeMassachusetts$401K5.4%+441.9%
164Arkansas State University, JonesboroArkansas$395K3.6%new
165University of Alaska SoutheastAlaska$391K16.3%−27.7%
166City University of New York, The, Graduate Center, TheNew York$389K0.5%+9.9%
167Iowa State UniversityIowa$387K0.1%−11.0%
168City University of New York system officeNew York$380K14.0%−82.1%
169Lincoln University, Jefferson CityMissouri$378K4.1%+12.5%
170Langston UniversityOklahoma$373K2.8%new
171University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, TheNorth Carolina$370K0.0%+166.2%
172University of MiamiFlorida$348K0.1%+15.2%
173Florida Institute of TechnologyFlorida$346K1.9%new
174University of California, IrvineCalifornia$339K0.1%−25.8%
175Texas A&M University-San AntonioTexas$338K4.7%+537.7%
176University of New OrleansLouisiana$326K1.7%−37.7%
177Shaw UniversityNorth Carolina$320K70.8%+11.5%
178Portland State UniversityOregon$319K0.6%+501.9%
179University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWisconsin$318K8.5%new
180United States Coast Guard AcademyConnecticut$288K14.0%new
181California State University, Monterey BayCalifornia$285K2.4%new
182California State University, StanislausCalifornia$281K11.5%new
183University of Texas of the Permian Basin, TheTexas$271K10.1%new
184Utah Valley UniversityUtah$269K11.9%+77.0%
185Franklin and Marshall CollegePennsylvania$260K5.4%new
186Bucknell UniversityPennsylvania$259K4.2%+61.9%
187Spelman CollegeGeorgia$256K5.6%+76.6%
188California State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia$252K1.8%+404.0%
189University of PortlandOregon$245K14.4%+94.4%
190Cornell UniversityNew York$244K0.0%+68.3%
191University of North DakotaNorth Dakota$238K0.1%+52.6%
192Wesleyan UniversityConnecticut$234K2.2%+175.3%
193University of Hawaii at HiloHawaii$233K2.7%−19.9%
194Harvey Mudd CollegeCalifornia$232K5.9%+7.9%
195Albany State UniversityGeorgia$219K5.3%+16.5%
196University of Tennessee, The, Health Science CenterTennessee$210K0.2%−82.1%
197University of DenverColorado$208K0.4%+147.6%
198University of Texas at Tyler, TheTexas$205K5.6%new
199Purdue University, NorthwestIndiana$201K2.1%−23.0%
200Indiana University, South BendIndiana$200K18.7%−38.3%
201California State University, FresnoCalifornia$186K1.3%new
202Temple UniversityPennsylvania$182K0.1%−78.4%
203Baldwin Wallace UniversityOhio$181K21.4%+182.8%
204Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMissouri$180K0.3%−79.7%
205New York UniversityNew York$175K0.0%new
206Sonoma State UniversityCalifornia$171K3.5%+103.6%
207Illinois Institute of TechnologyIllinois$169K0.4%+7.0%
208Kean UniversityNew Jersey$163K1.7%+132.9%
209Dillard UniversityLouisiana$160K4.8%−19.2%
209William & MaryVirginia$160K0.2%−57.6%
211Yeshiva UniversityNew York$157K1.5%−23.0%
212University of Arkansas Pine BluffArkansas$153K1.9%−67.9%
213University of Houston-Clear LakeTexas$151K4.9%+2920.0%
214Wright State UniversityOhio$147K0.6%+54.7%
215Point Loma Nazarene UniversityCalifornia$144K20.3%−2.7%
216City University of New York, The, Queens CollegeNew York$131K0.4%−78.8%
217Clark Atlanta UniversityGeorgia$127K0.9%new
217Angelo State UniversityTexas$127K14.1%+81.4%
219Regis UniversityColorado$126K16.9%new
219Loyola University New OrleansLouisiana$126K12.8%new
221Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTexas$117K0.4%−54.1%
221Pace UniversityNew York$117K3.5%new
223Radford UniversityVirginia$116K9.0%−50.6%
224San Jose State UniversityCalifornia$113K0.1%new
225George Mason UniversityVirginia$111K0.0%+11.0%
226Bentley UniversityMassachusetts$110K2.4%−36.8%
227Muhlenberg CollegePennsylvania$104K25.1%−11.1%
228California State University, San BernardinoCalifornia$103K0.9%−50.5%
228Bridgewater State UniversityMassachusetts$103K10.9%+6.2%
230Niagara UniversityNew York$101K11.6%new
231East Central UniversityOklahoma$97K14.7%−4.9%
232Fairmont State UniversityWest Virginia$95K15.6%new
233State University of New York, Old WestburyNew York$91K13.7%−20.9%
234New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew Jersey$83K0.0%−70.0%
235California State University, FullertonCalifornia$82K0.2%−94.1%
236Willamette UniversityOregon$75K5.1%+7.1%
237Pepperdine UniversityCalifornia$74K0.7%−36.8%
238University of Texas at Dallas, TheTexas$62K0.0%+121.4%
239Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, NewarkNew Jersey$61K0.2%−64.3%
240Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New BrunswickNew Jersey$59K0.0%−97.4%
241Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityOhio$53K0.4%−41.8%
242Trinity UniversityTexas$51K0.9%new
243Prairie View A&M UniversityTexas$50K0.2%+1150.0%
244Hobart and William Smith CollegesNew York$49K2.5%+157.9%
244Roger Williams UniversityRhode Island$49K1.3%−5.8%
244Bard CollegeNew York$49K18.1%+2.1%
247Indiana University, NorthwestIndiana$48K14.0%+26.3%
248Adelphi UniversityNew York$47K3.3%new
249Elon UniversityNorth Carolina$46K1.5%−17.9%
250Central State UniversityOhio$45K0.4%−63.7%
251University of South Carolina, AikenSouth Carolina$43K2.7%new
252State University of New York at New PaltzNew York$42K9.2%new
253Brigham Young University, ProvoUtah$41K0.0%−38.8%
254Mississippi Valley State UniversityMississippi$39K24.2%new
254University of Maine at AugustaMaine$39K12.5%new
256Southern Utah UniversityUtah$36K1.9%−37.9%
257University of North Carolina at Greensboro, TheNorth Carolina$33K0.0%+83.3%
258University of North Carolina at Asheville, TheNorth Carolina$32K0.6%−88.7%
258University of Colorado DenverColorado$32K0.1%+100.0%
260Claremont McKenna CollegeCalifornia$30K0.4%−31.8%
260Oakwood UniversityAlabama$30K4.8%−78.6%
262DePaul UniversityIllinois$27K0.3%new
262James Madison UniversityVirginia$27K0.1%−12.9%
264Northern Kentucky UniversityKentucky$26K0.8%+420.0%
265Colorado School of MinesColorado$25K0.0%−92.8%
265Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$25K11.2%new
267Bowling Green State UniversityOhio$24K0.1%−78.2%
268Simmons UniversityMassachusetts$22K2.7%new
269Cooper Union, TheNew York$17K10.5%−15.0%
270University of Southern MaineMaine$16K0.2%−80.5%
270Centre CollegeKentucky$16K5.7%−42.9%
270Minerva UniversityCalifornia$16K1.7%new
273Merrimack CollegeMassachusetts$15K0.5%new
273California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoCalifornia$15K0.0%new
273University of Missouri, Saint LouisMissouri$15K0.1%−92.3%
273North Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina$15K0.1%+15.4%
273State University of New York College, CortlandNew York$15K3.9%new
278Siena CollegeNew York$14K1.9%0.0%
279Lehigh UniversityPennsylvania$13K0.0%−66.7%
279State University of New York College, OneontaNew York$13K4.7%−35.0%
279Scripps CollegeCalifornia$13K0.9%new
279Northern State UniversitySouth Dakota$13K7.0%+1200.0%
283Towson UniversityMaryland$12K0.1%−89.5%
283University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusColorado$12K0.0%new
283University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado$12K0.2%new
286Norwich UniversityVermont$11K0.6%−94.4%
286State University of New York College, OswegoNew York$11K0.3%−95.6%
286University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWisconsin$11K0.4%+10.0%
286Northeastern State UniversityOklahoma$11K1.2%new
290City University of New York, The, The City CollegeNew York$10K0.0%+150.0%
290University of Oklahoma, TheOklahoma$10K0.0%new
292University of Michigan, DearbornMichigan$9K0.1%−92.0%
292East Tennessee State UniversityTennessee$9K0.0%+350.0%
292Xavier UniversityOhio$9K1.0%new
295Dordt UniversityIowa$8K1.5%new
296Connecticut CollegeConnecticut$7K0.6%new
296Ramapo College of New JerseyNew Jersey$7K1.2%−12.5%
298University of San FranciscoCalifornia$6K0.1%−53.8%
299Arkansas Tech UniversityArkansas$5K1.1%−97.4%
299Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, PoncePuerto Rico$5K1.6%new
299Metropolitan State University of DenverColorado$5K0.4%new
302University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointWisconsin$4K0.1%new
303Union College, SchenectadyNew York$3K0.1%−78.6%
303University of Virginia's College at WiseVirginia$3K0.2%new
303Auburn University, MontgomeryAlabama$3K0.4%−76.9%
303Augustana UniversitySouth Dakota$3K0.4%new
303University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWisconsin$3K0.6%−96.1%
303Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityNew Jersey$3K0.4%+200.0%
303Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGeorgia$3K0.5%new
303Antioch UniversityOhio$3K1.8%new
311Georgia Southern UniversityGeorgia$1K0.0%−98.0%
311Purdue University, Fort WayneIndiana$1K0.0%−99.6%
311University of Northern IowaIowa$1K0.0%−92.3%
311Saginaw Valley State UniversityMichigan$1K0.0%new
311University of Michigan, FlintMichigan$1K0.0%−99.1%
311University of South Carolina UpstateSouth Carolina$1K0.0%new
311Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$1K0.0%−99.3%
311University of Illinois at SpringfieldIllinois$1K0.0%−95.2%
311Saint Francis UniversityPennsylvania$1K0.2%0.0%
311Salve Regina UniversityRhode Island$1K0.1%new
All 320$1.3B

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