Universities ranked by business research funding, FY2024

554 of the 925 institutions in the FY2024 survey reported business funding, $6.4 billion of it — 5.4% of all US research spending that year. University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, The leads at $263.0 million — #1 for business funding, ahead of Duke University at $222.7 million. 286 spent more than in FY2023, 226 spent less and 9 spent the same, and 33 more reported for the first time. The list runs down to East Central University at $1 thousand; every name on it links to that institution's own page.

Institutions
554
FY2024 business
$6.4 billion
Share of the US total
5.4%

Ranked by business research funding ranked, FY2024

The 554 US institutions that reported business funding in FY2024, ranked by the amount. NSF HERD.
RankInstitutionStateFY2024 businessShare of its R&DChange on FY2023
1University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, TheTexas$263.0M19.3%+5.9%
2Duke UniversityNorth Carolina$222.7M14.1%+1.5%
3State University of New York, University at AlbanyNew York$199.9M42.4%+21465.7%
4Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts$181.6M17.0%+3.0%
5University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$172.6M8.0%−15.0%
6Ohio State University, TheOhio$159.5M10.1%+2.8%
7Stanford UniversityCalifornia$152.2M9.3%+5.5%
8Wichita State UniversityKansas$150.3M38.3%−12.1%
9Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland$133.4M3.2%+5.3%
10University of California, San FranciscoCalifornia$132.9M6.2%−7.2%
11University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia$123.0M9.7%+30.9%
12Washington University in St. LouisMissouri$121.7M9.8%−6.3%
13University of Michigan, Ann ArborMichigan$104.7M5.0%−8.1%
14Yale UniversityConnecticut$102.9M6.8%+28.3%
15University of California, San DiegoCalifornia$100.8M5.4%+4.5%
16University of Texas at Austin, TheTexas$94.0M8.2%+17.9%
17University of Louisiana at LafayetteLouisiana$93.7M36.8%+14.0%
18Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York$92.4M6.4%+0.6%
19University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia$89.0M4.7%−18.7%
20Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New BrunswickNew Jersey$88.8M10.6%+136.9%
21Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical CenterTennessee$86.1M6.5%−0.1%
22Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York$83.3M8.2%+3.6%
23Emory UniversityGeorgia$77.5M6.2%+19.7%
24University of Washington, SeattleWashington$77.4M4.6%+8.3%
25New York UniversityNew York$74.4M5.0%+1.5%
26Purdue University, West LafayetteIndiana$72.7M7.8%−7.2%
27University of Alabama at Birmingham, TheAlabama$71.1M8.2%−4.2%
28Northwestern UniversityIllinois$70.6M5.6%+5.2%
29Cornell UniversityNew York$68.3M4.2%+15.6%
30Harvard UniversityMassachusetts$63.6M4.3%−11.1%
31Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia$63.5M4.2%−32.8%
32North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina$62.0M8.7%−3.8%
33University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusColorado$61.9M8.3%+4.7%
34Carnegie Mellon UniversityPennsylvania$58.7M11.6%+24.5%
35University of Utah, TheUtah$57.2M7.2%+17.2%
36University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, TheNorth Carolina$55.9M3.5%−4.0%
37Oregon Health and Science UniversityOregon$54.4M10.0%+2.4%
38University of CincinnatiOhio$53.9M7.3%+8.5%
39University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, TheTexas$52.5M6.0%+13.4%
40University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMinnesota$50.5M3.6%−8.4%
41University of California, BerkeleyCalifornia$46.1M4.1%−38.9%
42Medical College of WisconsinWisconsin$46.1M12.8%+20.0%
43University of Wisconsin-MadisonWisconsin$46.0M2.4%−0.2%
44University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIllinois$45.7M5.0%+3.2%
45California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia$45.4M10.2%+26.4%
46University of Chicago, TheIllinois$45.1M6.6%+0.4%
47Scripps Research Institute, TheCalifornia$44.7M8.9%+43.5%
48University of KansasKansas$43.7M8.0%+41.2%
49Baylor College of MedicineTexas$42.9M4.9%+29.7%
50University of MiamiFlorida$40.6M7.3%−15.5%
51University of Pittsburgh, PittsburghPennsylvania$39.6M2.6%−8.6%
52Touro University, New YorkNew York$39.3M51.1%−26.4%
53University of IowaIowa$39.2M5.6%+15.2%
54Pennsylvania State University, The, University Park and Hershey Medical CenterPennsylvania$37.9M2.9%+29.3%
55University of MarylandMaryland$37.8M2.5%+2.1%
56Medical University of South CarolinaSouth Carolina$37.8M11.8%+45.1%
57Wake Forest UniversityNorth Carolina$37.4M10.8%+11.5%
58University of FloridaFlorida$37.1M2.9%−11.8%
59Texas A&M University, College Station and Health Science CenterTexas$37.0M2.7%−1.2%
60Indiana University, BloomingtonIndiana$35.6M4.0%−3.6%
61University of California, DavisCalifornia$35.5M3.5%−35.9%
62Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia$34.3M5.2%−4.1%
63University of Virginia, CharlottesvilleVirginia$34.2M4.2%+8.4%
64University of California, IrvineCalifornia$32.2M5.0%−30.2%
65University of Nebraska, Lincoln and Medical CenterNebraska$32.1M4.9%−1.9%
66University of RochesterNew York$31.7M6.4%+5.3%
67State University of New York, University at BuffaloNew York$27.3M5.0%+34.4%
68Thomas Jefferson UniversityPennsylvania$26.7M9.8%+22.3%
69Michigan State UniversityMichigan$26.6M2.9%+42.9%
70Temple UniversityPennsylvania$25.6M8.1%+1.6%
71University of Missouri, ColumbiaMissouri$25.5M5.0%+61.4%
72University of Arizona, TheArizona$25.3M2.5%−0.2%
73Iowa State UniversityIowa$25.1M5.4%+18.1%
74University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolMassachusetts$23.2M6.6%+5.9%
75Arizona State UniversityArizona$22.8M2.3%−7.7%
76Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia$22.8M4.3%+0.3%
77Clemson UniversitySouth Carolina$21.9M6.5%+3.6%
78Boston UniversityMassachusetts$21.1M2.7%−9.5%
79Georgetown UniversityDistrict of Columbia$19.9M5.3%+14.7%
80University of Oklahoma, TheOklahoma$19.1M4.0%+49.7%
81Princeton UniversityNew Jersey$18.7M3.3%−7.0%
82University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TheTexas$16.7M4.0%−4.3%
83Northeastern UniversityMassachusetts$16.6M4.8%+43.9%
84Rush UniversityIllinois$16.2M11.6%−2.1%
85University of North DakotaNorth Dakota$15.9M8.1%−8.5%
86University of Colorado BoulderColorado$15.7M2.2%+4.3%
87Louisiana State University, Baton RougeLouisiana$15.5M3.6%+4.5%
88Tufts UniversityMassachusetts$15.2M5.5%−5.0%
89University of Notre DameIndiana$15.1M4.4%+2.9%
90Texas Tech UniversityTexas$14.8M5.8%−4.1%
91University of South FloridaFlorida$14.4M2.8%+6.8%
92Colorado State University, Fort CollinsColorado$14.4M3.1%+5.8%
93University of Texas at Dallas, TheTexas$13.7M7.6%+9.8%
94Washington State UniversityWashington$13.7M3.4%+13.1%
95Colorado School of MinesColorado$12.5M11.3%+9.3%
96Oklahoma State University, StillwaterOklahoma$11.8M4.6%−5.9%
97University of GeorgiaGeorgia$11.5M1.8%−11.2%
98University of KentuckyKentucky$11.5M2.2%−2.0%
99University of ConnecticutConnecticut$11.1M2.6%−1.1%
100Auburn University, AuburnAlabama$10.8M2.7%−6.8%
101University of Illinois ChicagoIllinois$10.2M1.9%+8.2%
102University of HoustonTexas$10.1M4.2%+17.5%
103University of New HampshireNew Hampshire$10.0M4.3%+18.2%
104University of LouisvilleKentucky$9.9M4.4%+3.4%
105University of Central FloridaFlorida$9.8M3.4%+1.0%
106University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TheTexas$9.7M3.1%−7.0%
107Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNew York$9.4M6.7%−14.3%
108Syracuse UniversityNew York$9.3M4.7%+1.1%
109University of Massachusetts AmherstMassachusetts$9.1M3.2%−0.9%
110State University of New York, Stony Brook UniversityNew York$9.0M2.8%−16.4%
111Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterNew Hampshire$8.9M2.1%+270.4%
112Oregon State UniversityOregon$8.7M2.3%−4.6%
113Rice UniversityTexas$8.7M3.1%+16.0%
114University of Tennessee, The, KnoxvilleTennessee$8.6M2.2%+9.1%
115University of California, Santa BarbaraCalifornia$8.6M2.8%−41.7%
116University of Texas at San Antonio, TheTexas$8.6M5.0%+43.7%
117University of DaytonOhio$7.7M3.1%−5.8%
118Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleIllinois$7.5M12.3%+9.1%
119Kansas State UniversityKansas$7.5M2.8%−2.4%
120University of Alaska FairbanksAlaska$7.4M3.0%+35.0%
121Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionMassachusetts$7.1M2.3%+30.2%
122University of Arkansas, FayettevilleArkansas$7.0M3.1%−4.3%
123University of New Mexico, TheNew Mexico$6.9M1.9%+26.4%
124George Washington University, TheDistrict of Columbia$6.8M1.8%+19.9%
125Abilene Christian UniversityTexas$6.6M83.6%−5.1%
126University of TulsaOklahoma$6.5M19.9%−3.7%
127Howard UniversityDistrict of Columbia$6.4M6.3%+41.7%
128George Mason UniversityVirginia$6.4M2.3%−22.8%
129Tulane UniversityLouisiana$6.4M2.3%−24.1%
130Saint Louis UniversityMissouri$6.2M6.5%+15.4%
131Case Western Reserve UniversityOhio$6.1M0.9%+30.8%
132West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia$6.0M2.3%+20.4%
133Utah State UniversityUtah$5.8M1.3%−36.8%
134State University of New York, Upstate Medical UniversityNew York$5.8M9.8%−8.4%
135Michigan Technological UniversityMichigan$5.8M5.4%−12.7%
136University of Massachusetts LowellMassachusetts$5.7M4.8%−24.1%
137University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesArkansas$5.7M2.5%+7.9%
138Brown UniversityRhode Island$5.7M1.5%−7.5%
139Wayne State UniversityMichigan$5.5M1.9%+2.4%
140Georgia Southern UniversityGeorgia$5.4M11.8%+1.5%
141Augusta UniversityGeorgia$5.4M3.3%+23.6%
142Albert Einstein College of MedicineNew York$5.4M1.5%−3.7%
143University of Texas Medical Branch, TheTexas$5.4M2.2%−12.3%
144University of Texas at Arlington, TheTexas$5.1M3.3%−4.3%
145University of MaineMaine$5.0M2.5%−1.1%
146University of DelawareDelaware$4.6M1.0%−11.4%
147University of Tennessee, The, Health Science CenterTennessee$4.6M3.7%+9.7%
148Loyola University ChicagoIllinois$4.5M7.4%+5.4%
149University of VermontVermont$4.5M1.8%−3.2%
150Rockefeller University, TheNew York$4.5M1.5%+44.8%
151East Carolina UniversityNorth Carolina$4.4M6.1%−4.8%
152State University of New York, Binghamton UniversityNew York$4.3M2.7%+5.9%
153University of South Carolina, ColumbiaSouth Carolina$4.3M1.5%+17.6%
154City University of New York, Graduate School of Public Health and Health PolicyNew York$4.2M14.8%+300.8%
155Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryNew York$4.2M3.3%+7.7%
156Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMissouri$4.2M6.0%+7.3%
157New York Medical CollegeNew York$4.2M19.0%+25.2%
158Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, New OrleansLouisiana$4.2M5.2%+19.4%
159Oakland UniversityMichigan$4.1M10.6%−17.5%
160Western Michigan University and Homer Stryker M.D. School of MedicineMichigan$3.8M6.2%+16.7%
161Rhode Island School of DesignRhode Island$3.7M72.6%−0.1%
162University of WyomingWyoming$3.7M2.2%+30.4%
163Ohio UniversityOhio$3.7M5.5%−1.9%
164Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMassachusetts$3.7M5.1%−9.8%
165Florida State UniversityFlorida$3.6M0.8%−35.7%
166Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisIndiana$3.6M4.0%+4.7%
167Brigham Young University, ProvoUtah$3.6M2.3%+20.6%
168Florida International UniversityFlorida$3.4M1.0%+12.6%
169Texas Christian UniversityTexas$3.3M11.9%+32.4%
170University of California, RiversideCalifornia$3.3M1.4%−55.1%
171Albany Medical CollegeNew York$3.3M14.2%−17.3%
172Saint Joseph's UniversityPennsylvania$3.1M29.8%+23.8%
173University of North Carolina at Charlotte, TheNorth Carolina$3.1M3.3%−1.0%
174University of Nevada, RenoNevada$3.1M1.6%+16.2%
175University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyMaryland$3.1M2.0%+24.7%
176Georgia State UniversityGeorgia$3.0M1.2%−8.2%
177Rowan UniversityNew Jersey$3.0M4.6%+141.3%
178Cleveland State UniversityOhio$2.7M3.2%−21.5%
179Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLouisiana$2.7M47.6%+462.1%
180Mercer UniversityGeorgia$2.6M5.7%−18.7%
181University of California, Santa CruzCalifornia$2.6M1.2%−65.4%
182Florida Atlantic UniversityFlorida$2.5M2.9%−3.1%
183University of MississippiMississippi$2.5M1.3%−24.5%
184New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNew Mexico$2.5M3.1%−25.8%
185Milwaukee School of EngineeringWisconsin$2.4M78.5%−3.3%
186University of Hawaii at ManoaHawaii$2.4M0.6%−29.1%
187Mississippi State UniversityMississippi$2.4M0.7%−24.7%
188Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicinePennsylvania$2.3M30.2%−9.9%
189Southern Methodist UniversityTexas$2.3M3.6%+40.5%
189Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolVirginia$2.3M8.1%+76.2%
191University of Massachusetts DartmouthMassachusetts$2.2M5.2%+21.3%
192University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences CampusPuerto Rico$2.2M3.5%−33.3%
193University of Massachusetts BostonMassachusetts$2.1M2.9%−10.6%
194William & MaryVirginia$2.1M2.2%+78.6%
195Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, ShreveportLouisiana$2.1M6.4%−44.8%
196University of North Texas, DentonTexas$2.0M1.6%+5.4%
197South Dakota State UniversitySouth Dakota$2.0M2.4%+38.0%
198New Mexico State UniversityNew Mexico$2.0M1.4%+5.3%
199Rochester Institute of TechnologyNew York$2.0M2.5%−36.5%
200University of Akron, TheOhio$1.9M7.7%+3.5%
201University of Michigan, DearbornMichigan$1.8M14.7%−29.6%
202University of Alabama, The, TuscaloosaAlabama$1.8M0.8%−7.2%
203Drexel UniversityPennsylvania$1.8M1.1%+3.8%
204University of IdahoIdaho$1.7M1.2%−9.8%
205North Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota$1.6M0.8%+25.9%
206University of North Carolina at Wilmington, TheNorth Carolina$1.6M7.1%−2.3%
207Loma Linda UniversityCalifornia$1.6M6.7%+9.0%
208Clarkson UniversityNew York$1.6M6.0%+42.5%
209University of DenverColorado$1.5M2.8%−22.0%
210University of Rhode IslandRhode Island$1.5M1.1%−26.9%
211University of California, MercedCalifornia$1.5M2.0%+17.7%
212Texas State UniversityTexas$1.5M0.9%+8.3%
213University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWisconsin$1.5M2.2%+3.9%
214Illinois Institute of TechnologyIllinois$1.5M3.9%+14.7%
215San Jose State UniversityCalifornia$1.5M1.7%−29.6%
216University of Toledo, TheOhio$1.4M2.0%−37.7%
217Dakota State UniversitySouth Dakota$1.4M24.6%+100.6%
218Nova Southeastern UniversityFlorida$1.3M2.2%+147.5%
219Baylor UniversityTexas$1.3M1.0%−62.5%
220Miami UniversityOhio$1.3M4.5%−4.9%
221Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFlorida$1.2M3.3%+11.7%
222State University of New York College of OptometryNew York$1.2M30.7%−12.7%
223Northern Arizona UniversityArizona$1.1M1.2%+9.5%
224Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterTexas$1.1M2.1%+82.6%
224Southern College of OptometryTennessee$1.1M98.7%+344.0%
226University of Texas at El Paso, TheTexas$1.1M0.7%−13.2%
227University of Nevada, Las VegasNevada$1.1M0.9%−32.0%
228Hawaii Pacific UniversityHawaii$1.1M27.8%+140.4%
229Prairie View A&M UniversityTexas$1.1M3.3%+114.7%
230California State Polytechnic University, HumboldtCalifornia$1.0M3.9%+139.8%
231American UniversityDistrict of Columbia$1.0M1.3%+69.2%
232University of Montana, The, MissoulaMontana$1.0M0.7%+362.7%
233Creighton UniversityNebraska$999K3.4%−3.3%
234Monmouth UniversityNew Jersey$983K22.6%+485.1%
235Montana State University, BozemanMontana$962K0.4%+0.6%
236University of Memphis, TheTennessee$960K0.9%−47.8%
237Kent State UniversityOhio$953K1.6%+26.6%
238University of Alabama in Huntsville, TheAlabama$941K0.6%+28.7%
239University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, TheTexas$918K1.0%+61.3%
240Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTexas$917K2.9%+88.3%
241Southern Illinois University, EdwardsvilleIllinois$911K5.2%+21.1%
242New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew Jersey$906K0.5%−34.6%
243San Diego State UniversityCalifornia$903K0.5%+92.5%
244Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, CamdenNew Jersey$892K9.1%+64.0%
245Alaska Pacific UniversityAlaska$891K41.1%−24.0%
246University of North FloridaFlorida$881K4.6%+6.8%
247Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicinePennsylvania$874K98.6%+80.2%
248Boston CollegeMassachusetts$867K0.9%−11.0%
249Lehigh UniversityPennsylvania$851K1.4%−4.7%
250Illinois College of OptometryIllinois$846K73.1%−22.0%
251Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFlorida$830K1.2%+41.6%
251University of North Texas, Health Science CenterTexas$830K0.8%−2.0%
253Naval Postgraduate SchoolCalifornia$794K1.1%+21.4%
254Morehead State UniversityKentucky$790K34.4%+49.1%
255Old Dominion UniversityVirginia$785K1.0%+102.8%
256California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoCalifornia$777K2.0%−35.5%
257West Texas A&M UniversityTexas$776K6.7%−31.6%
258Stevens Institute of TechnologyNew Jersey$774K1.1%−77.2%
259Villanova UniversityPennsylvania$762K2.3%+22.5%
260City University of New York, The, Hunter CollegeNew York$751K1.7%+1.6%
261Northern Illinois UniversityIllinois$721K2.1%+2.3%
262University of South AlabamaAlabama$719K1.0%−44.7%
263Appalachian State UniversityNorth Carolina$713K6.3%+1.6%
264United States Air Force AcademyColorado$707K1.3%+98.0%
265Missouri State UniversityMissouri$690K4.3%+3350.0%
266Desert Research InstituteNevada$673K2.1%−16.1%
267Central Michigan UniversityMichigan$666K2.4%+63.2%
268University of OregonOregon$663K0.4%+49.7%
269Louisiana Tech UniversityLouisiana$656K2.1%−9.1%
270University of Puerto Rico at MayaguezPuerto Rico$644K2.4%+41.5%
271Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiTexas$642K1.2%+179.1%
272Wright State UniversityOhio$638K2.8%+24.4%
273Claremont Graduate UniversityCalifornia$633K13.2%−76.6%
274Pennsylvania State University, The, BehrendPennsylvania$632K9.0%−10.7%
275University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWisconsin$631K20.6%−11.0%
276University of North Carolina at Greensboro, TheNorth Carolina$606K0.8%+1.5%
277North Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina$597K3.7%+15.7%
277Teachers College, Columbia UniversityNew York$597K1.8%−58.2%
277Purdue University, NorthwestIndiana$597K6.3%0.0%
280Florida Institute of TechnologyFlorida$575K3.2%+304.9%
281University of Houston-Clear LakeTexas$563K18.3%+5.6%
282University of Southern Mississippi, TheMississippi$543K0.6%+46.0%
283Marshall UniversityWest Virginia$535K1.4%+4.9%
284Ball State UniversityIndiana$532K4.1%−16.5%
285City University of New York, The, The City CollegeNew York$517K0.7%+131.8%
286Morgan State UniversityMaryland$511K0.9%−29.1%
287State University of New York College of Environmental Science and ForestryNew York$505K1.3%−1.9%
288Marshall B. Ketchum UniversityCalifornia$504K25.8%+11.0%
289Sonoran University of Health SciencesArizona$500K90.9%0.0%
290New College of FloridaFlorida$495K33.9%+16.5%
291DePaul UniversityIllinois$478K4.5%+28.5%
292Illinois State UniversityIllinois$474K1.4%+211.8%
293University of Missouri, Kansas CityMissouri$473K0.8%−18.7%
294Alfred UniversityNew York$464K7.8%+40.6%
295University of Texas at Tyler, TheTexas$462K12.7%+103.5%
296St. John's University, New YorkNew York$458K9.3%+34.3%
297California State University, Long BeachCalifornia$452K1.3%+203.4%
298California State University, FresnoCalifornia$448K3.1%+88.2%
299Bucknell UniversityPennsylvania$442K7.1%+47.8%
300University of Texas Health Science Center at TylerTexas$433K1.7%+151.7%
301Idaho State UniversityIdaho$431K2.5%−28.8%
302City University of New York, The, Lehman CollegeNew York$427K6.8%+17.0%
303University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWisconsin$426K11.4%+71.8%
304University of New OrleansLouisiana$416K2.2%−15.3%
305Western University of Health SciencesCalifornia$407K3.6%−10.9%
306Wilkes UniversityPennsylvania$397K44.4%+220.2%
307Alabama A&M UniversityAlabama$396K2.4%+3.9%
307University of Colorado DenverColorado$396K1.6%−53.2%
309University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWisconsin$384K22.9%+13.3%
310Occidental CollegeCalifornia$379K6.6%+31.6%
311University of Alaska AnchorageAlaska$378K1.5%+33.6%
312Catholic University of America, TheDistrict of Columbia$368K0.6%+39.4%
313Stockton UniversityNew Jersey$367K16.3%+919.4%
314Franklin and Marshall CollegePennsylvania$364K7.6%−1.9%
315South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySouth Dakota$358K1.5%+25.2%
316Marquette UniversityWisconsin$357K0.7%−59.4%
317Western Washington UniversityWashington$355K1.5%+437.9%
318Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoIllinois$354K7.1%+10.3%
319Lawrence Technological UniversityMichigan$352K4.2%+92.3%
320South Carolina State UniversitySouth Carolina$350K2.8%new
321Keck Graduate InstituteCalifornia$348K8.8%−45.1%
322Kettering UniversityMichigan$347K12.5%+3.0%
323Boise State UniversityIdaho$344K0.6%−19.2%
323Pittsburg State UniversityKansas$344K13.3%−54.4%
325Santa Clara UniversityCalifornia$338K4.2%−7.1%
326State University of New York, Downstate Health Sciences UniversityNew York$333K0.9%+6.4%
327Chapman UniversityCalifornia$331K0.7%−13.6%
328Manhattan CollegeNew York$313K14.3%+114.4%
329Pacific UniversityOregon$308K3.7%+340.0%
329University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado$308K4.1%−41.1%
331Barry UniversityFlorida$307K52.4%+29.5%
332Tennessee State UniversityTennessee$297K0.8%+91.6%
333St. Cloud State UniversityMinnesota$294K6.7%−64.8%
334Wellesley CollegeMassachusetts$289K4.1%+261.3%
335California State University, NorthridgeCalifornia$281K1.0%+148.7%
336Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El PasoTexas$271K1.7%+18.3%
337Van Andel Research InstituteMichigan$270K0.3%+74.2%
338University of Missouri, Saint LouisMissouri$265K1.8%+152.4%
339Montana Technological UniversityMontana$262K1.2%+13.9%
340Brandeis UniversityMassachusetts$261K0.2%−60.5%
341University of West FloridaFlorida$256K0.6%−57.4%
342Western Illinois UniversityIllinois$255K6.2%+4.9%
343University of St. Thomas (MN)Minnesota$251K4.2%−1.6%
344North Carolina A&T State UniversityNorth Carolina$250K0.3%−60.2%
345Portland State UniversityOregon$246K0.5%−65.3%
346Tarleton State UniversityTexas$244K1.0%−14.7%
347Delaware State UniversityDelaware$242K0.6%+404.2%
348California State University, ChicoCalifornia$233K2.6%+1194.4%
349Lamar UniversityTexas$227K2.7%−33.6%
349Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMinnesota$227K26.4%+25.4%
351Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, NewarkNew Jersey$216K0.8%+10.8%
351Fordham UniversityNew York$216K0.8%+7100.0%
353University of Maryland Center for Environmental ScienceMaryland$210K0.4%+6.1%
354Duquesne UniversityPennsylvania$204K1.1%−25.8%
355Clark UniversityMassachusetts$199K1.6%+145.7%
356National University of Natural MedicineOregon$198K13.5%+17.2%
357Eckerd CollegeFlorida$197K12.6%+3.1%
358City University of New York, The, John Jay College Criminal JusticeNew York$190K0.9%+71.2%
358United States Military AcademyNew York$190K0.9%−29.4%
360Kennesaw State UniversityGeorgia$184K0.4%+17.2%
361City University of New York, The, Brooklyn CollegeNew York$183K1.2%+315.9%
362Texas Woman's UniversityTexas$180K2.0%+8.4%
363Towson UniversityMaryland$179K0.9%+126.6%
364Texas A&M International UniversityTexas$177K2.1%+4.1%
365Taylor UniversityIndiana$176K60.3%+11.4%
366National UniversityCalifornia$175K3.5%new
367University of Minnesota, DuluthMinnesota$174K0.6%−54.3%
368Smith CollegeMassachusetts$171K2.3%−32.4%
368City University of New York, The, Graduate Center, TheNew York$171K0.2%+34.6%
370Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesNew York$167K15.0%−37.2%
371Pennsylvania State University, The, AltoonaPennsylvania$166K10.6%+82.4%
372Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$159K2.4%+835.3%
373University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWisconsin$158K4.6%+0.6%
374New School, TheNew York$152K0.6%+171.4%
375Purdue University, Fort WayneIndiana$151K4.0%−12.2%
376University of HartfordConnecticut$140K7.2%+4566.7%
376Lake Superior State UniversityMichigan$140K3.6%+112.1%
378East Tennessee State UniversityTennessee$138K0.3%+6.2%
379Norfolk State UniversityVirginia$134K1.8%−26.4%
380City University of New York, The, Advanced Science Research CenterNew York$132K0.6%−70.7%
381Long Island UniversityNew York$126K0.7%+40.0%
382University of Central OklahomaOklahoma$125K2.8%+25.0%
383Liberty UniversityVirginia$124K7.8%+158.3%
384Arkansas State University, JonesboroArkansas$122K1.1%−53.1%
385California State University, Dominguez HillsCalifornia$121K2.1%+195.1%
385University of Wisconsin-Green BayWisconsin$121K4.6%+132.7%
387Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida$120K0.5%+11.1%
388College of CharlestonSouth Carolina$119K1.4%+85.9%
389University of Puerto Rico at Rio PiedrasPuerto Rico$117K0.3%−53.6%
390University of Texas of the Permian Basin, TheTexas$114K4.3%−40.0%
391Stephen F. Austin State UniversityTexas$111K2.5%+246.9%
392Oregon Institute of TechnologyOregon$110K1.7%+13.4%
393Tennessee Technological UniversityTennessee$109K0.3%−9.2%
393Florida Polytechnic UniversityFlorida$109K4.6%−40.4%
395University of the PacificCalifornia$103K4.4%+1044.4%
396California State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia$100K0.7%−41.5%
396Sul Ross State UniversityTexas$100K1.5%new
398Western New England UniversityMassachusetts$96K8.0%+7.9%
398Langston UniversityOklahoma$96K0.7%−77.7%
400Southern Oregon UniversityOregon$95K9.3%+31.9%
401University of Detroit MercyMichigan$93K2.0%−33.6%
402University of South Dakota, TheSouth Dakota$89K0.3%+102.3%
403California State University, FullertonCalifornia$86K0.3%−57.8%
404University of San DiegoCalifornia$85K0.7%+23.2%
404Point Loma Nazarene UniversityCalifornia$85K12.0%+1114.3%
406Eastern Michigan UniversityMichigan$84K0.7%new
407Western Carolina UniversityNorth Carolina$83K3.6%−51.5%
408University of Central ArkansasArkansas$80K2.5%+100.0%
409University of Nebraska at OmahaNebraska$79K0.2%+29.5%
409Salus UniversityPennsylvania$79K14.6%−62.9%
411Southern University and A&M College, Baton RougeLouisiana$78K1.4%−88.0%
412University of Tampa, TheFlorida$77K7.7%new
413Oklahoma State University, Center for Health SciencesOklahoma$76K0.5%+590.9%
414Weber State UniversityUtah$75K6.2%+33.9%
414City University of New York, The, College of Staten IslandNew York$75K1.3%+82.9%
416University of Tennessee, The, ChattanoogaTennessee$72K0.6%−71.4%
416Kean UniversityNew Jersey$72K0.8%+380.0%
418Western Kentucky UniversityKentucky$69K0.6%−11.5%
418Meharry Medical CollegeTennessee$69K0.3%+7.8%
418University of Hawaii at HiloHawaii$69K0.8%+16.9%
418Texas A&M University-San AntonioTexas$69K1.0%+1625.0%
422Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringMassachusetts$67K3.7%−70.9%
423Midwestern State UniversityTexas$66K5.2%+13.8%
424California State University, StanislausCalifornia$65K2.7%−86.1%
424Indiana State UniversityIndiana$65K5.7%+103.1%
424Air Force Institute of TechnologyOhio$65K0.1%−36.3%
427High Point UniversityNorth Carolina$64K6.4%new
428Eastern Washington UniversityWashington$63K2.1%+687.5%
428University of Houston-DowntownTexas$63K2.1%−7.4%
430California Baptist UniversityCalifornia$62K2.9%new
431University of Washington, BothellWashington$60K1.1%+5900.0%
432Bowling Green State UniversityOhio$59K0.3%−74.7%
433Southern Connecticut State UniversityConnecticut$58K0.8%−14.7%
433Albany State UniversityGeorgia$58K1.4%−60.0%
433Midwestern UniversityIllinois$58K0.4%−23.7%
433Murray State UniversityKentucky$58K1.6%−26.6%
433West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$58K0.8%−53.2%
433Pennsylvania State University, The, Great Valley School of Graduate Professional StudiesPennsylvania$58K8.1%+56.8%
439Ferris State UniversityMichigan$57K2.8%+7.5%
439City University of New York, The, Medgar Evers CollegeNew York$57K5.3%−62.0%
441University of Nebraska at KearneyNebraska$56K1.5%+124.0%
442Seattle UniversityWashington$55K1.2%0.0%
443Wesleyan UniversityConnecticut$51K0.5%−76.9%
444University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWisconsin$50K10.8%−36.7%
444Fort Hays State UniversityKansas$50K6.5%+56.3%
446Quinnipiac UniversityConnecticut$49K1.8%+8.9%
447University of New EnglandMaine$47K0.6%+62.1%
447Furman UniversitySouth Carolina$47K1.5%−63.3%
449California State University, SacramentoCalifornia$45K0.1%+73.1%
449Christopher Newport UniversityVirginia$45K1.2%−52.1%
449California State University, Maritime AcademyCalifornia$45K29.6%new
452City University of New York, The, Baruch CollegeNew York$44K0.7%−51.6%
452California State University, Channel IslandsCalifornia$44K1.1%−79.9%
454Middle Tennessee State UniversityTennessee$43K0.5%−69.9%
454Hult International Business SchoolMassachusetts$43K3.4%+7.5%
456Life UniversityGeorgia$42K18.8%−2.3%
457Barnard CollegeNew York$41K0.6%+412.5%
458University of BaltimoreMaryland$38K0.7%+90.0%
459Radford UniversityVirginia$37K2.9%+184.6%
459University of Wisconsin-River FallsWisconsin$37K1.3%−82.6%
459University of the Incarnate WordTexas$37K1.0%−31.5%
459Oakwood UniversityAlabama$37K5.9%new
459Montana State University, BillingsMontana$37K3.3%+8.8%
464Butler UniversityIndiana$35K2.7%+75.0%
464University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisMissouri$35K1.2%−58.3%
464Baldwin Wallace UniversityOhio$35K4.1%+94.4%
464William Carey UniversityMississippi$35K21.7%+40.0%
468Touro University, CaliforniaCalifornia$34K1.4%−57.0%
469Clark Atlanta UniversityGeorgia$33K0.2%−58.2%
469Valparaiso UniversityIndiana$33K3.6%new
469Colgate UniversityNew York$33K0.7%−89.2%
469Roseman University of Health SciencesNevada$33K0.5%−50.7%
473Touro University, NevadaNevada$32K4.5%−68.6%
474California State University, East BayCalifornia$31K0.2%new
474Alcorn State UniversityMississippi$31K0.2%+29.2%
476State University of New York Polytechnic InstituteNew York$29K2.4%−100.0%
477University of Northern ColoradoColorado$28K0.3%−59.4%
477University of Maine FarmingtonMaine$28K1.9%+12.0%
479Lipscomb UniversityTennessee$27K1.3%+237.5%
480Drake UniversityIowa$25K1.7%−26.5%
480Nicholls State UniversityLouisiana$25K2.2%−70.6%
482University of New HavenConnecticut$23K0.4%−4.2%
482Trinity UniversityTexas$23K0.4%new
482Sacred Heart UniversityConnecticut$23K0.4%new
485Youngstown State UniversityOhio$22K0.8%−53.2%
485Robert Morris UniversityPennsylvania$22K1.6%0.0%
485Marist CollegeNew York$22K7.1%−38.9%
488Grinnell CollegeIowa$21K0.3%new
488Gannon UniversityPennsylvania$21K2.5%+110.0%
490University of ScrantonPennsylvania$20K1.4%0.0%
490Sam Houston State UniversityTexas$20K0.1%−91.5%
490Central Washington UniversityWashington$20K0.7%−76.5%
490University of BridgeportConnecticut$20K2.7%+5.3%
494Sonoma State UniversityCalifornia$19K0.4%−58.7%
494University of Michigan, FlintMichigan$19K0.9%−59.6%
494University of Washington, TacomaWashington$19K0.2%+1800.0%
497Des Moines UniversityIowa$18K0.5%new
497St. Norbert CollegeWisconsin$18K3.2%−35.7%
499University of Tennessee, The, MartinTennessee$16K6.4%new
500LeTourneau UniversityTexas$15K7.6%0.0%
501University of LynchburgVirginia$14K7.1%+7.7%
502Union College, SchenectadyNew York$13K0.6%−23.5%
503University of North Carolina at Asheville, TheNorth Carolina$12K0.2%−90.5%
503Muhlenberg CollegePennsylvania$12K2.9%−7.7%
505San Francisco State UniversityCalifornia$11K0.0%new
505University of Louisiana at MonroeLouisiana$11K0.4%−63.3%
505Northern Michigan UniversityMichigan$11K0.6%+1000.0%
505California State University, Monterey BayCalifornia$11K0.1%−82.8%
509Troy UniversityAlabama$10K0.3%+900.0%
509University of GuamGuam$10K0.0%−83.1%
509Elon UniversityNorth Carolina$10K0.3%new
509Marymount UniversityVirginia$10K0.4%new
509Johnson and Wales University, ProvidenceRhode Island$10K6.7%new
509Metropolitan State UniversityMinnesota$10K4.7%+11.1%
515City University of New York, The, Queens CollegeNew York$9K0.0%+12.5%
515State University of New York, Buffalo State UniversityNew York$9K0.4%new
515Loyola Marymount UniversityCalifornia$9K0.1%−89.3%
515Arkansas Tech UniversityArkansas$9K1.9%+80.0%
519University of Arkansas Pine BluffArkansas$7K0.1%−82.9%
519Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceIllinois$7K0.1%−98.8%
519Saginaw Valley State UniversityMichigan$7K0.2%+16.7%
519Northern Kentucky UniversityKentucky$7K0.2%+16.7%
519Wheaton College, WheatonIllinois$7K0.5%+40.0%
519MCPHS UniversityMassachusetts$7K1.5%−22.2%
525Bentley UniversityMassachusetts$6K0.1%−66.7%
525Elizabeth City State UniversityNorth Carolina$6K0.6%−95.9%
525University of Alaska SoutheastAlaska$6K0.3%new
525Lincoln Memorial UniversityTennessee$6K0.3%+50.0%
525Augustana UniversitySouth Dakota$6K0.7%new
525Jarvis Christian UniversityTexas$6K4.0%new
531Salisbury UniversityMaryland$5K0.0%new
531United States Army War CollegePennsylvania$5K0.1%new
531University of North GeorgiaGeorgia$5K0.3%−28.6%
531State University of New York at New PaltzNew York$5K1.1%+25.0%
535University of Arkansas at Little RockArkansas$4K0.0%−99.2%
535Calvin UniversityMichigan$4K0.2%new
535Roger Williams UniversityRhode Island$4K0.1%−94.4%
535Augustana CollegeIllinois$4K1.0%−63.6%
535Arkansas Colleges of Health EducationArkansas$4K1.2%new
540University of South Carolina UpstateSouth Carolina$3K0.1%new
540Minnesota State University, MoorheadMinnesota$3K0.7%0.0%
542Babson CollegeMassachusetts$2K0.1%−97.4%
542State University of New York, College at Brockport, TheNew York$2K0.1%new
542State University of New York College, OswegoNew York$2K0.1%+100.0%
542Fitchburg State UniversityMassachusetts$2K1.3%new
542Northeastern State UniversityOklahoma$2K0.2%new
542Whitworth UniversityWashington$2K0.4%new
542Palo Alto UniversityCalifornia$2K0.4%0.0%
549Montclair State UniversityNew Jersey$1K0.0%−96.2%
549Winthrop UniversitySouth Carolina$1K0.0%−85.7%
549New York Institute of TechnologyNew York$1K0.0%−98.3%
549Coppin State UniversityMaryland$1K0.3%−92.3%
549State University of New York College, OneontaNew York$1K0.4%−75.0%
549East Central UniversityOklahoma$1K0.2%0.0%
All 554$6.4B

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Data: NSF HERD FY2024, built from NSF's published tables on September 8, 2026. Page updated September 13, 2026.

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

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