Research expenditures by university in Delaware, FY2024
2 institutions in Delaware reported to the NSF HERD survey in FY2024, and together they spent $509.5 million, 0.4% of the US total. University of Delaware leads at $465.8 million — #77 nationally, more than 10 times Delaware State University's $43.7 million. 2 spent more than in FY2023 and none spent less.
- Institutions
- 2
- FY2024 R&D
- $509.5 million
- Share of the US total
- 0.4%
Universities in Delaware ranked, FY2024
| In Delaware | Institution | US rank | FY2024 R&D | Change on FY2023 | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Delaware | #77 | $465.8M | +8.8% | held |
| 2 | Delaware State University | #244 | $43.7M | +30.5% | up 10 |
| All 2 | $509.5M | ||||
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.
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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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