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

The 2 institutions in Delaware ranked by total research and development expenditures, NSF HERD FY2024.
In DelawareInstitutionUS rankFY2024 R&DChange on FY2023Rank change
1University of Delaware#77$465.8M+8.8%held
2Delaware 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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