Research expenditures by university in Idaho, FY2024
5 institutions in Idaho reported to the NSF HERD survey in FY2024, and together they spent $216.6 million, 0.2% of the US total. University of Idaho leads at $140.4 million — #163 nationally, more than 2 times Boise State University's $57.7 million. 2 spent more than in FY2023 and 3 spent less. The list runs down to Northwest Nazarene University at $451 thousand; every name on it links to that institution's own page.
- Institutions
- 5
- FY2024 R&D
- $216.6 million
- Share of the US total
- 0.2%
Universities in Idaho ranked, FY2024
| In Idaho | Institution | US rank | FY2024 R&D | Change on FY2023 | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Idaho | #163 | $140.4M | +3.3% | held |
| 2 | Boise State University | #226 | $57.7M | +9.0% | up 1 |
| 3 | Idaho State University | #321 | $17.5M | −0.3% | down 4 |
| 4 | Lewis-Clark State College | #817 | $463K | −1.1% | down 20 |
| 5 | Northwest Nazarene University | #823 | $451K | −1.1% | down 24 |
| All 5 | $216.6M | ||||
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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