Research expenditures by university in Iowa, FY2024
11 institutions in Iowa reported to the NSF HERD survey in FY2024, and together they spent $1.2 billion, 1.0% of the US total. University of Iowa leads at $703.3 million — #53 nationally, half as much again as Iowa State University's $462.3 million. 3 spent more than in FY2023 and 8 spent less. The list runs down to Cornell College at $440 thousand; every name on it links to that institution's own page.
- Institutions
- 11
- FY2024 R&D
- $1.2 billion
- Share of the US total
- 1.0%
Universities in Iowa ranked, FY2024
| In Iowa | Institution | US rank | FY2024 R&D | Change on FY2023 | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Iowa | #53 | $703.3M | +6.2% | down 2 |
| 2 | Iowa State University | #78 | $462.3M | +9.9% | held |
| 3 | Grinnell College | #414 | $7.1M | −6.1% | down 21 |
| 4 | University of Northern Iowa | #486 | $4.4M | −3.4% | down 21 |
| 5 | Des Moines University | #500 | $3.9M | −1.1% | down 16 |
| 6 | Drake University | #639 | $1.5M | −13.9% | down 39 |
| 7 | Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport | #753 | $750K | −56.5% | down 154 |
| 8 | Coe College | #757 | $734K | −8.5% | down 42 |
| 9 | Dordt University | #797 | $533K | −25.1% | down 62 |
| 10 | Luther College | #800 | $521K | +140.1% | up 84 |
| 11 | Cornell College | #827 | $440K | −21.8% | down 61 |
| All 11 | $1.2B | ||||
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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