Research expenditures by university in Mississippi, FY2024
9 institutions in Mississippi reported to the NSF HERD survey in FY2024, and together they spent $669.3 million, 0.6% of the US total. Mississippi State University leads at $342.1 million — #102 nationally, close to twice University of Mississippi's $189.9 million. 5 spent more than in FY2023 and 4 spent less. The list runs down to William Carey University at $161 thousand; every name on it links to that institution's own page.
- Institutions
- 9
- FY2024 R&D
- $669.3 million
- Share of the US total
- 0.6%
Universities in Mississippi ranked, FY2024
| In Mississippi | Institution | US rank | FY2024 R&D | Change on FY2023 | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi State University | #102 | $342.1M | +7.0% | down 2 |
| 2 | University of Mississippi | #145 | $189.9M | +10.3% | held |
| 3 | University of Southern Mississippi, The | #184 | $93.7M | +24.9% | up 11 |
| 4 | Jackson State University | #292 | $24.7M | +27.2% | up 21 |
| 5 | Alcorn State University | #331 | $14.8M | −22.4% | down 17 |
| 6 | Tougaloo College | #521 | $3.5M | +10.9% | down 10 |
| 7 | Delta State University | #899 | $212K | −39.6% | down 66 |
| 8 | Mississippi Valley State University | #920 | $161K | −30.9% | down 43 |
| 8 | William Carey University | #920 | $161K | −5.3% | down 25 |
| All 9 | $669.3M | ||||
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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