Research expenditures by university in West Virginia, FY2024
9 institutions in West Virginia reported to the NSF HERD survey in FY2024, and together they spent $310.0 million, 0.3% of the US total. West Virginia University leads at $259.1 million — #122 nationally, more than 6 times Marshall University's $39.2 million. 7 spent more than in FY2023 and 1 spent less, and one more reported for the first time. The list runs down to West Virginia University, Institute of Technology at $304 thousand; every name on it links to that institution's own page.
- Institutions
- 9
- FY2024 R&D
- $310.0 million
- Share of the US total
- 0.3%
Universities in West Virginia ranked, FY2024
| In West Virginia | Institution | US rank | FY2024 R&D | Change on FY2023 | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia University | #122 | $259.1M | +5.2% | down 1 |
| 2 | Marshall University | #249 | $39.2M | +16.3% | up 4 |
| 3 | West Virginia State University | #436 | $6.1M | +15.9% | up 9 |
| 4 | West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine | #638 | $1.5M | +5.7% | down 2 |
| 5 | Bluefield State University | #665 | $1.3M | +27.5% | up 23 |
| 6 | Concord University | #676 | $1.2M | +46.0% | up 37 |
| 7 | West Liberty University | #722 | $871K | −4.3% | down 26 |
| 8 | Fairmont State University | #782 | $610K | new | — |
| 9 | West Virginia University, Institute of Technology | #869 | $304K | +32.8% | up 10 |
| All 9 | $310.0M | ||||
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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