Higher-Education Research-and-Development Spending, by Source of Funds, 2017

The federal government provided more than half of the support for research-and-development spending at colleges and universities, which spent $75.3-billion on R&D in the 2017 fiscal year. The next highest share came from the institutions themselves. They covered a quarter of all costs. Nonprofit organizations provided the third-largest share, exceeding support from business.

Note: The data cover research-and-development spending by the 903 higher-education institutions that reported at least $150,000 in such spending in the 2017 fiscal year. More data can be found here.

Source: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education Research and Development Survey; Chronicle analysis

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