Higher-Education Research-and-Development Spending, by Source of Funds, FY 2016

Colleges and universities devoted nearly half as much support to research and development as did the federal government, which provided the largest share of the $72-billion total. Nonprofit organizations provided the third-largest share, exceeding support from business.

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Note: The data cover research-and-development spending by the 902 higher-education institutions that reported at least $150,000 in such spending in the 2016 fiscal year. More data can be found here.