Boise State University spent $58M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #213 among US R1 and R2 universities and #2 in Idaho.
66% of Boise State University's research spending came from the federal government in fiscal year 2024, against 55% across all the R1 and R2 universities listed here. Its largest non-federal source was institution's own funds at $14.0M.
| Source | FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $38.3M | 66% |
| Institution's own funds | $14.0M | 24% |
| State and local government | $3.1M | 5% |
| Business | $0.3M | 1% |
| Nonprofit organizations | $1.3M | 2% |
| All other sources | $0.6M | 1% |
Total R&D of $57.7M in fiscal year 2024 is up 9.0% from fiscal year 2023 ($53.0M) and up 117% since 2014 ($26.6M).
| Fiscal year | Total R&D |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $39.8M |
| 2020 | $43.3M |
| 2021 | $46.1M |
| 2022 | $47.6M |
| 2023 | $53.0M |
| 2024 | $57.7M |
| Rank | University | State | Tier | R&D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | Kent State University at Kent | OH | R1 | $61M | |
| 211 | Nova Southeastern University Med | FL | R1 | $61M | |
| 212 | Upstate Medical University Med | NY | R2 | $59M | |
| 213 | Boise State University | ID | R2 | $58M | |
| 214 | Catholic University of America | DC | R1 | $58M | |
| 215 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Med | MO | R1 | $57M | |
| 216 | University of Denver | CO | R1 | $56M |
Boise State University received $12.5M in NIH extramural awards in fiscal year 2026 across 21 awards, #287 of 2,336 NIH-funded institutions (NIH RePORTER). That is down 40.3% from fiscal year 2025. See the NIH funding rankings.
NIH grants are one slice of Boise State University's research budget; the total above is from the NSF HERD Survey and counts every source.
Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for Boise State University run through its website: http://www.boisestate.edu
See every Idaho research university and NIH funding in Idaho.