Catholic University of America spent $58M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #214 among US R1 and R2 universities and #5 in District of Columbia.
70% of Catholic University of America'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 $13.7M.
| Source | FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $40.7M | 70% |
| Institution's own funds | $13.7M | 24% |
| State and local government | $0.7M | 1% |
| Business | $0.4M | 1% |
| Nonprofit organizations | $2.0M | 3% |
| All other sources | $0.3M | 0% |
Total R&D of $57.7M in fiscal year 2024 is up 14.4% from fiscal year 2023 ($50.4M) and up 158% since 2014 ($22.3M).
| Fiscal year | Total R&D |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $24.5M |
| 2020 | $25.2M |
| 2021 | $35.5M |
| 2022 | $38.2M |
| 2023 | $50.4M |
| 2024 | $57.7M |
| Rank | University | State | Tier | R&D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 217 | Morgan State University | MD | R2 | $56M |
Catholic University of America received $3.0M in NIH extramural awards in fiscal year 2026 across 6 awards, #504 of 2,336 NIH-funded institutions (NIH RePORTER). That is up 49.0% from fiscal year 2025. See the NIH funding rankings.
NIH grants are one slice of Catholic University of America's research budget; the total above is from the NSF HERD Survey and counts every source.
Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for Catholic University of America run through its website: https://www.catholic.edu/
See every District of Columbia research university and NIH funding in District of Columbia.