Rowan University spent $64M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #204 among US R1 and R2 universities and #5 in New Jersey.
33% of Rowan 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 $25.9M.
| Source | FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $21.3M | 33% |
| Institution's own funds | $25.9M | 40% |
| State and local government | $12.3M | 19% |
| Business | $3.0M | 5% |
| Nonprofit organizations | $1.6M | 2% |
| All other sources | $0.0M | 0% |
Total R&D of $64.0M in fiscal year 2024 is up 33.8% from fiscal year 2023 ($47.8M) and up 680% since 2014 ($8.2M).
| Fiscal year | Total R&D |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $22.9M |
| 2020 | $26.0M |
| 2021 | $26.5M |
| 2022 | $29.9M |
| 2023 | $47.8M |
| 2024 | $64.0M |
| Rank | University | State | Tier | R&D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | FL | R2 | $69M | |
| 202 | Ohio University-Main Campus Med | OH | R1 | $67M | |
| 203 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | R1 | $66M | |
| 204 | Rowan University Med | NJ | R2 | $64M | |
| 205 | Southern Methodist University | TX | R1 | $63M | |
| 206 | Lehigh University | PA | R1 | $62M | |
| 207 | Western Michigan University Med | MI | R2 | $62M |
Rowan University received $8.6M in NIH extramural awards in fiscal year 2026 across 21 awards, #342 of 2,336 NIH-funded institutions (NIH RePORTER). That is up 47.8% from fiscal year 2025. See the NIH funding rankings.
NIH grants are one slice of Rowan 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 Rowan University run through its website: https://www.rowan.edu/
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