#236 nationally · R2 · California

San Francisco State University research spending

San Francisco State University spent $34M on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #236 among US R1 and R2 universities and #17 in California.

$34Mtotal R&D, FY2023
#236of 297 nationally
#17 of 30in California (0% of the state's listed total)
Nomedical school

Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
233Montclair State UniversityNJR2$38M
234Oakland University MedMIR2$37M
235CUNY Hunter CollegeNYR2$37M
236San Francisco State UniversityCAR2$34M
237Teachers College at Columbia UniversityNYR2$34M
238Marshall University MedWVR2$34M
239Delaware State UniversityDER2$33M

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for San Francisco State University run through its research office: https://research.sfsu.edu/

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Questions

How much does San Francisco State University spend on research?
San Francisco State University reported $34M in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does San Francisco State University rank nationally for research spending?
#236 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #17 of 30 in California.
Is San Francisco State University an R1 university?
San Francisco State University is classified R2 (high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.