In FY 2013, the federal government obligated $25.9 billion for science and engineering research and development (S&E R&D) at colleges and universities, a decrease of $1.6 billion from FY 2012 (5.7 percent). Eight states (California, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Texas, North Carolina, and Illinois) each received more than $1 billion in funding during FY 2013, though each state also experienced a decrease from their FY 2012 total. In total, these eight states received $14.1 billion from the federal government for S&E R&D at their colleges and universities, representing 54 percent of the government’s total. This share has remained relatively constant since 2008.
