Montana State sets new record in annual research expenditures at over $257 million

Montana State University has set a new record for expenditures on research at more than $257 million, exceeding the prior year's total by 12% and marking six consecutive years of record-setting research growth at the state's largest university.

In its annual report to the National Science Foundation, MSU recorded research activities totaling $257.9 million for fiscal year 2024, which ended June 30. That's compared to the $230 million in expenditures reported to the NSF's Higher Education Research and Development survey a year earlier.

Funds spent on research support scientific discovery, rural...