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MSU Research Expenditures 2015-2025

research expenditures from 2015-2025

FY25 Expenditures by Federal Agency

Federal Agency Breakdown

FY25 Funding Sources: 

Federal: 92%

State: 2%

Private: 6% 

FY25 RED Investments

(includes Institutional Research Support)

Sponsored Program Expenditures: $229,310,267

Average IDC Rate Collected: 17.3%

IDCs Collected in FY25: $33,834,769

* IDCs = Indirect Costs (also known as F&As or Facilities and Administration Costs) 

FY25 Commitments

What's in the Buckets?

Research Administration & Operations (8%) 

$2,874,499 

Legislative Audit, Memberships Dues, Fees, & Research Operations

Internal Awards (4%)

$1,353,738 

Research Collaborative Grants, Research Expansion Funds Grants, Scholarship & Creativity Grants, Proposal Enhancement Grant, Fulbright Awards, & Founders Day Awards

Faculty Support (15%)

$5,016,930 

Bridge Funding, Faculty Startup, IRD Program, & Other Research Support

Colleges, Units, Centers & Institutes (27%) 

$9,361,753 

Colleges & Other Research Units, Centers & Institutes, Institutional Match, & Other Program Support

Research Infrastructure & Facilities (35%) 

$12,082,613 

Building Loans, Campus Leases, Campus O&M, Off-campus Leases, Off-campus O&M, Renovation, & Equipment

Research Security, Integrity & Compliance (3%)

$1,197,867 

Research Security, Research Integrity & Compliance 

Core Facilities (8%) 

$2,802,267 

Core Facilities, Core Facilities Grants, Core Facilities Operations

State Allocations for State-Funded Personnel

State Allocations for State-Funded Personnel: