$838 million
Annual federal R&D expenditures in academic disciplines aligned with national research priorities
(Indicator Number: 4.2.1)
Vision 2030 Priority: Research ↗
Vision 2030 Goal: Align areas of USM research strength with emerging national research priorities.
What It Measures: As part of its larger campaign to leverage Maryland's proximity to one of the world's premiere research eco-systems (see Goal 4.1 above), the USMO should explore and develop strategies by which it can more nimbly identify and respond to emerging research opportunities, particularly those aligned to existing areas of USM research strength.
Data Timing: The latest data available is from 2023, last updated October 2025.
Value Comparison: When comparing this value for improvement and benchmarks, a higher value is better.
Data Source For Indicator Value: Information Coming Soon
2025 Target
$775 million
$838 million is currently above the target
$775 million
$838 million is currently above the target
Baseline
$702 million
(Three Year Avg. (FY 2020 - FY 2022))
$838 million is currently above the baseline
$702 million
(Three Year Avg. (FY 2020 - FY 2022))
$838 million is currently above the baseline