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New England colleges and universities spent nearly $5 billion on research in 2011, but the region’s share of total U.S. university R&D expenditures sat at 7.7%, down significantly from more than 10% in the 1980s.
Figure R&D 1: Research and Development Expenditures at New England's Universities and Colleges and New England's Share of U.S. R&D Expenditures, 2006 to 2011

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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of National Science Foundation data.
Figure R&D 2: Regional Comparison of Research and Development Expenditures at U.S. Colleges and Universities, 2006 and 2011

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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of National Science Foundation data.
Figure R&D 3: Research and Development Expenditures at New England Colleges and Universities by Field, 2011

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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of National Science Foundation data.
Figure R&D 4: Research and Development Expenditures at New England Colleges and Universities by Source of Funds, 2006 to 2011

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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of National Science Foundation data.
Figure R&D 5: Research and Development Expenditures at New England Colleges and Universities by U.S. Rank and Source of Funds, 2011

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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of National Science Foundation data.
Figure R&D 6: Research and Development Expenditures at New England Universities and Colleges Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, in New England, FY 2011

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Note: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding was awarded to institutions in federal FY 2009, much of the funding was for multiyear projects. ARRA expenditures are expected to appear in totals through academic FY 2013.
Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of National Science Foundation data.
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