Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science research and development spending, FY2024
- Los Angeles, CA
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in FY2024
$23.7 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #301 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 21.0%
- Rank change
- up 11
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science reported $23.7 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #301 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 21.0% on FY2023's $19.6 million; its national rank was up 11 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 65.4% ($15.5 million), followed by institution funds at 20.9%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $23.7 million or 100.0% of the total.
Over time
Research spending, FY2010 to FY2024
Standard-form totals FY2010 onwards as revised by NCSES in the newest release; rank is within that series.
Year-by-year figures
| Fiscal year | R&D expenditure | Rank in series |
|---|---|---|
| FY2010 | $22.2 million | 252 |
| FY2011 | $22.1 million | 254 |
| FY2012 | $20.6 million | 256 |
| FY2013 | $18.5 million | 265 |
| FY2014 | $20.7 million | 254 |
| FY2015 | $14.1 million | 289 |
| FY2016 | $13.4 million | 300 |
| FY2017 | $15.7 million | 289 |
| FY2018 | $11.5 million | 318 |
| FY2019 | $13.7 million | 301 |
| FY2020 | $13.7 million | 310 |
| FY2021 | $13.2 million | 322 |
| FY2022 | $14.6 million | 319 |
| FY2023 | $19.6 million | 312 |
| FY2024 | $23.7 million | 301 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 4 NSF funding sources Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science reported in FY2024, largest first. Shares are of its own FY2024 total, and the rank is national within that source.
| Source | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $15.5 million | 65.4% | +16.4% | 264 |
| Institution funds | $5.0 million | 20.9% | +31.7% | 313 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $2.1 million | 8.8% | +29.1% | 218 |
| State and local government | $1.2 million | 4.9% | +30.8% | 307 |
| All sources | $23.7 million | 100.0% | +21.0% | 301 |
Fields of research
The one NSF research field Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science reported in FY2024.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $23.7 million | 100.0% | +21.0% | 193 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | $23.9M |
| 297 | New School, The | $23.9M |
| 298 | Loma Linda University | $23.9M |
| 299 | Florida Gulf Coast University | $23.8M |
| 300 | Meharry Medical College | $23.7M |
| 301 | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science | $23.7M |
| 302 | Western Washington University | $23.3M |
| 303 | Albany Medical College | $23.1M |
| 304 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington, The | $22.7M |
| 305 | Wright State University | $22.6M |
| 306 | Montana Technological University | $22.6M |
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Request a demoData: NSF HERD FY2024, built from NSF's published tables on September 8, 2026. Page updated September 13, 2026.
Data: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY2024.
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