Lincoln Memorial University research and development spending, FY2024
- Harrogate, TN
- D/PU
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
Lincoln Memorial University in FY2024
$1.8 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #617 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 7.0%
- Rank change
- down 9
Lincoln Memorial University reported $1.8 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #617 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 7.0% on FY2023's $1.6 million; its national rank was down 9 places. Institution funds is its largest funding source at 91.9% ($1.6 million), followed by nonprofit organizations at 7.2%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $1.6 million or 91.6% 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 |
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| FY2010 | — | — |
| FY2011 | — | — |
| FY2012 | — | — |
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| FY2022 | — | — |
| FY2023 | $1.6 million | 599 |
| FY2024 | $1.8 million | 608 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 5 NSF funding sources Lincoln Memorial University 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution funds | $1.6 million | 91.9% | +1.5% | 419 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $127 thousand | 7.2% | +176.1% | 523 |
| Business | $6 thousand | 0.3% | +50.0% | 525 |
| Federal government | $6 thousand | 0.3% | +200.0% | 895 |
| State and local government | $4 thousand | 0.2% | — | 638 |
| All sources | $1.8 million | 100.0% | +7.0% | 617 |
Fields of research
The 2 NSF research fields Lincoln Memorial University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $1.6 million | 91.6% | −0.8% | 416 |
| Non-S&E | $147 thousand | 8.4% | +673.7% | 582 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Lincoln Memorial University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Lincoln Memorial University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 612 | Claflin University | $1.8M |
| 613 | University of North Georgia | $1.8M |
| 614 | United Tribes Technical College | $1.8M |
| 615 | Babson College | $1.8M |
| 616 | Biola University | $1.8M |
| 617 | Lincoln Memorial University | $1.8M |
| 618 | Andrews University | $1.8M |
| 619 | Dickinson College | $1.7M |
| 620 | Texas A&M University-Central Texas | $1.7M |
| 621 | Pratt Institute | $1.7M |
| 622 | University of Portland | $1.7M |
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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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