Loma Linda University research and development spending, FY2024
- Loma Linda, CA
- R2
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
Loma Linda University in FY2024
$23.9 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #298 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 7.3%
- Rank change
- down 3
Loma Linda University reported $23.9 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #298 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 7.3% on FY2023's $22.3 million; its national rank was down 3 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 57.9% ($13.8 million), followed by institution funds at 21.3%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $22.7 million or 95.2% 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 | $36.0 million | 207 |
| FY2011 | $39.4 million | 210 |
| FY2012 | $31.8 million | 225 |
| FY2013 | $31.7 million | 220 |
| FY2014 | $23.4 million | 242 |
| FY2015 | $25.5 million | 236 |
| FY2016 | $23.0 million | 252 |
| FY2017 | $21.8 million | 253 |
| FY2018 | $19.9 million | 264 |
| FY2019 | $17.9 million | 281 |
| FY2020 | $16.0 million | 289 |
| FY2021 | $14.0 million | 317 |
| FY2022 | $15.5 million | 318 |
| FY2023 | $22.3 million | 295 |
| FY2024 | $23.9 million | 298 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 6 NSF funding sources Loma Linda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $13.8 million | 57.9% | +10.9% | 275 |
| Institution funds | $5.1 million | 21.3% | +3.7% | 311 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $2.1 million | 8.9% | −19.7% | 217 |
| Business | $1.6 million | 6.7% | +9.0% | 207 |
| State and local government | $1.1 million | 4.7% | +50.2% | 310 |
| All other sources | $119 thousand | 0.5% | +643.8% | 331 |
| All sources | $23.9 million | 100.0% | +7.3% | 298 |
Fields of research
The 2 NSF research fields Loma Linda University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $22.7 million | 95.2% | +9.1% | 199 |
| Psychology | $1.2 million | 4.8% | −18.0% | 197 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Loma Linda University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Loma Linda University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | University of Alaska Anchorage | $24.6M |
| 294 | University of Akron, The | $24.6M |
| 295 | University of Colorado Denver | $24.3M |
| 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 |
Keep looking
Where this institution sits
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Data: 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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