Pacific Lutheran University research and development spending, FY2024
- Tacoma, WA
- Private nonprofit
- Short form filer
Pacific Lutheran University in FY2024
$429 thousand
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #829 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 23.6%
- Rank change
- up 7
Pacific Lutheran University reported $429 thousand of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #829 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 23.6% on FY2023's $347 thousand; its national rank was up 7 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 46.9% ($201 thousand), followed by nonprofit organizations at 34.5%. Its largest field of research is physical sciences, $277 thousand or 64.6% of the total.
Over time
Research spending, FY2010 to FY2024
This institution files the short form, which the revised history does not cover; each year's total is the sum of its six funding-source rows as reported that year.
Year-by-year figures
| Fiscal year | R&D expenditure |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $425 thousand |
| FY2011 | $471 thousand |
| FY2012 | $433 thousand |
| FY2013 | $460 thousand |
| FY2014 | $288 thousand |
| FY2015 | $370 thousand |
| FY2016 | $392 thousand |
| FY2017 | $238 thousand |
| FY2018 | $257 thousand |
| FY2019 | $342 thousand |
| FY2020 | $449 thousand |
| FY2021 | $370 thousand |
| FY2022 | $495 thousand |
| FY2023 | $347 thousand |
| FY2024 | $429 thousand |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 3 NSF funding sources Pacific Lutheran 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 | $201 thousand | 46.9% | −12.2% | 799 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $148 thousand | 34.5% | +138.7% | 511 |
| Institution funds | $80 thousand | 18.6% | +247.8% | 739 |
| All sources | $429 thousand | 100.0% | +23.6% | 829 |
Fields of research
The 5 NSF research fields Pacific Lutheran University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical sciences | $277 thousand | 64.6% | +14.0% | 453 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $79 thousand | 18.4% | +172.4% | 426 |
| Psychology | $47 thousand | 11.0% | +487.5% | 432 |
| Non-S&E | $15 thousand | 3.5% | −37.5% | 708 |
| Social sciences | $11 thousand | 2.6% | −65.6% | 614 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Pacific Lutheran University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Pacific Lutheran University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 824 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | $446K |
| 825 | Wheaton College, Norton | $445K |
| 826 | Pitzer College | $443K |
| 827 | Cornell College | $440K |
| 828 | Northern New Mexico College | $432K |
| 829 | Pacific Lutheran University | $429K |
| 830 | Westmont College | $426K |
| 831 | University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo | $418K |
| 832 | Central Wyoming College | $415K |
| 832 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | $415K |
| 834 | Muhlenberg College | $414K |
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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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