Western University of Health Sciences research and development spending, FY2024
- Pomona, CA
- Private nonprofit
- Standard form filer
Western University of Health Sciences in FY2024
$11.2 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #363 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 25.3%
- Rank change
- up 11
Western University of Health Sciences reported $11.2 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #363 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 25.3% on FY2023's $8.9 million; its national rank was up 11 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 65.1% ($7.3 million), followed by state and local government at 22.0%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $6.0 million or 53.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FY2010 | $1.8 million | 480 |
| FY2011 | $1.8 million | 507 |
| FY2012 | $3.0 million | 438 |
| FY2013 | $3.7 million | 402 |
| FY2014 | $5.5 million | 367 |
| FY2015 | $4.9 million | 380 |
| FY2016 | $6.9 million | 356 |
| FY2017 | $6.2 million | 370 |
| FY2018 | $5.1 million | 388 |
| FY2019 | $5.0 million | 398 |
| FY2020 | $5.9 million | 379 |
| FY2021 | $6.7 million | 372 |
| FY2022 | $9.0 million | 358 |
| FY2023 | $8.9 million | 374 |
| FY2024 | $11.2 million | 363 |
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 Western University of Health Sciences 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 | $7.3 million | 65.1% | +19.4% | 331 |
| State and local government | $2.5 million | 22.0% | +50.6% | 228 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $860 thousand | 7.7% | +72.0% | 295 |
| Business | $407 thousand | 3.6% | −10.9% | 305 |
| Institution funds | $176 thousand | 1.6% | −26.1% | 685 |
| All sources | $11.2 million | 100.0% | +25.3% | 363 |
Fields of research
The 2 NSF research fields Western University of Health Sciences reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $6.0 million | 53.6% | +21.2% | 304 |
| Non-S&E | $5.2 million | 46.4% | +30.4% | 221 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Western University of Health Sciences
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Western University of Health Sciences and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 358 | Central State University | $11.5M |
| 359 | California State University, San Bernardino | $11.3M |
| 360 | Appalachian State University | $11.3M |
| 361 | Western Kentucky University | $11.2M |
| 362 | Eastern Michigan University | $11.2M |
| 363 | Western University of Health Sciences | $11.2M |
| 364 | University of San Francisco | $11.0M |
| 365 | Arkansas State University, Jonesboro | $10.9M |
| 366 | California State University, Los Angeles | $10.9M |
| 367 | Pepperdine University | $10.9M |
| 368 | Wesleyan University | $10.8M |
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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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