#272 nationally · R2 · California

California State University-Long Beach research spending

California State University-Long Beach spent $21M on research and development in fiscal year 2023, ranking #272 among US R1 and R2 universities and #21 in California.

$21Mtotal R&D, FY2023
#272of 297 nationally
#21 of 30in California (0% of the state's listed total)
Nomedical school

Nearest peers by research spending

RankUniversityStateTierR&D
269University of North Carolina WilmingtonNCR2$22M
270Prairie View A & M UniversityTXR2$22M
271University of Akron Main CampusOHR2$22M
272California State University-Long BeachCAR2$21M
273James Madison UniversityVAR2$21M
274Tennessee Technological UniversityTNR2$21M
275Bowling Green State University-Main CampusOHR2$21M

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for California State University-Long Beach run through its research office: https://www.csulb.edu/office-of-research-and-economic-development

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Questions

How much does California State University-Long Beach spend on research?
California State University-Long Beach reported $21M in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does California State University-Long Beach rank nationally for research spending?
#272 of the 297 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #21 of 30 in California.
Is California State University-Long Beach an R1 university?
California State University-Long Beach is classified R2 (high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.