Loyola University Chicago spent $61M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #209 among US R1 and R2 universities and #7 in Illinois.
59% of Loyola University Chicago's research spending came from the federal government in fiscal year 2024, against 55% across all the R1 and R2 universities listed here. Its largest non-federal source was institution's own funds at $13.3M.
| Source | FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $36.5M | 59% |
| Institution's own funds | $13.3M | 22% |
| State and local government | $0.5M | 1% |
| Business | $4.5M | 7% |
| Nonprofit organizations | $5.6M | 9% |
| All other sources | $1.1M | 2% |
Total R&D of $61.5M in fiscal year 2024 is up 17.2% from fiscal year 2023 ($52.4M) and up 21% since 2014 ($50.8M).
| Fiscal year | Total R&D |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $39.2M |
| 2020 | $39.4M |
| 2021 | $44.0M |
| 2022 | $46.2M |
| 2023 | $52.4M |
| 2024 | $61.5M |
| Rank | University | State | Tier | R&D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Lehigh University | PA | R1 | $62M | |
| 207 | Western Michigan University Med | MI | R2 | $62M | |
| 208 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Med | IL | R1 | $61M | |
| 209 | Loyola University Chicago Med | IL | R1 | $61M | |
| 210 | Kent State University at Kent | OH | R1 | $61M | |
| 211 | Nova Southeastern University Med | FL | R1 | $61M | |
| 212 | Upstate Medical University Med | NY | R2 | $59M |
Loyola University Chicago received $20.0M in NIH extramural awards in fiscal year 2026 across 55 awards, #238 of 2,336 NIH-funded institutions (NIH RePORTER). That is down 26.4% from fiscal year 2025. See the NIH funding rankings.
NIH grants are one slice of Loyola University Chicago's research budget; the total above is from the NSF HERD Survey and counts every source.
Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for Loyola University Chicago run through its website: https://www.luc.edu/
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