Southern Oregon University research and development spending, FY2024
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Southern Oregon University in FY2024
$1.0 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #697 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- down 6.3%
- Rank change
- down 24
Southern Oregon University reported $1.0 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #697 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is down 6.3% on FY2023's $1.1 million; its national rank was down 24 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 73.2% ($749 thousand), followed by state and local government at 12.6%. Its largest field of research is social sciences, $764 thousand or 74.7% 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. The line breaks at FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023, which Southern Oregon University did not report.
Year-by-year figures
| Fiscal year | R&D expenditure | Rank in series |
|---|---|---|
| FY2010 | $826 thousand | 540 |
| FY2011 | $1.3 million | 540 |
| FY2012 | $1.1 million | 547 |
| FY2013 | $1.1 million | 545 |
| FY2014 | $893 thousand | 564 |
| FY2015 | — | — |
| FY2016 | — | — |
| FY2017 | — | — |
| FY2018 | — | — |
| FY2019 | — | — |
| FY2020 | — | — |
| FY2021 | — | — |
| FY2022 | — | — |
| FY2023 | — | — |
| FY2024 | $1.0 million | 664 |
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 Southern Oregon 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 | $749 thousand | 73.2% | +22.4% | 622 |
| State and local government | $129 thousand | 12.6% | −56.6% | 487 |
| Business | $95 thousand | 9.3% | +31.9% | 400 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $28 thousand | 2.7% | 0.0% | 663 |
| Institution funds | $22 thousand | 2.2% | −73.5% | 803 |
| All sources | $1.0 million | 100.0% | −6.3% | 697 |
Fields of research
The 4 NSF research fields Southern Oregon University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social sciences | $764 thousand | 74.7% | +15.9% | 267 |
| Physical sciences | $231 thousand | 22.6% | −38.1% | 474 |
| Computer and information sciences | $26 thousand | 2.5% | +1200.0% | 525 |
| Psychology | $2 thousand | 0.2% | — | 563 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Southern Oregon University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Southern Oregon University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 692 | Elizabeth City State University | $1.1M |
| 693 | Indiana University, South Bend | $1.1M |
| 694 | City University of New York, The, Medgar Evers College | $1.1M |
| 695 | Bradley University | $1.1M |
| 696 | Aaniiih Nakoda College | $1.0M |
| 697 | Southern Oregon University | $1.0M |
| 698 | Gonzaga University | $1.0M |
| 699 | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | $1.0M |
| 700 | Ursinus College | $1.0M |
| 701 | St. Bonaventure University | $1.0M |
| 702 | High Point University | $1.0M |
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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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