Research expenditures by university in Oklahoma, FY2024
11 institutions in Oklahoma reported to the NSF HERD survey in FY2024, and together they spent $797.0 million, 0.7% of the US total. University of Oklahoma, The leads at $474.0 million — #74 nationally, close to twice Oklahoma State University, Stillwater's $253.8 million. 8 spent more than in FY2023 and 3 spent less. The list runs down to Oral Roberts University at $205 thousand; every name on it links to that institution's own page.
- Institutions
- 11
- FY2024 R&D
- $797.0 million
- Share of the US total
- 0.7%
Universities in Oklahoma ranked, FY2024
| In Oklahoma | Institution | US rank | FY2024 R&D | Change on FY2023 | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oklahoma, The | #74 | $474.0M | +8.5% | up 2 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State University, Stillwater | #126 | $253.8M | +12.0% | up 3 |
| 3 | University of Tulsa | #267 | $32.8M | +32.0% | up 17 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Sciences | #326 | $16.1M | +28.4% | up 17 |
| 5 | Langston University | #343 | $13.3M | +27.0% | up 17 |
| 6 | University of Central Oklahoma | #484 | $4.5M | −17.3% | down 43 |
| 7 | Northeastern State University | #715 | $908K | +385.6% | up 177 |
| 8 | East Central University | #774 | $662K | +37.1% | up 16 |
| 9 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | #802 | $512K | −12.0% | down 39 |
| 10 | Rogers State University | #889 | $245K | −3.2% | down 19 |
| 11 | Oral Roberts University | #901 | $205K | +7.9% | down 10 |
| All 11 | $797.0M | ||||
Rank is a competition rank: two institutions that spent the same share a rank and the next one is skipped. Figures are NSF's own, as revised in the FY2024 release, and are shown to one decimal. How these numbers are built.
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Data: 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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