#91 nationally · R1 · Oregon

Oregon State University research spending

Oregon State University spent $372M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #91 among US R1 and R2 universities and #2 in Oregon.

$372Mtotal R&D, FY2024
#91of 322 nationally
#2 of 4in Oregon (33% of the state's listed total)
Nomedical school

Where the research money comes from

66% of Oregon State University'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 state and local government at $65.3M.

SourceFY2024Share
Federal government$244.3M66%
Institution's own funds$34.3M9%
State and local government$65.3M18%
Business$8.7M2%
Nonprofit organizations$4.0M1%
All other sources$15.4M4%

Ten-year trend

Total R&D of $371.9M in fiscal year 2024 is up 10.0% from fiscal year 2023 ($338.0M) and up 61% since 2014 ($231.0M).

Fiscal yearTotal R&D
2019$263.8M
2020$268.4M
2021$277.0M
2022$297.9M
2023$338.0M
2024$371.9M

Nearest peers by research spending

NIH funding

Oregon State University received $30.2M in NIH extramural awards in fiscal year 2026 across 58 awards, #198 of 2,336 NIH-funded institutions (NIH RePORTER). That is up 28.8% from fiscal year 2025. See the NIH funding rankings.

NIH grants are one slice of Oregon State University's research budget; the total above is from the NSF HERD Survey and counts every source.

Research office

Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for Oregon State University run through its website: http://oregonstate.edu

See every Oregon research university and NIH funding in Oregon.

Questions

How much does Oregon State University spend on research?
Oregon State University reported $372M in total research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2024, per the NSF HERD Survey.
Where does Oregon State University rank nationally for research spending?
#91 of the 322 R1 and R2 universities listed here, and #2 of 4 in Oregon.
Is Oregon State University an R1 university?
Oregon State University is classified R1 (very high research spending and doctorate production) in the 2025 Carnegie Classification.
How much of Oregon State University's research is federally funded?
66% ($244.3M) of its $371.9M in fiscal year 2024 R&D came from federal agencies; the other 34% came from the institution itself, state and local government, business, nonprofits and other sources (NSF HERD).