University profileTulsa, OKFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does University of Tulsa get?
University of Tulsa received $14.0 million in federal awards in FY2025, 712th of 998 institutions.In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $14.0 million to University of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 712th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of University of Tulsa.
| Purdue University Fort Wayne #709 · IN | $14M |
| Germanna Community College #710 · VA | $14M |
| University of Central Missouri #711 · MO | $14M |
| University of Tulsa #712 · OK | $14M |
| State Center Community College District (Fresno) #713 · CA | $14M |
| Salisbury University #714 · MD | $14M |
| North Shore Community College #715 · MA | $14M |
What the money is
That is down 31.9% from FY2024 ($20.6 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 98.9%. The largest share came as grants ($7.1 million, 50.5%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($6.2 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($5.4 million); STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) ($1.7 million); Computer and Information Science and Engineering ($1.7 million). It ranks 712th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (UEI P23YK1EKPS51). Money that reaches it as a subaward through another organization is not included. Separately incorporated foundations, hospitals and laboratories have their own records and are not added in. Grouping rules are explained in the methodology.
Federal awards by year
University of Tulsa: $14M in FY2025, up 99% on FY2019
Federal award obligations by fiscal year and type, FY2018–FY2026, nominal dollars. FY26* is preliminary and still filling in.
- Insurance and other
- Loans (subsidy cost)
- Direct payments
- Grants
- Contracts
View every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans | Insurance and other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | $250,000 | $3.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3.9M |
| FY2019 | $494,472 | $6.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7.0M |
| FY2020 | $150,000 | $4.9M | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $5.1M |
| FY2021 | $2.5M | $15.0M | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $17.5M |
| FY2022 | $327,036 | $6.4M | $2.0M | $0 | $25,000 | $8.7M |
| FY2023 | $8.7M | $1.7M | $4.9M | $0 | $0 | $15.3M |
| FY2024 | $1.1M | $14.0M | $5.5M | $0 | $36,000 | $20.6M |
| FY2025 | $742,138 | $7.1M | $6.2M | $0 | -$1,054 | $14.0M |
| FY2026* | $750,000 | $7.5M | $5.5M | $0 | $0 | $13.7M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to University of Tulsa, and the largest federal programs. Programs are federal Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA numbers); contracts have no listing number, so they do not appear there.
Top awarding agencies
| Agency | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | $6.2 million | 44.2% |
| National Science Foundation | $5.6 million | 39.7% |
| Department of Defense | $951,167 | 6.8% |
| Department of Homeland Security | $750,000 | 5.4% |
| Department of Energy | $625,724 | 4.5% |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | $316,990 | 2.3% |
| Department of Agriculture | $29,546 | 0.2% |
| Department of Commerce | $0 | 0.0% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | -$7,862 | -0.1% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | -$422,207 | -3.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $5.4 million | 38.5% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $1.7 million | 12.1% |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering Assistance Listing 47.070 | $1.7 million | 11.9% |
| Engineering Assistance Listing 47.041 | $1.2 million | 8.8% |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences Assistance Listing 47.049 | $752,364 | 5.4% |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Assistance Listing 81.049 | $625,724 | 4.5% |
| Basic Scientific Research Assistance Listing 12.431 | $598,078 | 4.3% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $512,766 | 3.7% |
| Information Security Grants Assistance Listing 12.902 | $353,089 | 2.5% |
| Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access Assistance Listing 45.149 | $316,990 | 2.3% |
Other institutions in Oklahoma
- University of Oklahoma (Norman)$233M
- University of Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)$108M
- Oklahoma State University (Stillwater)$99M
- Tulsa Community College$36M
- University of Central Oklahoma$34M
- Langston University$29M
- Oklahoma City Community College$20M
- Northeastern State University$20M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does University of Tulsa receive?
- $14.0 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does University of Tulsa's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($6.2 million, 44.2%). By type, grants were $7.1 million and contracts $742,138.
- Did University of Tulsa's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $14.0 million; FY2024: $20.6 million (-31.9%).
Sources and notes
- USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), API endpoints spending_over_time and spending_by_category, filtered by recipient ID(s) 08ff4d73-b1a3-0e31-20cb-fed0a1c0630e-C, fiscal years 2018–2026. Amounts are obligations in nominal dollars. Data retrieved 2026-10-04. Public domain.
- How the figures are built, and what they leave out: sources and methods.