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Budget Onboarding Videos

The following videos are provided to assist faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders in understanding at a high-level how the OU Norman Campus budget and finances operate.  Each video is relatively short (3-7 minutes) and is designed to walk through key components of the university's revenue and related drivers, expenses, and key financial metrics.

Budget Overview

Where does OU get its revenue from and how are funds expended.

Revenue Sources

Trends in revenue sources and how they compare to peer Universities.

Student Enrollment Trends

This video will cover in-state vs. out-of-state student enrollments as well as retention and graduation trends.

Key Financial Metrics

How OU uses key financial metrics to determine its financial well being.

Quick Facts

The Norman Campus' FY 2025 total operating budget is $1.57 billion, with internal service unit funds totaling an additional $152 million.

The Norman Campus' FY 2024 total operating budget is $1.48 billion, with internal service unit funds totaling an additional $158 million.

The Norman Campus' FY 2023 total operating budget is $1.48 billion, with internal service unit funds totaling an additional $144 million

Norman Campus Faculty & Staff Headcount*
 FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23
Full-Time Faculty1,6311,6661,674
1,7411,779
Part-Time Faculty291336322273314
Full-Time Staff
3,8873,5293,5193,5403,658
Part-Time Staff152135122757841

*Numbers are as of Fall of each year listed. FY24 numbers will be updated once available.