Appendix B 



Analysis of University Researcli 

 Expenditures 



Research Expenditures in a Large Sample of American Colleges 



and Universities 



To obtain factual information con- 

 cerning research expenditures in 

 1939—40 and an estimate of postwar 

 needs, questionnaires were sent to 

 the 315 colleges and universities ac- 

 credited by the Association of Amer- 

 ican Universities. Replies from 188 

 institutions were received, giving an 

 over-all coverage of 60 percent. The 

 coverage among the larger institu- 



tions was higher (over 80 percent) 

 than that among the smaller schools. 

 Of the 188 colleges reporting, 125 

 have organized research programs; 

 the remaining 63 have not conducted 

 research. 



Table I summarizes the returns 

 from the 125 institutions supporting 

 research. 



Table I 

 Expenditures and Needs of University Research 



Natural Sciences and Engineering 



' This category includes all items of research expense exclusive of buildings and items of major capital 

 research equipment. 



' These figures are estimates by the universities of their needs for capital facilities, including items of 

 major capital research equipment and general laboratory facilities, without which the postwar research 

 projects envisaged could not be carried on adequately. 



' Of the $26,000,000 over and above prewar expenditures that would be required to finance these projects, 

 the universities estimate that they will be able to raise only $7,000,000 through "normal" channels. 



' It was estimated that, of the 315 colleges and universities accredited by the Association of American 

 Universities, 150 have organized research programs in the natural sciences and engineering. Returns were 

 received from 125 of these institutions. We have estimated the totals for 150 research universities by add- 

 ing 20 percent to each category. 



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