Pennsylvania State U., The, Harrisburg

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024
2023 437 28.2 602 450 51.3 914
2022 507 44.3 900
2021 480 18.5 583 487 47 908
2020 555 40.1 916
2019 482 19 589 485 47.5 914
2018 526 42.9 911
2017 426 26.7 575 559 38.4 898
2016 478 47.2 896
2015 426 26 570 437 51.9 898
2014 477 46.9 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 5,159 2,927 2,938 1,866 2,805 2,119 1,654 2,558 3,379 2,557
    Science 2,751 1,672 2,266 1,724 2,185 1,864 1,360 1,871 2,612 1,922
      Computer and information sciences 13 8 2 130 382 228 7 6 2 2
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 39 6 22 5 11 0 0 1 1 1
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 39 3 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 3 11 3 11 0 0 1 1 1
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,774 1,433 1,536 411 187 138 15 11 3 4
        Agricultural sciences 8 43 21 2 55 76 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 450 607 248 82 36 33 15 11 3 4
        Health sciences 1,316 783 1,267 327 62 12 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 34 17 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 15 7 4 0 32 30 48 240 479 70
      Physical sciences 91 8 0 0 38 55 29 23 6 7
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 91 7 0 0 0 13 15 11 3 4
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 38 24 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 1 0 0 0 18 14 12 3 3
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 483 66 444 0 58 6 5 32 74 43
      Social sciences 336 144 258 1,178 1,477 1,407 1,256 1,558 2,047 1,795
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 128 143 153 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 240 86 126 512 531 606 1,224 1,532 2,030 1,791
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 96 48 132 538 803 648 32 26 17 4
        Social sciences nec 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 272 160 386 74 312 223 278 675 767 560
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 36 33 21 1 0 0 57 160 183 131
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
      Civil engineering 17 7 126 20 70 65 80 184 204 153
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 10 12 166 9 138 72 65 167 187 135
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 196 108 73 44 104 86 55 164 186 135
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,136 1,095 286 68 308 32 16 12 0 75
      Business management and business administration 426 223 94 13 14 3 0 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0
      Education 1,316 702 74 42 273 17 0 3 0 75
      Humanities 4 0 1 0 11 8 1 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 4 0 15 9 0 0
      Social work 390 170 117 13 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 5,159 3,045 887 742 178 303 4
    Science 2,751 1,794 100 574 178 105 0
      Computer and information sciences 13 13 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 39 39 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 39 39 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 1,774 1,578 8 0 178 10 0
        Agricultural sciences 8 0 8 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 450 272 0 0 178 0 0
        Health sciences 1,316 1,306 0 0 0 10 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 15 15 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 91 91 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 91 91 0 0 0 0 0
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 483 33 0 405 0 45 0
      Social sciences 336 25 92 169 0 50 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 240 0 21 169 0 50 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 96 25 71 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 272 126 8 127 0 7 4
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 36 35 0 0 0 1 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 17 10 7 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 196 58 1 127 0 6 4
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 13 13 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,136 1,125 779 41 0 191 0
      Business management and business administration 426 0 389 37 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1,316 1,125 0 0 0 191 0
      Humanities 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 390 0 390 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 3,045 1,911 1,616 451 80 292 215 270 565 269
  DOD 0 9 166 24 22 214 12 0 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 2,762 1,817 1,298 379 36 0 32 36 21 12
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 258 66 21 24 17 11 76 40 421 0
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 52 52 39
  Other 25 19 131 24 5 67 39 142 71 218

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 281 i 46 235 i .
2018 233 i 23 210 i .
2017 241 i 17 224 i .

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field: 2023–14
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
  All research space . 32 32 43 39
    Agricultural sciences . 0 0 1 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences . 4 4 6 6
    Computer and information sciences . 0 0 1 1
    Engineering . 20 20 18 18
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences . 3 3 5 1
    Mathematics and statistics . 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . 4 4 1 1
    Physical sciences . 1 1 3 3
    Psychology . 0 0 2 2
    Social sciences . 0 0 6 6
    Other . 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

New construction of science and engineering research space, by field and time of construction: 2025–16
(Net assignable square feet in thousands)

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities

Costs for repair and renovation of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field and time of repair and renovation: 2025–16
(Dollars in thousands)
Field, medical school space, and research animal space Planned to start in FY 2024 or FY 2025 Started in FY 2022 or FY 2023 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021 Started in FY 2018 or FY 2019 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017 Started in FY 2020 or FY 2021
  All research space . . 0 0 250 0
    Agricultural sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Computer and information sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Engineering . . 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences . . 0 0 250 0
    Mathematics and statistics . . 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation . . 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Psychology . . 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences . . 0 0 0 0
    Other . . 0 0 0 0

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities