Harrisburg U. Science and Technology

Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures Research space
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 99 84.6 631
2023 131 81 679
2022 149 78.4 680
2021 132 81.2 691
2020 97 86.4 698
2019 92 87.1 697
2018 92 87.1 700
2017 88 87.4 684
2016 95 86.6 697
2015
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

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   71   40   27   36   13 i   13 i   13 i   13 i   13   .
    Hispanic or Latino   7   4   2   4   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   .
    Not Hispanic or Latino   48   29   24   32   12 i   12 i   12 i   12 i   12   .
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Asian   18   10   5   7   3 i   3 i   3 i   3 i   3   .
      Black or African American   14   9   5   7   2 i   2 i   2 i   2 i   2   .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      White   14   8   13   18   7 i   7 i   7 i   7 i   7   .
      More than one race   2   2   1   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Unknown ethnicity and race   16   7   1   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
  Temporary visa holders   1,681   1,281   1,049   1,088   1,413 i   1,551 i   1,597 i   1,621 i   1,621   .
  Science and engineering   1,500   1,243   1,037   1,080   1,426 i   1,564 i   1,610 i   1,634 i   1,634   .
    Science   1,198   1,243   1,037   1,080   1,426 i   1,564 i   1,610 i   1,634 i   1,634   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   92   53   23   21   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Computer and information sciences   456   503   365   323   951 i   1,084 i   1,099 i   1,097 i   1,634   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Mathematics and statistics   556   598   577   692   0 i   480 i   511 i   537 i   0   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   94   89   72   44   475 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Engineering   302   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   302   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Health   252   78   39   44   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Other health   252   78   39   44   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Part-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   18   15   12   7   9 i   9 i   9 i   9 i   9   .
    Hispanic or Latino   1   3   2   1   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Not Hispanic or Latino   15   12   10   6   8 i   8 i   8 i   8 i   8   .
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Asian   6   4   2   1   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Black or African American   2   3   3   1   3 i   3 i   3 i   3 i   3   .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      White   6   5   4   4   5 i   5 i   5 i   5 i   5   .
      More than one race   1   0   1   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Unknown ethnicity and race   2   0   0   0   1 i   1 i   1 i   1 i   1   .
  Temporary visa holders   47   38   35   65   47 i   44 i   43 i   42 i   42   .
  Science and engineering   59   49   44   70   56 i   53 i   52 i   51 i   51   .
    Science   50   49   44   70   56 i   53 i   52 i   51 i   51   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   2   1   0   1   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Computer and information sciences   12   13   10   15   40 i   37 i   36 i   35 i   51   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Mathematics and statistics   28   33   32   54   0 i   16 i   16 i   16 i   0   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   8   2   2   0   16 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Engineering   9   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   9   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Health   6   4   3   2   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Other health   6   4   3   2   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   2   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
  Science and engineering   1   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Science   1   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Mathematics and statistics   1   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Health   1   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Other health   1   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by type and primary source of support: 2024–15
Type and primary source of support 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All types and sources of support   1,752   1,321   1,076   1,124   1,426 i   1,564 i   1,610 i   1,634 i   1,634   .
  Fellowships   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
  Research assistantships   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
  Teaching assistantships   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i   2 i   2 i   2   .
    Federal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   2 i   2 i   2 i   2 i   2   .
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
  Other types of support   1,752   1,321   1,076   1,124   1,424 i   1,562 i   1,608 i   1,632 i   1,632   .
    Federal   2   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Institutional   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Nonfederal   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Personal resources   1,750   1,321   1,076   1,124   1,424 i   1,562 i   1,608 i   1,632 i   1,632   .

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, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2024–15
All races 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Science   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2024–15
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All surveyed fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
  Science and engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Science   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
    Health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0 i   0 i   0 i   0 i   0   .

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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