Pennsylvania State U., The, Behrend

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
2023 388 36.2 602 393 57.5 914
2022 398 56.3 900
2021 374 36.6 583 400 56.4 908
2020 561 39.4 916
2019 373 37.4 589 459 50.3 914
2018 487 47.1 911
2017 370 36.4 575 428 52.9 898
2016 387 57.3 896
2015 354 38.6 570 425 53.2 898
2014 409 54.5 889
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 7,614 6,384 5,509 1,743 3,414 2,760 3,804 5,382 3,737 4,282
    Science 5,175 4,106 2,707 481 1,760 1,505 2,447 3,144 2,142 2,650
      Computer and information sciences 1 47 112 119 138 107 114 186 97 110
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,466 1,727 1,249 250 1,154 1,034 1,885 1,897 1,653 2,136
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 237 126 11 37 24 27 0 37 35
        Geological and earth sciences 17 27 32 11 36 24 27 31 37 33
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 1,449 1,463 1,091 228 1,081 986 1,831 1,866 1,579 2,068
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 2,704 1,484 593 21 124 120 139 694 75 82
        Agricultural sciences 221 93 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 545 532 55 21 75 50 56 64 75 82
        Health sciences 283 253 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 1,655 606 384 0 49 70 83 630 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 46 41 174 21 94 48 56 48 74 74
      Physical sciences 773 521 282 44 151 98 112 124 151 161
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 90 70 61 22 76 49 56 62 75 81
        Materials science 584 416 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 99 35 17 22 75 49 56 62 76 80
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 183 206 254 11 46 45 62 70 31 43
      Social sciences 2 80 43 15 53 53 79 125 61 44
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 62 20 0 6 8 17 40 30 2
        Political science and government 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 1 18 23 15 47 45 62 1 31 42
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,892 1,799 2,395 1,232 1,508 1,112 1,151 1,960 1,472 1,506
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 564 567 1,011 238 271 211 229 375 195 208
      Chemical engineering 8 18 100 0 0 0 0 163 431 365
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 119 135 106 114 188 97 104
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 7 6 86 238 271 212 229 187 195 216
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 599 544 494 162 213 84 45 206 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 402 383 408 237 346 287 305 81 253 307
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 312 281 296 238 272 212 229 394 301 306
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 366 0 0
    Non-S&E 547 479 407 30 146 143 206 278 123 126
      Business management and business administration 146 19 118 0 6 9 0 31 30 2
      Communication and communications technologies 0 13 8 7 24 22 0 0 16 21
      Education 222 436 259 0 0 0 63 69 0 0
      Humanities 173 2 14 12 47 45 32 34 30 43
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 41 0 0
      Social work 3 0 0 11 46 45 32 34 32 40
      Visual and performing arts 3 9 8 0 23 22 62 69 15 20
      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 7,614 4,378 388 1,823 708 308 9
    Science 5,175 2,794 253 1,364 452 303 9
      Computer and information sciences 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1,466 443 0 1,022 0 0 1
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 17 17 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 1,449 426 0 1,022 0 0 1
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 2,704 1,853 216 309 108 218 0
        Agricultural sciences 221 62 1 53 105 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 545 279 1 89 0 176 0
        Health sciences 283 279 0 1 0 3 0
        Natural resources and conservation 1,655 1,233 214 166 3 39 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 46 0 0 0 0 46 0
      Physical sciences 773 350 34 33 344 4 8
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 90 20 0 33 29 0 8
        Materials science 584 231 34 0 315 4 0
        Physics 99 99 0 0 0 0 0
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 183 148 0 0 0 35 0
      Social sciences 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 1,892 1,365 114 155 256 2 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 564 558 0 0 6 0 0
      Chemical engineering 8 0 0 0 6 2 0
      Civil engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 7 7 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 599 371 114 0 114 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 402 247 0 155 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 312 182 0 0 130 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 547 219 21 304 0 3 0
      Business management and business administration 146 7 0 139 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 222 205 17 0 0 0 0
      Humanities 173 7 1 165 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 3 0 0 0 0 3 0
      Visual and performing arts 3 0 3 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 4,378 3,262 2,286 543 1,427 1,025 1,670 2,445 1,510 1,610
  DOD 61 71 92 30 37 56 44 69 80 9
  DOE 105 5 116 0 0 0 24 60 54 22
  HHS 0 25 52 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
  NASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 736 613 1,005 229 381 294 340 989 330 291
  USDA 141 30 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 3,335 2,518 1,004 284 1,009 675 1,262 1,327 1,040 1,288

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 197 i 49 148 i .
2018 152 i 37 115 i .
2017 139 i 26 113 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 73 73 70 69 69
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 3 3 1 1 1
    Computer and information sciences 2 2 1 1 1
    Engineering 58 58 58 58 58
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1 1 1 1 1
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 1 1 1 1 1
    Natural resources and conservation 1 1 1 0 0
    Physical sciences 3 3 3 2 2
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 4 4 4 4 4
    Other 0 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
  All research space 0 0 557 0 0
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Biological and biomedical sciences 0 0 557 0 0
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Mathematics and statistics 0 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 0 0 0 0
    Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
    Social sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Other 0 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

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