Pennsylvania State U., The, Behrend

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 416 55.5 925
2023 392 57.5 911 388 36.2 602
2022 398 56.3 900
2021 399 56.6 908 374 36.6 583
2020 562 39.3 916
2019 459 50.3 914 373 37.4 589
2018 487 47.1 911
2017 428 52.9 898 370 36.4 575
2016 387 57.3 896
2015 425 53.2 898 354 38.6 570
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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  All R&D fields   7,054   7,614   6,384   5,509   1,743   3,414   2,760   3,804   5,382   3,737
    Science   4,948   5,175   4,106   2,707   481   1,760   1,505   2,447   3,144   2,142
      Computer and information sciences   94   1   47   112   119   138   107   114   186   97
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,162   1,466   1,727   1,249   250   1,154   1,034   1,885   1,897   1,653
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   237   126   11   37   24   27   0   37
        Geological and earth sciences   8   17   27   32   11   36   24   27   31   37
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   1,154   1,449   1,463   1,091   228   1,081   986   1,831   1,866   1,579
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   2,975   2,704   1,484   593   21   124   120   139   694   75
        Agricultural sciences   192   221   93   125   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   159   545   532   55   21   75   50   56   64   75
        Health sciences   82   283   253   29   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   2,360   1,655   606   384   0   49   70   83   630   0
        Life sciences nec   182   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   18   46   41   174   21   94   48   56   48   74
      Physical sciences   571   773   521   282   44   151   98   112   124   151
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   175   90   70   61   22   76   49   56   62   75
        Materials science   378   584   416   204   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Physics   18   99   35   17   22   75   49   56   62   76
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   111   183   206   254   11   46   45   62   70   31
      Social sciences   17   2   80   43   15   53   53   79   125   61
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   9   0   62   20   0   6   8   17   40   30
        Political science and government   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   69   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   8   1   18   23   15   47   45   62   1   31
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   15   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,528   1,892   1,799   2,395   1,232   1,508   1,112   1,151   1,960   1,472
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   286   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   165   564   567   1,011   238   271   211   229   375   195
      Chemical engineering   2   8   18   100   0   0   0   0   163   431
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   119   135   106   114   188   97
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   10   7   6   86   238   271   212   229   187   195
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   450   599   544   494   162   213   84   45   206   0
      Mechanical engineering   425   402   383   408   237   346   287   305   81   253
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   190   312   281   296   238   272   212   229   394   301
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   366   0
    Non-S&E   578   547   479   407   30   146   143   206   278   123
      Business management and business administration   126   146   19   118   0   6   9   0   31   30
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   13   8   7   24   22   0   0   16
      Education   330   222   436   259   0   0   0   63   69   0
      Humanities   110   173   2   14   12   47   45   32   34   30
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   17   41   0
      Social work   0   3   0   0   11   46   45   32   34   32
      Visual and performing arts   12   3   9   8   0   23   22   62   69   15
      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: 2024
(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   7,054   3,920   439   1,818   632   245   0
    Science   4,948   2,817   358   1,224   398   151   0
      Computer and information sciences   94   90   0   4   0   0   0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   1,162   154   0   1,008   0   0   0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Geological and earth sciences   8   8   0   0   0   0   0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences   1,154   146   0   1,008   0   0   0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Life sciences   2,975   2,266   358   193   87   71   0
        Agricultural sciences   192   99   6   0   87   0   0
        Biological and biomedical sciences   159   82   6   0   0   71   0
        Health sciences   82   82   0   0   0   0   0
        Natural resources and conservation   2,360   2,003   346   11   0   0   0
        Life sciences nec   182   0   0   182   0   0   0
      Mathematics and statistics   18   0   0   0   0   18   0
      Physical sciences   571   184   0   19   306   62   0
        Astronomy and astrophysics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Chemistry   175   89   0   19   49   18   0
        Materials science   378   77   0   0   257   44   0
        Physics   18   18   0   0   0   0   0
        Physical sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Psychology   111   111   0   0   0   0   0
      Social sciences   17   12   0   0   5   0   0
        Anthropology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Economics   9   4   0   0   5   0   0
        Political science and government   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies   8   8   0   0   0   0   0
        Social sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Sciences nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Engineering   1,528   822   0   416   234   56   0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   286   0   0   286   0   0   0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering   165   165   0   0   0   0   0
      Chemical engineering   2   0   0   0   0   2   0
      Civil engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering   10   10   0   0   0   0   0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering   450   319   0   0   95   36   0
      Mechanical engineering   425   274   0   130   4   17   0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering   190   54   0   0   135   1   0
      Engineering nec   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
    Non-S&E   578   281   81   178   0   38   0
      Business management and business administration   126   13   0   111   0   2   0
      Communication and communications technologies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Education   330   246   81   0   0   3   0
      Humanities   110   10   0   67   0   33   0
      Law   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Social work   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
      Visual and performing arts   12   12   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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies   3,920   4,378   3,262   2,286   543   1,427   1,025   1,670   2,445   1,510
  DOD   144   61   71   92   30   37   56   44   69   80
  DOE   20   105   5   116   0   0   0   24   60   54
  HHS   0   0   25   52   0   0   0   0   0   6
  NASA   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
  NSF   657   736   613   1,005   229   381   294   340   989   330
  USDA   99   141   30   17   0   0   0   0   0   0
  Other   3,000   3,335   2,518   1,004   284   1,009   675   1,262   1,327   1,040

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: 2024–18 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2024   .   .   .   .
2023   .   .   .   .
2022   .   .   .   .
2021   .   .   .   .
2020   .   .   .   .
2019   197 i   49   148 i   .
2018   152 i   37   115 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)
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   0   0   0
    Agricultural sciences   0   0   0   0   0
    Biological and biomedical sciences   0   0   0   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

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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