Pennsylvania State U., The, Harrisburg

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 449 52 925
2023 449 51.3 911 437 28.2 602
2022 507 44.3 900
2021 487 47 908 480 18.5 583
2020 556 40 916
2019 485 47.5 914 482 19 589
2018 526 42.9 911
2017 560 38.3 898 426 26.7 575
2016 478 47.2 896
2015 437 51.9 898 426 26 570
2014
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 5,735 5,159 2,927 2,938 1,866 2,805 2,119 1,654 2,558 3,379
    Science 3,352 2,751 1,672 2,266 1,724 2,185 1,864 1,360 1,871 2,612
      Computer and information sciences 16 13 8 2 130 382 228 7 6 2
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 39 6 22 5 11 0 0 1 1
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 39 3 11 2 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 0 3 11 3 11 0 0 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 1,801 1,774 1,433 1,536 411 187 138 15 11 3
        Agricultural sciences 143 8 43 21 2 55 76 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 295 450 607 248 82 36 33 15 11 3
        Health sciences 1,286 1,316 783 1,267 327 62 12 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 77 0 0 0 0 34 17 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 20 15 7 4 0 32 30 48 240 479
      Physical sciences 0 91 8 0 0 38 55 29 23 6
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 91 7 0 0 0 13 15 11 3
        Materials science 0 0 0 0 0 38 24 0 0 0
        Physics 0 0 1 0 0 0 18 14 12 3
        Physical sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 867 483 66 444 0 58 6 5 32 74
      Social sciences 648 336 144 258 1,178 1,477 1,407 1,256 1,558 2,047
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 19 0 0 0 128 143 153 0 0 0
        Political science and government 473 240 86 126 512 531 606 1,224 1,532 2,030
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 156 96 48 132 538 803 648 32 26 17
        Social sciences nec 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 877 272 160 386 74 312 223 278 675 767
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 72 36 33 21 1 0 0 57 160 183
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
      Civil engineering 59 17 7 126 20 70 65 80 184 204
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 55 10 12 166 9 138 72 65 167 187
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 621 196 108 73 44 104 86 55 164 186
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 70 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,506 2,136 1,095 286 68 308 32 16 12 0
      Business management and business administration 212 426 223 94 13 14 3 0 0 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0
      Education 1,188 1,316 702 74 42 273 17 0 3 0
      Humanities 0 4 0 1 0 11 8 1 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 15 9 0
      Social work 106 390 170 117 13 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 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: 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 5,735 3,305 398 1,389 0 643 0
    Science 3,352 1,859 187 863 0 443 0
      Computer and information sciences 16 16 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 0 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 1,801 1,701 99 0 0 1 0
        Agricultural sciences 143 121 22 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 295 294 0 0 0 1 0
        Health sciences 1,286 1,286 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 77 0 77 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 20 8 12 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 0 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 867 35 0 716 0 116 0
      Social sciences 648 99 76 147 0 326 0
        Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 19 19 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 473 0 0 147 0 326 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 156 80 76 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 877 344 0 465 0 68 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 72 70 0 0 0 2 0
      Chemical engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 59 40 0 0 0 19 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 55 55 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 621 110 0 465 0 46 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 70 69 0 0 0 1 0
      Engineering nec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 1,506 1,102 211 61 0 132 0
      Business management and business administration 212 49 105 54 0 4 0
      Communication and communications technologies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1,188 1,053 0 7 0 128 0
      Humanities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 106 0 106 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: 2024–15
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Federal Agencies 3,305 3,045 1,911 1,616 451 80 292 215 270 565
  DOD 49 0 9 166 24 22 214 12 0 0
  DOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 2,855 2,762 1,817 1,298 379 36 0 32 36 21
  NASA 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 201 258 66 21 24 17 11 76 40 421
  USDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 52 52
  Other 171 25 19 131 24 5 67 39 142 71

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 281 i 46 235 i .
2018 233 i 23 210 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 53 32 32 43 39
    Agricultural sciences 0 0 0 1 1
    Biological and biomedical sciences 11 4 4 6 6
    Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 1 1
    Engineering 27 20 20 18 18
    Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 0 0 0 0
    Health sciences 4 3 3 5 1
    Mathematics and statistics 1 0 0 0 0
    Natural resources and conservation 0 4 4 1 1
    Physical sciences 5 1 1 3 3
    Psychology 2 0 0 2 2
    Social sciences 2 0 0 6 6
    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 0 0 250
    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 0 250
    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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