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
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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