Pennsylvania State University, The, Behrend research and development spending, FY2024
- Erie, PA
- Public
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Pennsylvania State University, The, Behrend in FY2024
$7.1 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #416 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- down 7.4%
- Rank change
- down 24
Pennsylvania State University, The, Behrend reported $7.1 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #416 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is down 7.4% on FY2023's $7.6 million; its national rank was down 24 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 55.6% ($3.9 million), followed by institution funds at 25.8%. Its largest field of research is life sciences, $3.0 million or 42.2% of the total.
Over time
Research spending, FY2010 to FY2024
Standard-form totals FY2010 onwards as revised by NCSES in the newest release; rank is within that series.
Year-by-year figures
| Fiscal year | R&D expenditure | Rank in series |
|---|---|---|
| FY2010 | $3.3 million | 413 |
| FY2011 | $3.2 million | 426 |
| FY2012 | $3.4 million | 421 |
| FY2013 | $3.2 million | 419 |
| FY2014 | $4.3 million | 393 |
| FY2015 | $3.7 million | 407 |
| FY2016 | $5.4 million | 377 |
| FY2017 | $3.8 million | 412 |
| FY2018 | $2.8 million | 467 |
| FY2019 | $3.4 million | 445 |
| FY2020 | $1.7 million | 541 |
| FY2021 | $5.5 million | 392 |
| FY2022 | $6.4 million | 392 |
| FY2023 | $7.6 million | 392 |
| FY2024 | $7.1 million | 415 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 5 NSF funding sources Pennsylvania State University, The, Behrend reported in FY2024, largest first. Shares are of its own FY2024 total, and the rank is national within that source.
| Source | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $3.9 million | 55.6% | −10.5% | 391 |
| Institution funds | $1.8 million | 25.8% | −0.3% | 408 |
| Business | $632 thousand | 9.0% | −10.7% | 274 |
| State and local government | $439 thousand | 6.2% | +13.1% | 388 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $245 thousand | 3.5% | −20.5% | 440 |
| All sources | $7.1 million | 100.0% | −7.4% | 416 |
Fields of research
The 9 NSF research fields Pennsylvania State University, The, Behrend reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life sciences | $3.0 million | 42.2% | +10.0% | 361 |
| Engineering | $1.5 million | 21.7% | −19.2% | 272 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $1.2 million | 16.5% | −20.7% | 229 |
| Non-S&E | $578 thousand | 8.2% | +5.7% | 436 |
| Physical sciences | $571 thousand | 8.1% | −26.1% | 365 |
| Psychology | $111 thousand | 1.6% | −39.3% | 377 |
| Computer and information sciences | $94 thousand | 1.3% | +9300.0% | 432 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $18 thousand | 0.3% | −60.9% | 492 |
| Social sciences | $17 thousand | 0.2% | +750.0% | 597 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Pennsylvania State University, The, Behrend
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Pennsylvania State University, The, Behrend and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 411 | Smith College | $7.4M |
| 412 | Norfolk State University | $7.3M |
| 413 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio | $7.1M |
| 414 | Grinnell College | $7.1M |
| 415 | Williams College | $7.1M |
| 416 | Pennsylvania State University, The, Behrend | $7.1M |
| 417 | Grand Valley State University | $7.0M |
| 418 | Wellesley College | $7.0M |
| 419 | Northwest Indian College | $7.0M |
| 420 | Dine College | $7.0M |
| 421 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | $6.9M |
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Request a demoData: NSF HERD FY2024, built from NSF's published tables on September 8, 2026. Page updated September 13, 2026.
Data: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY2024.
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