Annual Research Statistics


Amount of Awards (in Millions)

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FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21
Private/Other 26.4 22.8 30.7 14.3 13.9
State 21.4 26.1 22.3 22.0 23.1
Federal 162.5 177.4 180.7 213.8 238.0
Total 210.4 226.3 233.6 250.1 275.0

Research Expenditures (External Only) (in Millions)

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FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21
Private/Other 32.9 31.4 24.9 24.1 18.6
State 20.9 25.1 20.1 19.4 19.5
Federal 145.7 159.2 163.0 184.8 183.0
Total 199.7 215.7 208.0 228.4 221.1

Submitted Proposals & Awards Received

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FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21
Awards 1340 1331 1050 1028 1029
Proposals 1357 1265 1190 1240 1375

Patent & Licensing Activity

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FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21
Licenses/Options Executed 13 15 17 22 23
Patents Granted 50 15 48 57 51
Patent Applications 120 103 115 79 88

Federal Awards By Funding Source FY21

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NSF 20.4% $48.5M
Health & Human Services 19.5% $46.4M
– NIH 14.3% $33.9M
– Other DHHS divisions 5.2% $12.4M
Department of Education 39.3% $93.5M
Department of Defense 6.8% $16.1M
Department of Energy 4.6% $11.0M
US Dept of Transportation 1.2% $2.8M
Other 11.2% $26.6M