1. OUR RESEARCH ENTERPISE We R1

2. The Carnegie Classification Of Institutions of Higher Education
In 1970, the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education developed a classification system to support its research and policy analysis.
The first Carnegie Classification, based on empirical data regarding colleges and universities, was published in 1973.
It was developed to facilitate “apples-to-apples” comparisons in the study of higher education institutions.

3. Carnegie research UNIVERSITIES 2018
R1 – Very High Research Activity (130)
West Virginia University, University of Pittsburgh, CMU
R2 – High Research Activity (132)
Duquesne University, Ohio University, College of William and Mary, Marshall University

4. Aggregate Research Correlates
Being R1 - What Counts?
Data Detail
Aggregate Research Correlates
Carnegie Classification
Humanities
Research Doctorates Granted in
Soc. Sci
Research Doctorates Granted in
STEM
Other
Research Doctorates Granted
S&E R&D Expenditures2 ($ Thousands)
2017
Non-S&E R&D Expenditures ($ Thousands)
Non-Faculty Research Staff & Postdocs
2016
WVU (Actual 2016 & 2017 Data) 26
79/130 32
73/130
122
88/130 59
70/130
$175,403
93/130
$10,203
97/130
134
105/130
R1 (Very High Research Activity)
90/130
R1 (Minimum Threshold)
Dartmouth+4
Mt.S.U+1 25
UNLV
Cal.Tech.
$9,020
CUNY
$1,079
U.Rochester
U.S.Miss.
PCA WEIGHTING
0.839
0.864
0.909
0.621
0.899
0.817
0.894

5. PerCapita Research Correlates
Being R1- What Counts?
Data Detail
Faculty Total
2017
PerCapita Research Correlates
Carnegie Classification
S&E R&D Expenditures2 ($ Thousands)
Non-S&E R&D Expenditures ($ Thousands)
Non-Faculty Research Staff & Postdocs
2016
WVU (Actual 2016 & 2017 Data)
1,293
65/130
$135.7
112/130
$7.9
101/130
0.104
114/130
R1 Status (Very High Research Activity)
90/130
R1 (Minimum Threshold)
238
CUNY
$37.9
$0.6
U.Rochester
0.036
GMU
PCA WEIGHTING
0.935
0.619
0.930

6. 2018

7. 2018
WVU (90)
0.57,-0.19

8. Why Does Our Classification Matter?
According to EAB, Institutions Surveyed Report:
Enhanced Institutional Profile
Attraction and Retention of Higher Quality Students and Faculty
Access to Additional Private Foundation Opportunities
Attraction and Retention of Donors and Partners
Increased Investment

9. STATES Without R1 Universities
GDP (2017)
SBIR (2017)
R&D (2015)
Alaska 48 52 49
Idaho 44
34 Micron/INEL
Maine 45 46
North Dakota 47 50
South Dakota
Vermont 36
Wyoming 51
West Virginia 42 39
NSF S&E State Profiles

10. TRENDS Ph.D.’s Awarded Federal Expenditures $M Year ChemE Statler WVU
2014 2 30
155
2015 7 47
183
2016 5 44
210
2017 36
201
2018 10 39
190
Year
ChemE
Statler
WVU
2014
2.6
20.2
69.2
2015
2.2
17.6
68.7
2016
1.4
15.1
72.8
2017
2018
2.4
19.7
76.5

11. FEDERAL Research Expenditures 2017 $73M(126)

12. FEDERAL Expenditures WVU ENGINEERING 2017
$20.2M (85)

13. FEDERAL Expenditures WVU Chemical ENGINEERING 2017

14. Doe Expenditure Peers $’s and Rankings
West Virginia University $11.8M 42
Virginia Tech $11.9M 41
CMU $11M 47
Pitt $8.6M 59

15. Federal Expenditure Peers $’s and Rankings
West Virginia University $2.2M 72
Auburn University $2.1M 75
Virginia Tech $2.4M 65
CMU $4.4M 42
Pitt $5.2M 32

16. Moving to the next level
The Statler College is not only the key to West Virginia University’s R1Status, but is central to the economic future of the State of West Virginia
Our “Moonshot” should be for the Statler College to become a top 20 Engineering School in Research Innovation and Commercialization by 2030
Success will require that we diversify and build new niche areas of significant strength rivaling fossil energy

17. CHALLENGES Increased concern about technological competitiveness
Increasing competition for faculty talent
Constrained resources
Alignment with trends

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19. Acknowledgements
WVU’s Research Community of Students, Faculty, and Staff
Chaun Stores
Sheena Murphy
Melanie Page

20. DATA Sources For 2021 Classifications
IPEDS Completions
IPEDS Fall 2020 Enrollment (preliminary)
IPEDS Fall 2020 Human Resources (preliminary)
NSF Higher Education Research and Development Survey (HERD) FY 2020
NSF Survey for Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (GSS) FY 2019.

21. FEDERAL Research Expenditures 2017 $73M(126)