Rhode Island
State at a Glance | Other Statistics
This State at a Glance page provides information on the science and technology (S&T) environment in the state. Basic demographic information is also provided. Among the information the State at a Glance provides are:
- Federal academic R&D expenditures
- The number of NSF awards received
- The number of establishments engaged in high-technology activity
- The number of individuals employed by high-technology establishments
U.S. Resident Population, 2003 |
1,076,164 |
Total Number of Representatives in Congress, 2003 |
4 |
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Total Number of Competitive NSF Awards, FY 2004 |
128 |
Total Number of Competitive NSF Proposals, FY 2004 |
341 |
Funding Rate for Competitive NSF Proposals, FY 2004 |
38% |
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Total NSF Funding, FY 2003 (thousands) |
$26,977 |
Total NSF Research Support Funding, FY 2003 (thousands) |
$25,138 |
Total Number of NSF Research Support Awards, FY 2003 |
179 |
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Academic R&D; Obligations, All Federal Agencies, FY 2001 (thousands) |
$92,988 |
Academic R&D; Obligations, NSF, FY 2001 (thousands) |
$21,488 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, Federal Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$113,841 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, Industry Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$2,538 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, Institutional Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$35,622 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, State and Local Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$6,293 |
Academic R&D; Expenditures, Other Sources, FY 2002 (thousands) |
$4,758 |
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Phase I SBIR Awards, NSF, FY 2003 |
0 |
Phase II SBIR Awards, NSF, FY 2003 |
0 |
Phase I SBIR Awards, All Federal Agencies, FY 2002 |
14 |
Phase II SBIR Awards, All Federal Agencies, FY 2002 |
5 |
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Total Number of Graduate Students in Science and Engineering, 2002 |
1,999 |
Average Tuition and Fees, Public 4-Year Institutions, 20021 |
$4,708 |
State Share of Total U.S. Enrollment,2 2000 |
.49% |
Percentage of Students Who Are Minorities, 2000 |
15.5% |
State Spending on Student Aid, 20031 (thousands) |
$6,780 |
Average Verbal SAT Score, 2004 |
503 |
Average Math SAT Score, 2004 |
502 |
Average ACT Score, 2004 |
21.9 |
State Appropriations for Higher Education, 20041 (thousands) |
$172,816 |
Percentage Change in State Appropriations for Higher Education, 20031 to 20041 |
1.9% |
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State Share of Employed Doctoral Scientists and Engineers,3 2001 |
.46% |
Number of Inc. 500 Companies, 2003 |
3 |
Disposable Income, 2003 (millions) |
$30,483 |
Gross State Product, 2001 (millions) |
$36,939 |
Total Number of Establishments, 2001 |
28,539 |
Total Number of High-Technology Establishments, 2001 |
1,446 |
Total Number of Employees, 2001 |
414,638 |
Total Number of Employees Working in High-Technology Establishments, 2002 |
18,553 |
Total Annual Payroll, 2001 (thousands) |
$13,157,996 |
Total Annual Payroll of High-Technology Establishments, 2001 (thousands) |
$1,087,838 |
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1 Year noted represents the last year of the school year for which data were available.
2 Total U.S. Enrollment includes data from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
3 Total number of Employed Doctoral Scientists and Engineers includes data from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
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