Tables for
The Future of Science and Technology in the Pacific Northwest: Trends and Indicators

Table 1. Sources of Funds and Performers of R&D in the Pacific Northwest (1993)
(expenditures in millions of dollars)
Pacific NW Oregon Wash. Pac. NW
% of US
U.S.
$ mil. $ mil. $ mil. $ mil. $ mil.
Total R&D by Source of Funds:
Federal Gov't. 1,752 244 1,508 2.8% 62,374
Industry 4,280 448 3,832 4.4% 96,895
State / Local Gov't. 44 30 14 2.8% 1,559
Univs. / Colleges 86 34 52 2.4% 3,552
Other 34 18 16 2.3% 1,469
______ ______ ______ ______ _____
Total R&D 6,196 774 5,422 3.7% 165,849
Total R&D by Performer:
Federal Gov't. 164 51 113 1.0% 16,556
Industry 5,160 471 4,689 4.4% 118,334
Univs. / Colleges 654 226 428 3.3% 19,911
FFRDCs* 0 0 0 0.0% 5,298
Nonprofits ** 218 26 192 3.8% 5,750
______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Total R&D 6,196 774 5,422 3.7% 165,849
Source: National Science Foundation, National Patterns of R&D Resources, 1995 Data Update.
* - Includes FFRDCs operated by colleges and universities only. Industrially-operated FFRDCs are included under industry. The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, a nonprofit-operated FFRDC, is included under nonprofits.
** - Includes nonprofit-operated FFRDCs (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington).


Table 2. Federal R&D Support for Pacific Northwest Universities and Colleges
by Agency and Recipient, Fiscal Year 1994 (obligations in millions of dollars)
TOTAL HHS NSF DOD USDA DOE NASA Other
Pacific Northwest
Universities and Colleges 468 261 73 39 36 25 13 20
U. of Washington (2) 278 180 36 27 5 14 9 7
Oregon State (65) 59 8 18 6 15 1 3 8
Oregon Health Scis. (74) 49 44 0 0 0 4 0 0
Washington State U. 35 12 6 2 11 2 0 2
U. of Oregon 21 9 6 1 0 3 0 2
All Other 27 9 7 4 5 1 0 1
(U.S. Total) 11,983 6,419 1,793 1,601 509 606 654 401
Pacific NW % of U.S. 3.9% 4.1% 4.1% 2.5% 7.1% 4.2% 2.0% 4.9%
Source: National Science Foundation, Federal Support to Universities and Colleges, and Nonprofit Insitutions Fiscal Year 1994, 1996. Figures may differ from other charts because of differing survey methods.
Above totals include obligations for conduct of R&D and R&D facilities support. Figures in parentheses denote national rank among the 100 universities and colleges receiving the most federal R&D funds (rankings reflect conduct of R&D only).


Table 3. Total R&D Expenditures in Pacific Northwest Universities
by Source of Funds, fiscal year 1994 (expenditures in millions of dollars)
TOTAL Federal State/ Local Industry Institut. Funds All Other Federal / Total R&D
Pacific Northwest
Universities
681 472 40 46 86 36 69.4%
U. of Washington 344 281 7 33 16 6 81.7%
Oregon State U. 120 65 27 5 14 9 54.3%
Washington State U. 94 46 4 3 32 9 48.3%
Oregon Health Scis. 64 44 0 1 15 4 68.3%
U. of Oregon 31 22 1 1 6 2 71.2%
All Other 28 15 2 3 3 5 53.0%
(U.S. Total) 20,624 12,386 1,525 1,407 3,744 1,563 60.1%
Pac. NW % of U.S. 3.3% 3.8% 2.7% 3.3% 2.3% 2.3% - -
Source: National Science Foundation, Survey of Scientific and Engineering Expenditures at Universities and Colleges, Fiscal Year 1994, 1996. Figures may differ from other charts because of differing survey methods. Above totals are expressed in EXPENDITURES rather than obligations, and may therefore differ from other charts. This survey covers doctorate-granting institutions only.