Annual Report

ETSU strives to be recognized, through funding and program rankings, as one of the premier R2 research universities in the nation.

East Tennessee State University received $70.2M in Sponsored Awards in Fiscal Year 2022, a nearly 10% increase from 2021 and an institutional record.

Research by the Numbers

 

$70 million

In Sponsored Projects Awarded for FY22


231

Monetary Awards Rewarded in FY22


$22.1 million

Federal Awards in FY22

 

53%

All-Time Patent Approval Rate

$23.3 million

In Research and Development Expenditures in FY22

67% increase

In Research Expenditures FY20-FY22

506

Active Human Research Studies Under IRB Oversight in FY22

23%

Of Active Human Research Studies Led by Student PIs in FY22

9.3 Days

Average IRB Approval Time for Expedited Studies During FY22

2022 Research Highlights

More Research Highlights

 

  • Sponsored Awards by Year
    2012 51.7 million, 2013 43.7 million, 2014 38.2 million, 2015 38.4 million, 2016 38.8 million, 2017 42.5 million, 2018 44.6 million, 2019 47.8 million, 2020 53.6 million, 2021 63.4 million, 2022 70.2 million, University Record
  • Awards by Type
    52.1% Service, 19.1% Clinical Service, 18.8% Research, 10% Training
  • Awards by College Unit
    33.6 million Quillen College of Medicine, 9.8 million College of Nursing, 8.9 million Office of the Vice Provost for Research, 7 million College of Public Health, 3.8 million Clemmer College, 2.9 million Division of Student Life and Enrollment, 1.8 million College of Arts and Sciences, 1.1 million Gatton College of Pharmacy, .4 million College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences, .3 million College of Business and Technology, .14 million College of Graduate and Continuing Studies, 0.08 million Administration
  • Awards Type by College Unit

     

    Research Service
    Training Clinical Service
  • ETSU R&D Expenditures
    2002 $11.7 million, 2003 $12.9 million, 2004 $7.7 million, 2005 $8.1 million, 2006 $7.9 million, 2007 $8.0 million, 2008 $8.2 million, 2009 $9.2 million, 2010 $9.8 million, 2011 $10.2 million, 2012 $11.2 million, 2013 $8.9 million, 2014 $7.8 million, 2015 $6.9 million, 2016 $7.9 million, 2017 $9.5 million, 2018 $14 million, 2019 $14.2 million, 2020 $13.9 million, 2021 $18.5 million, 2022 $23.3 million
  • R&D Expenditures by Type
    41.7% Federal Government, 39.1% Institutional Funds, 16.6% Nonprofit Organizations, 1.4% State and Local Government, 1.1% Other Sources, 0.1% Business
  • Annual Funding Request Submissions
    2012 279, 2013 250, 2014 265, 2015 271, 2016 252, 2017 267, 2018 258, 2019 299, 2020 283, 2021 277, 2022 279

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