Institutional Performance: Higher Education
In part due to low levels of state funding, the universities in the greater Kansas City region (stretching from Manhattan, Kan., to Columbia, Mo.) spend less on research than most of the universities within a similar radius of peer metropolitan areas, generating a relatively low level of research capacity.
Total Research and Development Expenditures
at Regional Universities and Colleges, 2002
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Only the universities in and around Salt Lake City and Omaha spend less. St. Louis is second-highest on this measure (University of Missouri-Columbia is counted as part of Greater St. Louis as well as Greater Kansas City) due to the presence of Washington University.
NIH Grants to Medical Schools, 2003
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The influence of Washington University shows up particularly in National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards to medical schools, as St. Louis ranks first on this measure.
In the Greater Kansas City region, however, NIH grants are significantly lower than in most of its peers, signifying historically more limited research capacity. The recent passage of a state life science initiative in Kansas means the KU Medical Center should see additional funding in the years following 2003, which is the last year for which the NIH data is available.
University Patents, 1969-2003
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Relatively low research expenditures also limit the ability of greater Kansas City region's universities to generate patents.
With about 500 patents over 34 years, the region ranks third lowest, and significantly behind the leaders. Its rate is one-quarter that of Austin and one-half that of Minneapolis. St. Louis is ranked third, again reflecting the influence of Washington University.
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