Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,849

2.46% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$19,109

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

40%

5,376,285 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

3,748,909

83.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

79.4%

374,102 Graduates

About

Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2023, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity were General Business Administration & Management (42,781 degrees awarded), General Psychology (31,949 degrees), and Computer Science (31,231 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity is $11,849, which is $1,269 more than than the national median of $10,580. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $37,982, which is 321% of the cost for in-state students, and is $23,023 more than than the national median $14,959.

Doctoral Universities

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity is $11,849, which is $1,077 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,773. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $37,982, which is 321% of the cost for in-state students, and is $23,023 more than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,959.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,109.

Tuition Costs

$11,849

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity was $37,982, which is 321% of the cost for in-state students, which was $11,849. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity is $23,023 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,959, and the in-state tuition is $1,077 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,773.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$19,109

2023 Value

1.09%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,109. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity grew by 1.09%.

This chart compares the average net price of Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,751

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity was of $13,751 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.87% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.74% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

28%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7.46% with respect to 2022, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity received 5,376,285 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 4.78% annual growth. Out of those 5,376,285 applicants, 2,150,156 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 40% acceptance rate.

There were 3,748,909 students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity in 2023. 37.7% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity has an overall enrollment yield of 25.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

40%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,150,156

Accepted Out of 5,376,285

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity was 40% (2,150,156 admissions from 5,376,285 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 39.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 4.78%, while admissions grew by 5.42%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

37.7%

Submission Percentage (2023)

172,274

Scores Submitted (2023)

37.7% of enrolled first-time students at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity had a total enrollment of 3,748,909 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity is 3,135,436 students and the part-time enrollment is 613,473. This means that 83.6% of students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45% White, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 6.74% Black or African American, 4.48% Two or More Races, 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.108% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.5%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.25%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (21%), followed by White Male (15.7%) and Asian Female (5.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

83.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,748,909 students. The full-time enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity is 3,135,436 and the part-time enrollment is 613,473. This means that 83.6% of students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

92%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity was 92%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,685,467 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
543,546 enrolled students
Asian
483,312 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity is 45% White, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 6.74% Black or African American, 4.48% Two or More Races, 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.108% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.78% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 107,314 students (2.86%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 101,555 more women than men received degrees from Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity is white (533,568 degrees awarded). There were 3.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (144,099 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity is General Psychology (30,093 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (27,141 degrees) and Computer Science (19,707 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering (114,568 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (11,323 degrees), and Math & Statistics (28,157 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity are Software developers (549,050 people), Other managers (398,178 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (384,555 people), Civil engineers (306,346 people), and Mechanical engineers (220,026 people).

The most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity in 2023 are Engineering (114,568 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (11,323 degrees), Math & Statistics (28,157 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (8,267 degrees), and Physical Sciences (22,898 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity are Engineering (114,568 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (11,323 degrees), Math & Statistics (28,157 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (8,267 degrees), and Physical Sciences (22,898 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (599,684 people), Computer Systems Design (595,855 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (586,455 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (488,330 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (357,488 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity.

Most Common (2023)

General Psychology
30,093 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
27,141 degrees awarded
Computer Science
19,707 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity was General Psychology with 30,093 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

517,602

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

619,157

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 517,602 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity, which is 0.836 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (619,157).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 24,732 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.37 times more than the 18,049 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 25,352 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity in General Psychology, which is 3.84 times more than the 6,597 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

68%

100% Completion Time

84%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 68% of students graduating from Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 84% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 85% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (89.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity is Female and Asian (89.2% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.99% of graduates (7434 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
533,568 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
144,099 degrees awarded
Asian
135,318 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity is white (533,568 degrees awarded). There were 3.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (144,099 degrees).

2.55% of degree recipients (28,951 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
293,906 degrees awarded
White Male
239,662 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
85,882 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity is white female (293,906 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (239,662 degrees).

Operations

Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity has an endowment valued at nearly $1.85B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 17.4B (940%) compared to the 4.37% average return (19M on 434M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2023, Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity had a total salary expenditure of 1.95B. Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity employs 60,460 Professors, 41,238 Associate professors and 38,766 Assistant professors. Most academics at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity are Male Professor (41,247), Male Associate professor (22,556), and Female Assistant professor (20,159).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity are: Business and Financial Operations, with 101,401 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 97,221 employees, and Management with 84,684 employees.

Endowment

$1.85B

2023 Endowment

9.75%

growth from 2022

Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity has an endowment valued at about $1.85B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity grew 9.75% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.42B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$47.4B - Federal
$4.46B - State
$910M - Local

As of 2023, Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity received $47.4B in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.46B from state grants and contracts, and $910M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$884M

2023 Salaries

10.4%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity paid a median of $884M in salaries, which represents 45.3% of their overall expenditure ($1.95B) and a 10.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.09% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.95% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$24.3B

Instructional Salaries

176,065

Number of Employees

In 2023, Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity paid a total of $24.3B to 176,065 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.13M (2.35%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

60,460 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

101,401 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity were Professor with 60,460 employees, Associate professor with 41,238 employees, and Assistant professor with 38,766 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity were Business and Financial Operations with 101,401 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 97,221 employees, and Management with 84,684 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity was Male Professor with 41,247 employees, Male Associate professor with 22,556 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 20,159 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity.