Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,010

5.95% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$17,928

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

68.2%

1,934,608 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,652,299

77.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

64.8%

152,870 Graduates

About

Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2023, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity were General Business Administration & Management (25,480 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (17,710 degrees), and General Psychology (17,579 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is $11,010, which is $430 more than than the national median of $10,580. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $26,696, which is 242% of the cost for in-state students, and is $11,737 more than than the national median $14,959.

Doctoral Universities

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is $11,010, which is $238 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,773. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $26,696, which is 242% of the cost for in-state students, and is $11,737 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 $17,928.

Tuition Costs

$11,010

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity was $26,696, which is 242% of the cost for in-state students, which was $11,010. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is $11,737 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,959, and the in-state tuition is $238 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,773.

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

Average Net Price

$17,928

2023 Value

3.28%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,928. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity grew by 3.28%.

This chart compares the average net price of Doctoral Universities: Higher 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

$12,266

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity was of $12,266 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.56% 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 did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

39%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 12% with respect to 2022, when 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Doctoral Universities: Higher 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: Higher Research Activity received 1,934,608 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 7.73% annual growth. Out of those 1,934,608 applicants, 1,319,759 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,652,299 students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in 2023. 27% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity has an overall enrollment yield of 19.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,319,759

Accepted Out of 1,934,608

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity was 68.2% (1,319,759 admissions from 1,934,608 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 70.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 7.73%, while admissions grew by 4.22%.

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

SAT Scores

27%

Submission Percentage (2023)

59,015

Scores Submitted (2023)

27% of enrolled first-time students at Doctoral Universities: Higher 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: Higher Research Activity had a total enrollment of 1,652,299 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is 1,276,116 students and the part-time enrollment is 376,183. This means that 77.2% of students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.1% White, 15.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 5.75% Asian, 4.26% Two or More Races, 0.539% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.127% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30%), followed by White Male (25.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.73%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.5%), followed by White Male (17%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.32%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

77.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,652,299 students. The full-time enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is 1,276,116 and the part-time enrollment is 376,183. This means that 77.2% of students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Higher 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: Higher Research Activity (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

81%

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: Higher Research Activity was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
877,838 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
259,473 enrolled students
Black or African American
179,926 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is 53.1% White, 15.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 5.75% Asian, 4.26% Two or More Races, 0.539% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.127% 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, 46,617 students (2.82%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 70,733 more women than men received degrees from Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is white (256,134 degrees awarded). There were 4.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (59,974 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is General Psychology (16,420 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (14,391 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (13,292 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering (36,840 degrees awarded), Library Science (1,170 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (3,023 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: Higher Research Activity are Software developers (455,294 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (357,953 people), Other managers (355,383 people), Civil engineers (299,896 people), and Mechanical engineers (213,926 people).

The most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in 2023 are Engineering (36,840 degrees awarded), Library Science (1,170 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (3,023 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (4,586 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (13,141 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: Higher Research Activity are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity are Engineering (36,840 degrees awarded), Library Science (1,170 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (3,023 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (4,586 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (13,141 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity are Computer Systems Design (494,069 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (457,175 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (350,707 people), Construction (309,132 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (276,166 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: Higher Research Activity.

Most Common (2023)

General Psychology
16,420 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
14,391 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
13,292 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity was General Psychology with 16,420 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

187,772

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

258,505

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 187,772 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity, which is 0.726 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (258,505).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 13,966 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.21 times more than the 11,514 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 15,425 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in Registered Nursing, which is 6.75 times more than the 2,285 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

39%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 39% of students graduating from Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% 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 (77.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is Female and Asian (77.6% 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, 1.55% of graduates (2375 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
256,134 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
59,974 degrees awarded
Black or African American
40,550 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is white (256,134 degrees awarded). There were 4.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (59,974 degrees).

2.39% of degree recipients (10,665 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
148,035 degrees awarded
White Male
108,099 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
36,983 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is white female (148,035 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (108,099 degrees).

Operations

Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity has an endowment valued at nearly $352M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.74B (778%) compared to the 4.37% average return (19M on 434M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2023, Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity had a total salary expenditure of 548M. Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity employs 19,715 Professors, 19,095 Associate professors and 16,885 Assistant professors. Most academics at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity are Male Professor (13,063), Male Associate professor (10,526), and Female Assistant professor (9,050).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity are: Management, with 25,954 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 25,656 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 24,904 employees.

Endowment

$352M

2023 Endowment

9.17%

growth from 2022

Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity has an endowment valued at about $352M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity grew 9.17% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $82.2M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Doctoral Universities: Higher 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: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$6.93B - Federal
$1.37B - State
$128M - Local

As of 2023, Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity received $6.93B in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.37B from state grants and contracts, and $128M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$224M

2023 Salaries

5.49%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity paid a median of $224M in salaries, which represents 40.8% of their overall expenditure ($548M) and a 5.49% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.06% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.58% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$7.44B

Instructional Salaries

71,196

Number of Employees

In 2023, Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity paid a total of $7.44B to 71,196 employees working as instructors, which represents 26% 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

19,715 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

25,954 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity were Professor with 19,715 employees, Associate professor with 19,095 employees, and Assistant professor with 16,885 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity were Management with 25,954 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 25,656 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 24,904 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: Higher Research Activity was Male Professor with 13,063 employees, Male Associate professor with 10,526 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 9,050 employees.

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