Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $10,167
    4.04% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $16,787
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    70.9%
    2,355,079 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,993,648
    75.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    62.3%
    165,154 Graduates

    About

    Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2024, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity were General Business Administration & Management (34,332 degrees awarded), General Psychology (24,680 degrees), and Registered Nursing (22,224 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is $10,167, which is $753 less than than the national median of $10,920. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $23,009, which is 226% of the cost for in-state students, and is $7,536 more than than the national median $15,473.

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    Costs

    The median in-state tuition for Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is $10,167, which is $833 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $11,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $23,009, which is 226% of the cost for in-state students, and is $7,536 more than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $15,473.

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,787.

    Tuition Costs

    $10,167
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity was $23,009, which is 226% of the cost for in-state students, which was $10,167. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is $7,536 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $15,473, and the in-state tuition is $833 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $11,000.

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    Average Net Price

    $16,787
    2024 Value
    3.56%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,787. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity grew by 3.56%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $12,831
    Room and Board
    $1,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity was of $12,831 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.68% between 2023 and 2024.

    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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    76%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    39%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    76% of undergraduate students at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Admissions

    Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity received 2,355,079 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 6.63% annual growth. Out of those 2,355,079 applicants, 1,670,419 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,993,648 students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in 2024. 25.5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity has an overall enrollment yield of 17.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    70.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,670,419
    Accepted Out of 2,355,079

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity was 70.9% (1,670,419 admissions from 2,355,079 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 69.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 6.63%, while admissions grew by 8.5%.

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    SAT Scores

    25.5%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    60,283
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    25.5% of enrolled first-time students at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity had a total enrollment of 1,993,648 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is 1,505,386 students and the part-time enrollment is 488,262. This means that 75.5% 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 46.8% White, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Black or African American, 6.57% Asian, 4% Two or More Races, 0.421% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.146% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.4%), followed by White Male (21.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.2%), followed by White Male (15%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.55%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    75.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,993,648 students. The full-time enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is 1,505,386 and the part-time enrollment is 488,262. This means that 75.5% of students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    80%
    2024 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 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      932,147 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      403,881 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      248,504 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is 46.8% White, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Black or African American, 6.57% Asian, 4% Two or More Races, 0.421% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.146% 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 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 74,821 students (3.75%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 104,519 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 (263,952 degrees awarded). There were 2.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (91,080 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is General Psychology (22,908 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (21,430 degrees) and Registered Nursing (18,449 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 Communications (18,249 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11,882 degrees), and English (7,821 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    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 Other managers (333,673 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (310,645 people), Social workers, all other (257,461 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (187,029 people), and Postsecondary teachers (170,986 people).

    The most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in 2024 are Communications (18,249 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11,882 degrees), English (7,821 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (14,445 degrees), and Psychology (32,851 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    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 Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity are Communications (18,249 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11,882 degrees), English (7,821 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (14,445 degrees), and Psychology (32,851 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    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 Elementary & secondary schools (904,833 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (497,299 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (401,541 people), Outpatient care centers (301,895 people), and Individual & family services (266,264 people).

    The most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity are Communications (18,249 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11,882 degrees), English (7,821 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (14,445 degrees), and Psychology (32,851 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (2024)
    1. Other Engineering
      230 degrees awarded
    2. Biology Laboratory Technician
      69 degrees awarded
    3. Welding Technology
      51 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity was Other Engineering with 230 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    205,343
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    309,862
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 205,343 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity, which is 0.663 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (309,862).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 18,554 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.18 times more than the 15,778 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 20,051 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in General Psychology, which is 4.33 times more than the 4,629 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    38%
    100% Completion Time
    60%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 38% 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, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% 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.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    Asian Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (75.8%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is Female and Asian (75.8% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    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, 1.56% of graduates (2574 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      263,952 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      91,080 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      52,018 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is white (263,952 degrees awarded). There were 2.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (91,080 degrees).

    2.76% of degree recipients (14,231 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      166,396 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      165,741 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      163,664 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is white female (166,396 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (165,741 degrees).

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    Operations

    Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity has an endowment valued at nearly $241M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.47B (2.68k%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity had a total salary expenditure of 475M. Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity employs 22,875 Professors, 21,095 Associate professors and 18,785 Assistant professors. Most academics at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity are Male Professor (14,242), Male Associate professor (11,115), and Female Assistant professor (10,289).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity are: Office and Administrative Support, with 28,422 employees, Management, with 26,736 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 24,868 employees.

    Endowment

    $241M
    2024 Endowment
    10.5%
    growth from 2023

    Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity has an endowment valued at about $241M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity grew 10.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $5.45B - Federal
    2. $1.22B - State
    3. $157M - Local

    As of 2024, Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity received $5.45B in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.22B from state grants and contracts, and $157M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $208M
    2024 Salaries
    5.64%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity paid a median of $208M in salaries, which represents 43.9% of their overall expenditure ($475M) and a 5.64% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.63% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.76% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $8.31B
    Instructional Salaries
    80,147
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity paid a total of $8.31B to 80,147 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity were Office and Administrative Support with 28,422 employees, Management with 26,736 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 24,868 employees.

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