Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$10,080

5.04% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$17,146

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

70.9%

1,663,512 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,659,965

75.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

64.2%

148,293 Graduates

About

Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2021, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity were General Business Administration & Management (24,578 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (19,163 degrees), and General Psychology (17,725 degrees).

In 2021, 452,188 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity. 57.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (265,477 degrees), 4.59 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57,852 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is $10,080, which is $120 less than than the national median of $10,200. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $25,418, which is 252% of the cost for in-state students, and is $10,844 more than than the national median $14,574.

Doctoral Universities

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is $10,080, which is $318 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,398. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $25,418, which is 252% of the cost for in-state students, and is $10,844 more than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,574.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,146.

Tuition Costs

$10,080

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity was $25,418, which is 252% of the cost for in-state students, which was $10,080. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is $10,844 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,574, and the in-state tuition is $318 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,398.

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

Average Net Price

$17,146

2021 Value

0.918%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,146. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity grew by 0.918%.

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

$11,506

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity was of $11,506 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.38% between 2020 and 2021.

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

80%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

80% of undergraduate students at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 9.59% with respect to 2020, when 73% 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 1,663,512 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 7.89% annual growth. Out of those 1,663,512 applicants, 1,179,635 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,659,965 students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in 2021. 27.4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity has an overall enrollment yield of 20.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

70.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,179,635

Accepted Out of 1,663,512

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity was 70.9% (1,179,635 admissions from 1,663,512 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 70.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 7.89%, while admissions grew by 9%..

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

27.4%

Submission Percentage (2021)

54,486

Scores Submitted (2021)

27.4% of enrolled first-time students at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity had a total enrollment of 1,659,965 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is 1,258,178 students and the part-time enrollment is 401,787. This means that 75.8% 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 55.7% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 5.56% Asian, 4.01% Two or More Races, 0.534% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.135% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.6%), followed by White Male (26.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.22%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.2%), followed by White Male (19.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.56%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

75.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,659,965 students. The full-time enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is 1,258,178 and the part-time enrollment is 401,787. This means that 75.8% of students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% 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

80%

2021 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 (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 (2021)

White
924,819 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
245,655 enrolled students
Black or African American
181,289 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is 55.7% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 5.56% Asian, 4.01% Two or More Races, 0.534% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.135% 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 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% 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, 44,906 students (2.71%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 67,412 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 (265,477 degrees awarded). There were 4.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57852 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is General Psychology (16,461 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (15,801 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (14,181 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (38,850 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (2,840 degrees), and Library Science (1,009 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 (391,482 people), Other managers (347,714 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (334,981 people), Civil engineers (264,123 people), and Mechanical engineers (191,950 people).

The most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in 2021 are Engineering (38,850 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (2,840 degrees), Library Science (1,009 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (4,383 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10,414 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity are Engineering (38,850 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (2,840 degrees), Library Science (1,009 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (4,383 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10,414 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services

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 Architectural, engineering & related services (549,743 people), Computer Systems Design (431,116 people), Construction (318,383 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (218,262 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (169,346 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 (2021)

General Psychology
16,461 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
15,801 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
14,181 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity was General Psychology with 16,461 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

192,388

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

259,800

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 192,388 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity, which is 0.741 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (259,800).

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 2021, 13911 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.3 times more than the 10667 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 16711 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity in Registered Nursing, which is 6.82 times more than the 2452 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

37%

100% Completion Time

61%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 37% 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, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% 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 (76.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is Female and Asian (76.7% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 1.82% of graduates (2697 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
265,477 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
57,852 degrees awarded
Black or African American
42,232 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is white (265,477 degrees awarded). There were 4.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57852 degrees).

2.38% of degree recipients (10,743 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
150,975 degrees awarded
White Male
114,502 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
35,548 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity is white female (150,975 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (114502 degrees).

Operations

Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity has an endowment valued at nearly $314M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 13.4B (4.28k%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity had a total salary expenditure of 478M. Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity employs 19,410 Professors, 19,098 Associate professors and 15,982 Assistant professors. Most academics at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity are Male Professor (13,180), Male Associate professor (10,711), and Female Assistant professor (8,390).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity are: Office and Administrative Support, with 26,279 employees, Management, with 23,379 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 22,168 employees.

Endowment

$314M

2021 Endowment

20.6%

growth from 2020

Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity has an endowment valued at about $314M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity grew 20.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $73.6M 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

$6.09B - Federal
$964M - State
$97.8M - Local

As of 2021, Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity received $6.09B in grants and contracts from the federal government, $964M from state grants and contracts, and $97.8M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$204M

2021 Salaries

1.52%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity paid a median of $204M in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($478M) and a 1.52% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.8B

Instructional Salaries

69,799

Number of Employees

In 2021, Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity paid a total of $6.8B to 69,799 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

19,410 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26,279 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity were Professor with 19,410 employees, Associate professor with 19,098 employees, and Assistant professor with 15,982 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity were Office and Administrative Support with 26,279 employees, Management with 23,379 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 22,168 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity was Male Professor with 13,180 employees, Male Associate professor with 10,711 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 8,390 employees.

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