Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$15,409

4.18% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$18,390

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

77.5%

877,120 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,396,037

62.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

54.7%

72,612 Graduates

About

Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2021, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity were General Business Administration & Management (43,511 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (27,800 degrees), and General Psychology (14,469 degrees).

In 2021, 382,630 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity. 65.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (181,676 degrees), 2.93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62,021 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity is $15,409, which is $5,209 more than than the national median of $10,200. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $20,484, which is 133% of the cost for in-state students, and is $5,910 more than than the national median $14,574.

Doctoral Universities

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity is $15,409, which is $5,011 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,398. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $20,484, which is 133% of the cost for in-state students, and is $5,910 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 $18,390.

Tuition Costs

$15,409

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity was $20,484, which is 133% of the cost for in-state students, which was $15,409. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity is $5,910 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,574, and the in-state tuition is $5,011 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,398.

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

Average Net Price

$18,390

2021 Value

7.41%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,390. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity grew by 7.41%.

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

$10,845

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity was of $10,845 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.52% 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 decreased by 4.38% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 5% with respect to 2020, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Doctoral Universities: Moderate 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: Moderate Research Activity received 877,120 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 2.45% annual growth. Out of those 877,120 applicants, 679,489 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,396,037 students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity in 2021. 24.3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity has an overall enrollment yield of 20.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

679,489

Accepted Out of 877,120

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity was 77.5% (679,489 admissions from 877,120 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 73.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 2.45%, while admissions grew by 2.2%..

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

SAT Scores

24.3%

Submission Percentage (2021)

23,929

Scores Submitted (2021)

24.3% of enrolled first-time students at Doctoral Universities: Moderate 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: Moderate Research Activity had a total enrollment of 1,396,037 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity is 868,691 students and the part-time enrollment is 527,346. This means that 62.2% of students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Black or African American, 5.42% Asian, 3.31% Two or More Races, 0.395% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.259% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.8%), followed by White Male (18.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.7%), followed by White Male (13.1%) and Black or African American Female (12.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

62.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,396,037 students. The full-time enrollment at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity is 868,691 and the part-time enrollment is 527,346. This means that 62.2% of students enrolled at Doctoral Universities: Moderate 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: Moderate Research Activity (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

74.5%

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: Moderate Research Activity was 74.5%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
614,383 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
259,833 enrolled students
Black or African American
217,108 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity is 44% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Black or African American, 5.42% Asian, 3.31% Two or More Races, 0.395% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.259% 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, 127,364 students (9.12%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 115,382 more women than men received degrees from Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity is white (181,676 degrees awarded). There were 2.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62021 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity is General Business Administration & Management (21,968 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (21,429 degrees) and General Psychology (12,475 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (4,362 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (51,752 degrees), and Psychology (24,924 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,697,050 people), Secondary school teachers (417,772 people), Education administrators (293,880 people), Social workers, all other (255,235 people), and Special education teachers (189,510 people).

The most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (4,362 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (51,752 degrees), Psychology (24,924 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (11,992 degrees), and Library Science (635 degrees) (as of 2021).

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: Moderate Research Activity are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (4,362 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (51,752 degrees), Psychology (24,924 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (11,992 degrees), and Library Science (635 degrees) (as of 2021).

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: Moderate Research Activity are Elementary & secondary schools (2,985,634 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (368,692 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (306,067 people), Individual & family services (255,797 people), and Outpatient care centers (217,949 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: Moderate Research Activity.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
21,968 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
21,429 degrees awarded
General Psychology
12,475 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity was General Business Administration & Management with 21,968 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

133,624

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

249,006

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 133,624 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity, which is 0.537 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (249,006).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 20416 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.884 times less than the 23095 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 24332 degrees were awarded to men at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity in Registered Nursing, which is 7.02 times more than the 3468 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

34.5%

100% Completion Time

56%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 34.5% of students graduating from Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 56% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57.5% 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 (71.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity is Female and Asian (71.2% 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, 3.73% of graduates (2706 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
181,676 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
62,021 degrees awarded
Black or African American
56,171 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity is white (181,676 degrees awarded). There were 2.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62021 degrees).

8.15% of degree recipients (31,203 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
116,536 degrees awarded
White Male
65,140 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
41,573 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity is white female (116,536 degrees awarded). There were 1.79 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (65140 degrees).

Operations

Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity has an endowment valued at nearly $103M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.17B (4.05k%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity had a total salary expenditure of 205M. Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity employs 10,438 Professors, 10,336 Associate professors and 9,540 Assistant professors. Most academics at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity are Male Professor (6,432), Female Assistant professor (5,360), and Male Associate professor (5,264).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity are: Office and Administrative Support, with 14,597 employees, Management, with 13,588 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 10,472 employees.

Endowment

$103M

2021 Endowment

31.5%

growth from 2020

Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity has an endowment valued at about $103M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity grew 31.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $285M 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: Moderate 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: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.21B - Federal
$302M - State
$52.1M - Local

As of 2021, Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity received $1.21B in grants and contracts from the federal government, $302M from state grants and contracts, and $52.1M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$84.1M

2021 Salaries

1.97%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity paid a median of $84.1M in salaries, which represents 41.1% of their overall expenditure ($205M) and a 1.97% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.36B

Instructional Salaries

38,441

Number of Employees

In 2021, Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity paid a total of $3.36B to 38,441 employees working as instructors, which represents 31% 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

10,438 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

14,597 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity were Professor with 10,438 employees, Associate professor with 10,336 employees, and Assistant professor with 9,540 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity were Office and Administrative Support with 14,597 employees, Management with 13,588 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 10,472 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity was Male Professor with 6,432 employees, Female Assistant professor with 5,360 employees, and Male Associate professor with 5,264 employees.

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