Vital Signs & Financials

Memorial creates jobs, supports local businesses, educates knowledgeable graduates, and fosters innovation and entrepreneurship that will continue to help the economy grow and diversify. 

Watch the video below of key facts and figures recapping the past year with dynamic data that will provide direction into our future.

 

 

Enrolment


Total Enrolment

full-time and part-time
2016-17 TO 2020-21

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  • *Includes full-time and part-time enrolments in graduate, undergraduate, diploma, certificate and postgraduate (Medicine) programs at the end of regular registration, Sept. 18, 2020.

Total Undergraduate and Graduate Enrolment

By Place of Residence - Fall 2020

Total Enrolment*: 18,419

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  • *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 18, 2020.
  • Does not include diploma, certificate and postgraduate (Medicine) programs.

Total International Undergraduate and Graduate Enrolment

By Region of Residence - Fall 2020

Total International Enrolment*: 3,495

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  • *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 18, 2020.

Total International Undergraduate Enrolment

By Region of Residence - Fall 2020

Total International Undergraduate Enrolment*: 1,977

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  • *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 18, 2020.

Total International Graduate Enrolment

By Region of Residence - Fall 2020

Total International Graduate Enrolment*: 1,518

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  • *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 18, 2020.

Total Enrolment by Unit

Fall 2020

Total Enrolment*: 19,270

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  • *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 18, 2020.
  • **Includes Human Kinetics and Recreation, Music, Centre for Nursing Studies, Pharmacy and Social Work.
  • ***All students studying at the Corner Brook campus are included in Grenfell Campus, including students in the Western Regional School of Nursing.
  • ****Designates those students completing a diploma or certificate at the Marine Institute.

Total Graduate Student Enrolment by Unit

Fall 2020

Total Graduate Enrolment*: 4,037

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  • *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 18, 2020.
  • **Includes Human Kinetics and Recreation, Music, Pharmacy and Social Work.

Total Undergraduate and Graduate Enrolment

From Provinces Other than N.L. - Fall 2020

Total Other Canadian Enrolment*: 2,552

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  • *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 18, 2020.
  • **Students who are Canadian citizens whose address is outside of Canada.
  • ***Territories include Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

Total Undergraduate Enrolment

From Provinces Other than N.L. - Fall 2020

Total Other Canadian Undergraduate Enrolment*: 1,534

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  • *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 18, 2020.
  • **Students who are Canadian citizens whose address is outside of Canada.
  • ***Territories include Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

Total Graduate Enrolment

From Provinces Other than N.L. - Fall 2020

Total Other Canadian Graduate Enrolment*: 1,018

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  • *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 18, 2020.
  • **Students who are Canadian citizens whose address is outside of Canada.
  • ***Territories include Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

Industrial training program Marine Institute (MI)*

2012-13 to 2020-21

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  • Industrial training includes short courses and programs delivered throughout the province and Canada by Marine Institute schools and specialized training and research units, including the Offshore Safety and Survival Centre and the Community-Based Education unit.
  • *MI has transitioned to a new system for registering students in industrial training courses. As of 2018-19, enrolment includes some MI diploma and certificate students who were not previously registered in this system.
  • **Training was largely suspended in mid-March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PHD Student Enrolment

2013-2020

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Number of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates

Conferred 2015-2020

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Academic Staff by Rank*

March 31, 2020

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  • *Includes part-time and full-time employees in permanent and contractual positions.
  • **Includes instructors, demonstrators and technical assistants.
  • ***Does not include members of Lecturers' Union of Memorial University (LUMUN) whose primary position is a staff member, graduate student or retiree of Memorial University.
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Scholarships and Fellowships


Total Value of Entrance Scholarships Awarded

2015-16 to 2020-21

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Number of Entrance Scholarships Awarded

2015-16 to 2020-21

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Total Value of Graduate Fellowships Awarded

2015-16 to 2020-21

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Number of Graduate Fellowships Awarded

2015-16 to 2020-21

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Research


Total Research Grants and Contracts

2016-17 to 2020-21

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  • A component of total sponsored research income

Total Research Grants and Contracts, by Source

2016-17 to 2020-21

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  • *Other includes individual, provincial government (other), United States government and other.

Total Sponsored Research Income

2016-17 to 2020-21

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  • Total research income reflects funding allocated for R&D, including funds received for research infrastructure.
  • The methodology used to calculate research income reflects the methodology used in preparing the Financial Information of Universities and Colleges report, an annual publication that is jointly prepared by the Canadian Association of University of Business Officers (CAUBO) and Statistics Canada.

Total Research Expenditures

2016-17 to 2020-21

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  • Total research expenditures reflects allocated expenditures on research and development, including funds expended on research infrastructure.
  • The methodology used to calculate research expenditures has been updated to reflect the methodology used in preparing the Financial Information of Universities and Colleges report, an annual publication that is jointly prepared by the Canadian Association of University of Business Officers (CAUBO) and Statistics Canada.
  • Prior year numbers have been updated to reflect this change.
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Philanthropic Support


Total Institutional Support

  • *Includes external scholarships to Memorial University for $444,247 and sponsorship funds for Alumni Engagement of $104,444.25

Gift Amount By Designated Area

Total : $15,718,674

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  • 1. Includes financial aid and student programming.
  • 2. Area of greatest need within a unit (e.g. campus, faculty, school, department, etc.).
  • 3. Includes teaching chairs, professorships, mentorships, lecturers.
  • 4. Includes programs and research chairs.
  • 5. Includes infrastructure, lab equipment and facilities.
  • 6. Includes designations not yet determined.
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Tuition


Tuition Fees for Comprehensive and Selected Atlantic Universities

(Full-Time Canadian Students in an Arts Program)

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  • *Quebec resident tuition fees = $2,623; Canadian resident tuition fees = $8,186.
  • Source: Tuition and Living Accommodation Costs for full-time students at Canadian degree-granting institutions (TLAC), Statistics Canada.
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Archive of Memorial’s audited financial statements.