Key Facts and Figures
Memorial continues to partner with communities to contribute to a socially resilient, economically prosperous, culturally vibrant, inclusive, healthy and sustainable future. Below you'll find some key facts and figures from the past year that will provide direction into our future.
Enrolment
Total Enrolment
full-time and part-time
2019-2023
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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. 20, 2023.
Total Undergraduate and Graduate Enrolment
By Place of Residence - Fall 2023
Total Enrolment*: 18,174
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- *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 20, 2023.
- Does not include diploma, certificate and postgraduate (Medicine) programs.
Total International Undergraduate and Graduate Enrolment
By Region of Residence - Fall 2023
Total International Enrolment*: 4,889
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- *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 20, 2023.
Total International Undergraduate Enrolment
By Region of Residence - Fall 2023
Total International Undergraduate Enrolment*: 2,472
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- *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 20, 2023.
Total International Graduate Enrolment
By Region of Residence - Fall 2023
Total International Graduate Enrolment*: 2,417
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- *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 20, 2023.
Total Enrolment by Unit
Fall 2023
Total Enrolment*: 18,896
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- *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 20, 2023.
- **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 2023
Total Graduate Enrolment*: 4,693
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- *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 20, 2023.
- **Includes Human Kinetics and Recreation, Music, Pharmacy and Social Work.
Total Undergraduate and Graduate Enrolment
From Provinces Other than N.L. - Fall 2023
Total Other Canadian Enrolment*: 2,021
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- *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 20, 2023.
- **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 2023
Total Other Canadian Undergraduate Enrolment*: 1,045
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- *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 20, 2023.
- **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 2023
Total Other Canadian Graduate Enrolment*: 976
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- *Includes full-time and part-time students at the end of regular registration, Sept. 20, 2023.
- **Students who are Canadian citizens whose address is outside of Canada.
- ***Territories include Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.
Industrial training program Marine Institute (MI)*
2015-16 to 2022-23
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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.
- **Enrolment in industrial response courses as of 2019/20 has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and related public-health measures.
PHD Student Enrolment
2016-2023
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- *Available after Fall Convcation (October 20, 2023)
Number of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates
Conferred 2018-2023
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- *Available after Fall Convcation (October 20, 2023)
Academic Staff by Rank*
March 31, 2023
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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.
Scholarships and Fellowships
Total Value of Entrance Scholarships Awarded
2017-18 to 2022-23
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Number of Entrance Scholarships Awarded
2017-18 to 2022-23
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Total Value of Graduate Fellowships Awarded
2017-18 to 2022-23
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Number of Graduate Fellowships Awarded
2017-18 to 2022-23
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Research
Total Research Grants and Contracts
2018-19 to 2022-23
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- A component of total sponsored research income
Total Research Grants and Contracts, by Source
2018-19 to 2022-23
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- *Other includes individual, provincial government (other), United States government and other.
Total Sponsored Research Income
2018-19 to 2022-23
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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
2018-19 to 2022-23
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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.
Philanthropic Support
Total Institutional Support
Gift Amount By Designated Area
Total : $13,417,639
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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.
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 = $8,730.
- Source: Tuition and Living Accommodation Costs for full-time students at Canadian degree-granting institutions (TLAC), Statistics Canada.
More details about our vital signs data can be found in our Fact Book
Archive of Memorial’s audited financial statements .
| Gifts($) | Donors for Gifts Only | Outstanding Pledges($) | Pledges and Gifts($) | Total Number of Donors for Gifts and Pledges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni | $1,570,997 | 1,630 | $4,032,251 | $5,603,247 | 2,018 |
| Groups (alumni) | $9,352 | 2 | 0 | $9,352 | 2 |
| Corporations | $1,108,390 | 136 | $1,386,920 | $2,495,310 | 160 |
| Estates | $967,967 | 14 | 0 | $967,967 | 14 |
| Faculty/Staff/Pensioners | $725,229 | 161 | $17,500 | $742,729 | 162 |
| Foundations | $1,804,403 | 62 | $1,695,000 | $3,499,403 | 89 |
| Friends | $730,049 | 589 | $348,787 | $1,078,836 | 617 |
| Groups | $227,897 | 42 | $52,055 | $279,952 | 50 |
| Gifts-in-Kind | $6,273,354 | 33 | 0 | $6,273,354 | 33 |
| *Total | $13,417,638 | 2,669 | $7,532,513 | $20,950,151 | 3,145 |
- *Includes external scholarships to Memorial University $423,817.11 and sponsorship funds of $303,308.83
| Gifts($) | Donors for Gifts Only | Outstanding Pledges($) | Pledges and Gifts($) | Total Number of Donors for Gifts and Pledges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni | $1,821,417 | 1,547 | $1,174,816 | $2,996,233 | 1,791 |
| Corporations | $2,781,138 | 132 | $389,350 | $3,170,488 | 138 |
| Estates | $621,399 | 12 | 0 | $621,399 | 12 |
| Faculty/Staff/Pensioners | $457,756 | 156 | 0 | $457,756 | 156 |
| Foundations | $1,923,280 | 59 | $1,687,500 | $3,610,780 | 67 |
| Friends | $634,236 | 541 | $112,050 | $746,286 | 544 |
| Groups | $553,380 | 72 | $147,640 | $701,020 | 75 |
| Gifts-in-Kind | $5,245,711 | 26 | 0 | $5,245,711 | 26 |
| *Total | $14,038,317 | 2,545 | $3,511,356 | $17,549,673 | 2,809 |
- *Includes external scholarships to Memorial University for $345,109 and sponsorship funds for Alumni Engagement of $273,696