CGS is supported primarily by member dues. Dues levels are established each year by the Board of Directors and collected annually.

Regular and Associate Members (Universities and Colleges in the US and Canada)
There are eleven dues categories for Regular and Associate Member institutions based on the head count of graduate students enrolled. The 2023 and 2022 Regular and Associate membership dues levels are as follows:

 

Graduate Student Headcount* Enrolled 2024 Dues
Regular
Members
2024 Dues
Associate
Members
1 – 500 $3,774 $3,460
501 – 800 $5,086 $4,160
800 – 1,200 $5,568 $4,755
1,201 – 1,500 $5,892 $5,162
1,501 – 3,000 $6,260 $5,483
3,001 – 5,500 $6,645 $6,072
5,501 – 8,000 $7,597 $6,655
8,001 – 10,500 $8,550 $7,489
10,501 – 13,000 $9,561 $8,374
13,001 – 15,500 $10,458 $9,158
15,501 and above $11,405 $9,990

 

Graduate Student Headcount* Enrolled 2023 Dues
Regular
Members
2023 Dues
Associate
Members
1 – 500 $3,638 $3,335
501 – 800 $4,902 $4,010
800 – 1,200 $5,367 $4,583
1,201 – 1,500 $5,679 $4,975
1,501 – 3,000 $6,034 $5,285
3,001 – 5,500 $6,405 $5,853
5,501 – 8,000 $7,322 $6,414
8,001 – 10,500 $8,241 $7,218
10,501 – 13,000 $9,215 $8,071
13,001 – 15,500 $10,080 $8,827
15,501 and above $10,993 $9,629

Canadian institutions may remit dues in $CAN at par with $US.

 

* Annual membership dues for the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) are based upon total graduate enrollment, which is defined as the total number of students enrolled (first-time and continuing students) in graduate certificate, education specialist, master’s, or doctoral programs for the fall term at the institution. Total graduate enrollment excludes
students enrolled in the following comprehensive list of first-professional programs: Chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.), Dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.), Law (L.L.B., J.D.), Medicine (M.D.), Optometry (O.D.), Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Podiatry (D.P.M., D.P., or Pod.D.), Theology (M.Div., M.H.L., B.D., or Ordination), and Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.). Total graduate enrollment includes all other graduate-level programs, including programs in other professional fields such as health sciences and business. CGS uses the most recent total graduate enrollment data collected by the annual “CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment & Degrees” to determine annual CGS membership dues. Total graduate enrollment data for institutions that do not respond to the annual “CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment & Degrees” are acquired directly from either the graduate dean (or equivalent), the graduate school web page, or national data made available by the U.S. Department of Education.

 

International Membership (Universities and Colleges Outside the US and Canada)
Dues levels are as follows:

 

International Member Dues Category* 2023 and 2024 Dues
Low-income and Lower-middle-income economies $2,000 (USD)
Upper-middle-income economies $3,000 (USD)
High-income economies $4,000 (USD)

*As defined by the World Bank Classification.

 

Sustaining Membership Network for Corporate Partners
Dues range from $1,000 for small businesses to $25,000 (USD) annually

 

Corresponding Affiliates Program for Non-profit Organizations
Dues are $4,000 (USD) annually

 

For additional information on dues, please contact memberservices@cgs.nche.edu.