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 2025 and 2024 Regular and Associate membership dues levels are as follows:
| Graduate Student Headcount* Enrolled | 2025 Dues Regular Members |
2025 Dues Associate Members |
| 1 – 500 | $3,878 | $3,555 |
| 501 – 800 | $5,226 | $4,275 |
| 800 – 1,200 | $5,721 | $4,886 |
| 1,201 – 1,500 | $6,054 | $5,304 |
| 1,501 – 3,000 | $6,432 | $5,634 |
| 3,001 – 5,500 | $6,828 | $6,239 |
| 5,501 – 8,000 | $7,805 | $6,838 |
| 8,001 – 10,500 | $8,785 | $7,695 |
| 10,501 – 13,000 | $9,823 | $8,604 |
| 13,001 – 15,500 | $10,746 | $9,410 |
| 15,501 and above | $11,719 | $10,265 |
| 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 |
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/ETS 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/ETS 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.