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On-Campus:
Research & Instruction:
52.0% of Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC), for projects beginning 07/01/2020 -

Other Sponsored Activities:
34.0% of Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC), for projects beginning 07/01/2020 -

Off-Campus:
26.0% of Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC), for projects beginning 07/01/2014 -

A detailed description of off-campus indirect cost rates is available from Sponsored Programs.

*MTDC excludes from the base: equipment, capital expenditures, tuition remission, rental of off-site facilities, scholarships, fellowships, and the portion of each subcontract in excess of $25,000.

Full-Time & Part-Time Employees
14.0% Retirement benefit
0.5% Workers Compensation
1.5% Medicare

Summer salary of 9-month faculty: 16.0% (rounded)
Part-time employees: 16.0% (rounded)
Graduate assistants/some part-time students: 14.5% (rounded)
Other part-time students: 1.0% (rounded)

Full-Time Employees Health Insurance
$16,416, beginning in FY26. Health insurance is budgeted as a portion of the fringe benefits** based on the percentage of time included in the proposal. It is charged to an award based on the percentage of effort charged to the project (e.g. 10% effort charged to the project would be $1,642 of health care insurance costs).

**Fringe benefit rates are budgeted in Kuali using the closest percentage point to reflect all potential benefits for employees in the various classes.

Graduate Assistants Health Insurance & Tuition/Fees
Graduate assistants receive a flat allocation toward health insurance ($2,033 for AY 25/26), along with tuition, applicable fees, etc. Check the Bursar’s Office website for current tuition and fee information.