The Catholic University of America, DC

location_on  620 Michigan Avenue, Ne, Washington, DC 20064 • language  catholic.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Not Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 75%
Associate’s 7%
Certificate 18%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture6%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education2%
Engineering14%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs10%
History3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Library Science0%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies6%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences13%
Visual and Performing Arts8%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 84%
Median SAT Math 560
Median SAT Reading 565
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 510–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $46,000
Out-of-State Tuition $46,000
Average Total Cost $62,000
Average Net Cost $35,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $31,000 $18,360 $11,406
$30K–$48K $28,000 $20,243 $12,318
$48K–$75K $31,000 $24,693 $15,178
$75K–$110K $34,000 $29,338 $18,184
>$110K $37,000 $42,773 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 52%
Median Federal Debt $23,000
Repayment Rate 76%
Median Payment $270
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		13% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		8% 13% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 12% 10%
>$110K 		53% 29% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $21,000 $16,621 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $23,000 $18,930 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $24,000 $18,975 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $18,086 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $24,000 $17,616 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33,000 $34,182 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $25,993 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $9,374 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $4,921 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		72% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		76% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		82% 71% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		88% 75% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 87%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 6%
Graduation Rate 75%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		68% 65% 33%
Within 6 Years 		75% 76% 49%
Within 8 Years 		70% 78% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		78% 80% 57%
Black 		64% 74% 41%
Caucasian 		79% 78% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		72% 77% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 93% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		70% 82% 58%
Two or more races 		62% 77% 48%
Other race 		77% 79% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,294
Full-time Undergrads 91%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 2,624
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 62% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 38% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 7% 7%
Black 		4% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		65% 43% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		14% 10% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		6% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 4% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		10% 28% 37%
$30K–$48K 		7% 12% 17%
$48K–$75K 		10% 14% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 13% 14%
>$110K 		59% 34% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Bennett Career Institute
<1 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Trinity Washington University
<1 miles, SW • 1.9 star

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