Washington Adventist University, MD

location_on  7600 Flower Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912 • language  wau.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Seventh Day Adventists Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 53%
Associate’s 28%
Certificate 19%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing13%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education11%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs28%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities10%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies3%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology11%
Social Sciences2%
Theology and Religious Vocations1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 52%
Median SAT Math 460
Median SAT Reading 505
Median ACT Composite 17

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 420–500
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 440–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 14–20
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $24,000
Out-of-State Tuition $24,000
Average Total Cost $33,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $11,444 $11,406
$30K–$48K $18,000 $13,968 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $16,938 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $19,013 $18,184
>$110K $22,000 $22,621 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 58%
Median Federal Debt $23,000
Repayment Rate 44%
Median Payment $282
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		42% 41% 46%
$30K–$48K 		24% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		9% 10% 10%
>$110K 		7% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $24,000 $12,322 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $25,000 $12,962 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $19,000 $12,911 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $26,000 $13,136 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $12,069 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $49,000 $28,664 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $38,000 $20,453 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $5,912 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,342 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		33% 51% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		44% 55% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		50% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		58% 65% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 79%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 22%
Graduation Rate 37%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		17% 33% 33%
Within 6 Years 		37% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		39% 47% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		30% 51% 57%
Black 		43% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		36% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		44% 45% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		14% 63% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 56% 58%
Other race 		10% 50% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 836
Full-time Undergrads 65%
Avg Entry Age 27
Graduate Students 171
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		64% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		36% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 9% 7%
Black 		50% 27% 13%
Caucasian 		5% 41% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		20% 10% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		13% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 4% 4%
Other race 		7% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 30% 37%
$30K–$48K 		22% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		23% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 13% 14%
>$110K 		16% 24% 19%

Nearby Colleges

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<1 miles, N • 1 star
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4 miles, S • 3.2 star
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4 miles, S • 1.4 star

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