The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,891
Graduate Enrollment: 2,130
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, highly residential // full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 86.01%

Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)

First generation college students: 10.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2011)

Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
2015 Median Admit SAT: 1,130


2015 Median Admit ACT: 25


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 84.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 78.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 72.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 65.1% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 67.1%
Black: 5.0%
Hispanic: 15.0%
Asian: 2.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.0%
Non-resident alien: 3.0%
Unknown race: 3.1%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $67,366
In-State tuition: $52,156
Out-of-State tuition: $52,156

Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $16,020 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,150 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $16,020 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,150 (2022)

Average Family Income: $137,114 (2017)
Median Family Income: $114,619 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 11.2%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 46.7%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $276 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $24,241
$30k-48k $25,854
$48k-75k $26,915
$75k-110k $27,059
$110k+ $38,140

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 66%
6-year graduation rate: 74%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.2% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $26,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $21,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $24,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 80.0% (2015)
@3 year 83.3% (2017)
@5 year 87.2% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 57.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 56.2% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $52,879 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $64,437 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Doctoral Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 6
Doctoral Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 1
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 38 $24,750 $261 $72,304 ($6,025) $83,146 ($6,929)
Master's Degree Civil Engineering. 15
Doctoral Degree Civil Engineering. 1
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 9
Master's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 12
Doctoral Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 4
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 37 $27,000 $286 $74,304 ($6,192) $80,518 ($6,710)
Master's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 9
Doctoral Degree Mechanical Engineering. 3
Master's Degree Engineering-Related Fields. 20
Bachelor's Degree Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 11
Master's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 1
Master's Degree Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 4
Doctoral Degree Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 5
Master's Degree Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 5
Doctoral Degree Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 3
First Professional Degree Law. 103 $1,683 $67,970 ($5,664) $103,990 ($8,666)
Master's Degree Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. 5
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 9 $52,555 ($4,380)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 1
Doctoral Degree English Language and Literature, General. 6
Graduate/Professional Certificate Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 2
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 3
Master's Degree Physics. 4
Doctoral Degree Physics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 66 $26,000 $276 $26,729 ($2,227) $55,808 ($4,651)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 19
Doctoral Degree Psychology, General. 2
Doctoral Degree Research and Experimental Psychology. 1
Doctoral Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 5
Associate's Degree Human Services, General. 1
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 21 $25,000 $270 $53,147 ($4,429)
Master's Degree Social Work. 191
Doctoral Degree Social Work. 7
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, General. 7
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 5
Bachelor's Degree Criminology. 1
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 11
Master's Degree Economics. 9
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 69 $25,000 $265 $39,525 ($3,294) $61,154 ($5,096)
Master's Degree Political Science and Government. 14
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 32 $25,725 $273 $66,230 ($5,519) $82,248 ($6,854)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 4
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 46 $24,620 $261 $60,196 ($5,016) $87,663 ($7,305)
Master's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 1 $83,651 ($6,971)
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 6
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 62 $27,000 $286 $49,211 ($4,101) $67,030 ($5,586)
Bachelor's Degree History. 19 $26,000 $265 $50,214 ($4,185)
Master's Degree History. 6
Doctoral Degree History. 1
Master's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 9
Bachelor's Degree Architecture. 52 $27,000 $283 $48,213 ($4,018) $58,215 ($4,851)
Master's Degree Architecture. 27
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 28 $27,000 $286 $43,338 ($3,612) $62,150 ($5,179)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer and Information Sciences, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 12
Master's Degree Computer Science. 8
Doctoral Degree Computer Science. 4
Bachelor's Degree Education, General. 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate Education, General. 2
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 3
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 16 $42,306 ($3,526) $54,358 ($4,530)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 7
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 3
Bachelor's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 24 $56,204 ($4,684) $86,489 ($7,207)
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 4
Master's Degree Library Science and Administration. 33
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 14
Master's Degree Biology, General. 6
Doctoral Degree Biology, General. 1
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 2
Doctoral Degree Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. 7
Master's Degree Biotechnology. 9
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 10
Bachelor's Degree Medieval and Renaissance Studies. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Medieval and Renaissance Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 37 $23,843 $284 $53,098 ($4,425)
Master's Degree Philosophy. 14
Doctoral Degree Philosophy. 10
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 12
Doctoral Degree Bible/Biblical Studies. 8
Master's Degree Religious Education. 1
Master's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 61 $52,171 ($4,348) $61,312 ($5,109)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Theological and Ministerial Studies. 7
Master's Degree Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. 44
Doctoral Degree Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. 20 $70,611 ($5,884) $71,352 ($5,946)
Doctoral Degree Political Science and Government. 5
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 8 $53,818 ($4,485)
Master's Degree Sociology. 1
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 5
Master's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 14
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 6
Bachelor's Degree Music. 33 $24,625 $250 $35,385 ($2,949)
Master's Degree Music. 7
Doctoral Degree Music. 11
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 73 $27,000 $286 $74,663 ($6,222) $79,813 ($6,651)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 29 $700 $100,495 ($8,375) $106,457 ($8,871)
Doctoral Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 17
Graduate/Professional Certificate Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 3
Master's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 25 $390 $68,040 ($5,670) $86,263 ($7,189)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 24 $26,000 $270 $52,864 ($4,405) $69,409 ($5,784)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 33


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $86,283
Full time faculty: 52%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0

School's endowment start of year: $266,907,550 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $341,804,586 (2022)