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The Catholic University of America

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Washington, DCSee your chances →private nonprofitR2

Acceptance Rate

82.8%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$55,834

Undergrad Enrollment

3,063

Applicants

5,874

Yield Rate

17.5%

Student:Faculty

11:1

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What you pay

$29,561/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $118,244 over four years.

What grads earn

$81,519/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$74,175 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 10% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.5 years of pay.

83% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

2.1%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

38%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.8%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of The Catholic University of America’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$17,358
$30–48k$17,895
$48–75k$24,723
$75–110k$28,295
Over $110k$37,651

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

74%

Completion · all

74%

Completion · Pell

59%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

76%

Median debt

$26,000

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
5,874
Admitted
4,92583.8%
Enrolled
86117% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling22
Motor Vehicle Theft9
Murder1
Robbery9

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation60% / 40%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball47Basketball18Football105Golf12Lacrosse57Rowing34Soccer36Swimming33Tennis11Track & Field116

Women's

Basketball19Field Hockey21Golf9Lacrosse35Rowing28Soccer35Softball24Swimming37Tennis11Track & Field79Volleyball17
Research Activity
FY 2024
$58Mtotal R&D expenditure#227 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General126 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse79 grads
Psychology, General62 grads
Architecture42 grads
Political Science and Government, General29 grads
Philosophy20 grads
History, General19 grads
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other18 grads
Music Performance, General16 grads
Mechanical Engineering15 grads

4yr Grad Rate

66%

6yr Grad Rate

74%

Retention Rate

87%

Median Earnings

$73,250