The Catholic University of America

  • Details

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 83.84%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 75.06% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 81.33% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 73.78% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    75.1%
    6 Year
    81.3%
    8 Year
    73.8%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $73,198 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $55,834 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $55,834 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $22,250 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $26,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $22,216 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $19,709 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $25,667 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $31,131 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $39,898 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $63,217 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $59,595 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $70,095 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $65,221 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $73,250 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $53,024
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,671
Education, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $67,219
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Architecture Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,662
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Materials Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,342
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $57,624
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $51,938
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $66,697
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,974
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,921
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,790
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data $74,394 $41,721
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $71,627 $78,909 $71,927
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data $71,093 $51,568
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $74,897 $68,448 $29,308
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data