The Catholic University of America

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$54,630
3% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$35,008
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
83.8%
5,874 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
5,171
73.8% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
81.3%
675 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $35,008.

Tuition Costs

$54,630
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$35,008
2023 Value
2.84%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 The Catholic University of America had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $35,008. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of The Catholic University of America grew by 2.84%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,670
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The Catholic University of America was of $16,670 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.06% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

95%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
48%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at The Catholic University of America received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 1.06% with respect to 2022, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

The Catholic University of America received 5,874 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 1.26% annual growth. Out of those 5,874 applicants, 4,925 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.8% acceptance rate.

There were 5,171 students enrolled at The Catholic University of America in 2023. 85% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The Catholic University of America has an overall enrollment yield of 17.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.8%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
4,925
Accepted Out of 5,874

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The Catholic University of America was 83.8% (4,925 admissions from 5,874 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 85.6%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 1.26%, while admissions declined by 0.806%.

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SAT Scores

85%
Submission Percentage (2014)
710
Scores Submitted (2014)

85% of enrolled first-time students at The Catholic University of America in 2014 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

The Catholic University of America had a total enrollment of 5,171 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at The Catholic University of America is 3,815 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,356. This means that 73.8% of students enrolled at The Catholic University of America are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The Catholic University of America, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.6% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.03% Black or African American, 5.65% Two or More Races, 3.04% Asian, 0.0967% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.058% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The Catholic University of America in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.9%), followed by White Male (28.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.3%), followed by White Male (26%) and Black or African American Female (4.67%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

73.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

83%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The Catholic University of America was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), The Catholic University of America had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    2,823 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    765 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    467 enrolled students

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Graduates

In 2023, 133 more women than men received degrees from The Catholic University of America. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The Catholic University of America is white (869 degrees awarded). There were 6.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (135 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The Catholic University of America is General Business Administration & Management (164 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (77 degrees) and General Political Science & Government (64 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at The Catholic University of America, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (30 degrees awarded), Theology (107 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (61 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at The Catholic University of America in 2023 are Library Science (30 degrees awarded), Theology (107 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (61 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (55 degrees), and Legal (112 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at The Catholic University of America are Library Science (30 degrees awarded), Theology (107 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (61 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (55 degrees), and Legal (112 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The Catholic University of America are Architectural, engineering & related services (138,339 people), Religious organizations (113,347 people), uninformed (74,523 people), Elementary & secondary schools (64,915 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (60,842 people).

The most specialized majors at The Catholic University of America are Library Science (30 degrees awarded), Theology (107 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (61 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (55 degrees), and Legal (112 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The Catholic University of America.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    164 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    77 degrees awarded
  3. General Political Science & Government
    64 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The Catholic University of America was General Business Administration & Management with 164 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

612
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
745
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 612 degrees were awarded to men at The Catholic University of America, which is 0.821 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (745).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 105 degrees were awarded to men at The Catholic University of America in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.19 times more than the 88 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 88 degrees were awarded to men at The Catholic University of America in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.838 times less than the 105 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

66%
100% Completion Time
74%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 66% of students graduating from The Catholic University of America completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (88.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at The Catholic University of America is Female and White (88.4% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.78% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    869 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    135 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    75 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The Catholic University of America is white (869 degrees awarded). There were 6.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (135 degrees).

3.24% of degree recipients (44 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    493 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    376 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    68 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The Catholic University of America is white female (493 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (376 degrees).

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Operations

The Catholic University of America has an endowment valued at nearly $365M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.72M (0.745%) compared to the 4.37% average return (19M on 434M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2023, The Catholic University of America had a total salary expenditure of 264M. The Catholic University of America employs 126 Associate professors, 96 Professors and 95 Assistant professors. Most academics at The Catholic University of America are Male Associate professor (81), Male Professor (71), and Male Assistant professor (49).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The Catholic University of America are: Management, with 160 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 146 employees, and Service with 136 employees.

Endowment

$365M
2023 Endowment
1.8%
growth from 2022

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $38.6M - Federal
  2. $79.1k - State
  3. $876k - Local

As of 2023, The Catholic University of America received $38.6M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $79.1k from state grants and contracts, and $876k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$128M
2023 Salaries
9.29%
growth from 2022

In 2023, The Catholic University of America paid a median of $128M in salaries, which represents 48.4% of their overall expenditure ($264M) and a 9.29% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.85% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.22% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$31.9M
Instructional Salaries
324
Number of Employees

In 2023, The Catholic University of America paid a total of $31.9M to 324 employees working as instructors, which represents 25% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
126 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
160 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at The Catholic University of America were Associate professor with 126 employees, Professor with 96 employees, and Assistant professor with 95 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The Catholic University of America were Management with 160 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 146 employees, and Service with 136 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Associate professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The Catholic University of America was Male Associate professor with 81 employees, Male Professor with 71 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 49 employees.

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