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The Catholic University of America

The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC · 3.2k students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedcatholic.edu
51.5/100

Trajecta score

+3.3 since '20

Ranked #461 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

49.1 · #628

2020

49.0 · #1359

2021

49.7 · #1268

2022

50.7 · #1158

2023

52.4 · #989

2024

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Academic Profile

18/ 100

Career Outcomes

75/ 100

Student Success

66/ 100

Affordability

45/ 100

Academic Investment

85/ 100

Access & Equity

20/ 100

Academic Profile

18

Career Outcomes

75

Student Success

66

Affordability

45

Academic Investment

85

Access & Equity

20

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Cost / Net Price

$75k / $30k

SAT Avg

Retention

87%

Grad Rate

80%

Admissions

83%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$58,378

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$58,378

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

20%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

48%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$26,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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