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Washington Adventist University

Washington Adventist University

Takoma Park, MD · 452 students

ModeratePrivateSuburbGraduateCampus-basedwau.edu
48.7/100

Trajecta score

+10.1 since '20

Ranked #645 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

41.3 · #1330

2020

52.3 · #762

2021

55.4 · #489

2022

54.6 · #546

2023

51.4 · #873

2024

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Academic Profile

41/ 100

Career Outcomes

68/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

54/ 100

Academic Investment

48/ 100

Access & Equity

43/ 100

Academic Profile

41

Career Outcomes

68

Student Success

25

Affordability

54

Academic Investment

48

Access & Equity

43

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Cost / Net Price

$34k / $19k

SAT Avg

980

Retention

64%

Grad Rate

33%

Admissions

46%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range980
4001000120014001600
25th: 860Average: 98075th: 1,130

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$26,604

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$26,604

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

37%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

45%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$30,500

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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