The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC · www.catholic.edu
3,154
Students
82.8%
Admit Rate
$29,561
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$63,217
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$73,250
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$58,378
Out-of-State Tuition
$58,378
Avg Net Price
$29,561
Median Debt
$26,000
Pell Grant Rate
20.3%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
2.5x
🏈 Athletics Score
24.3 / 100
💰 Revenue
$45.6M
📊 Expenses
$41.7M
🏅 Sports Offered
20(9M / 11W)
📈 Net
+$3.9M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
19
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
89.4 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
45.02
Violent
23
Property
86
Drug/Alcohol
33
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
62.8 / 100
Mild and partly sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
52°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
197
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
40"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
15"
per year
💧 Humidity
63%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Dialogue between Orthodox and Catholic churches could see opening, George Weigel says - catholicworldreport.com
Report shows Cardinal Wojtyla's actions were 'exemplary' in abuse cases, refuting previous claims - National Catholic Reporter
Busch School of Business Debuts in Top 10% of 2026 Poets&Quants Rankings - catholic.edu
Dakota State University Names Dr. John R. Ballard as Next President - South Dakota State News (.gov)
SD Board of Regents names John Ballard new DSU president - Argus Leader
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
37.4 / 100
⛪ Religious Affiliation
Roman Catholic
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