How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
The Catholic University of America admits about 82.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 20.3% receive Pell Grants and 10.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 9.1% of the student body. The six-year graduation rate is 79.5%, with 66.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks The Catholic University of America #1126 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at a scale typical of selective private universities. Retention of first-year students stands at 86.5%, supporting persistence through the early college years. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $54,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing The Catholic University of America in the 84.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The Catholic University of America #900 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's enrollment of low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. While The Catholic University of America's admission selectivity limits the absolute number of Pell-eligible students it enrolls, those who do gain admission complete at strong rates and earn outcomes that place the institution in the upper tier nationally for low-income student success.
The Catholic University of America admits about 82.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 20.3% receive Pell Grants and 10.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 9.1% of the student body. The six-year graduation rate is 79.5%, with 66.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks The Catholic University of America #1126 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at a scale typical of selective private universities. Retention of first-year students stands at 86.5%, supporting persistence through the early college years. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $54,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing The Catholic University of America in the 84.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The Catholic University of America #900 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's enrollment of low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. While The Catholic University of America's admission selectivity limits the absolute number of Pell-eligible students it enrolls, those who do gain admission complete at strong rates and earn outcomes that place the institution in the upper tier nationally for low-income student success.
The Catholic University of America admits about 82.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 20.3% receive Pell Grants and 10.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 9.1% of the student body. The six-year graduation rate is 79.5%, with 66.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks The Catholic University of America #1126 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at a scale typical of selective private universities. Retention of first-year students stands at 86.5%, supporting persistence through the early college years. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $54,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing The Catholic University of America in the 84.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The Catholic University of America #900 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's enrollment of low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. While The Catholic University of America's admission selectivity limits the absolute number of Pell-eligible students it enrolls, those who do gain admission complete at strong rates and earn outcomes that place the institution in the upper tier nationally for low-income student success.
