The Catholic University of America academics
Washington, District of Columbia · Private · 3,154 undergrads
The Catholic University of America has 3,154 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 54 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
3,154
undergraduates.
2,032
graduate students.
54
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
713
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
10%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
3,154
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,032
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,171
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
10%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$132,473
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
58%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
19%
BlackCollege Scorecard
9.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
713
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
375
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
201
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
2
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
120
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers