Catholic University of America Trade Programs

Located in Washington, District of Columbia, Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Washington makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Catholic University of America?

Contact details for CUA are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	620 Michigan Avenue, Ne, Washington, DC 20064
Phone:	202-319-5000
Website:	www.catholic.edu

Can I Afford CUA?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at CUA paid $2,040 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$53,040	$53,040
Fees	$1,146	$1,146
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$16,670	$16,670
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,150	$3,150

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CUA, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $8,941 a year. That adds up to $35,764 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at CUA is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Catholic University of America Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,929 undergraduate students at CUA, with 2,805 being full-time and 124 being part-time.

There are also 2,130 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,805 full-time undergraduates at CUA, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Catholic University of America students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	77
Black or African American	102
Hispanic or Latino	425
White	1,915
International Students	88
Other Races/Ethnicities	198

Geographic Diversity

District of Columbia students aren't the only ones who study at Catholic University of America. At this time, 34 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 75 countries are represented at CUA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China.

Online Learning at Catholic University of America

In 2020-2021, 1,265 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CUA has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of CUA

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Catholic University of America was 209.0%. This is the #208 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at CUA regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Gryffindor under License

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