Washington, District of Columbia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
The Catholic University of America is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Washington, the District of Columbia. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 5,243 students in fall 2024, including 3,177 undergraduates and 2,066 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
The Catholic University of America offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 151 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Law, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,303 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
5,243
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
1,303
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
151
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 151
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
87%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
665
Associate degrees
12
Master's degrees
385
Doctoral degrees (research)
115
Professional doctorates
112
Postbaccalaureate certificates
11
Post-master's certificates
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,243
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,177
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,066
Full-time, fall 2024
77%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,682
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,333
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,349
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
50%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
11%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
35%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Landmark Conference
President
Dr. Peter K. Kilpatrick
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization