United StatesWashington, DC

The Catholic University of America

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value58/100
Solid evidence75/100 profile coverage

Mixed direct and modelled. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience48
Location100
Annual university cost$73,204Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance84%Not a personal probability
Graduation81%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$73,25010 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic82
Career64
Evidence coverage75

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,448Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketWashington, DC#3 historical alumni region · 172 aggregate matches
    Internships
    11000
    Entry level
    11000
    Early / mid
    1000
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    A mix of mapped places and local activities to explore—not a popularity ranking.

    SportsDC United

    City-level founder archive: professional MLS team in Washington.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Washington or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+3,461,838
    Residents aged 22–24250,600
    Residents aged 25–29433,593

    Largest industries by employment share

    Professional & business services22.2% · 768,485 employed residents
    Education & health20.0% · 693,213 employed residents
    Public administration12.7% · 440,020 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio11.2Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed30Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio55 : 45Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students6%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    Roman Catholic

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningFirst Professional DegreeView degree Civil EngineeringBachelors Degree$67,101 Civil EngineeringDoctoral Degree$95,526 Civil EngineeringGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$64,493 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$33,680 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsDoctoral Degree$49,748 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsGraduate/Professional Certificate$36,848 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree$39,369 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$64,122 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelors Degree$58,092 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$36,745 Computer EngineeringBachelors Degree$73,540 Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$66,244 Computer ScienceDoctoral Degree$106,421 Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$119,061 Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$60,020 Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralFirst Professional DegreeView degree Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$81,074 Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,954 CriminologyBachelors Degree$37,748 Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$49,375 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$21,508 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$52,107 EconomicsBachelors Degree$67,660 EconomicsMaster's Degree$58,673 Education, GeneralBachelors Degree$36,200 Education, GeneralDoctoral Degree$82,799 Education, GeneralGraduate/Professional Certificate$58,614 Education, OtherBachelors Degree$26,064

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