- The Inkwell
- Maryland
- Capitol Technology University
Laurel, MDSuburb: largeZIP 20708Founded 1927
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1927
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.captechu.edu
MarylandPrivate nonprofit
Capitol Technology University
Capitol Technology University is a private nonprofit university in Laurel, Maryland, with 315 undergraduates. It admits 74% of applicants, graduates 64% within six years and costs $19,881 a year after aid.
64%graduate
Admission rate74%
Retention77%
4-year graduation57%
Pell Grant share46%
Federal loans50%
$19,881net price / year
74%admission rate
—average SAT
64%graduate in 6 years
$100,085median earnings, 10 yrs
$26,000median debt
#57 of 1,704 for earnings#861 of 1,739 for lowest net price#553 of 1,738 for graduation rate#687 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $43,559tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $28,258
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $28,258
- Average net price
- $19,881national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,053
$30,001–48,000$17,623
$48,001–75,000$22,053
$75,001–110,000$26,008
$110,001+$30,086
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 74%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college74%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college64%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college46%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 64%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 57%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 47%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $67,943
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $100,085middle 50%: $58,294–$124,132
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$124,132
Median, Capitol Technology University$100,085
Lower quarter$58,294
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 315
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 18% / 82%
- Average age at entry
- 23.0
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $5,625 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,131
- Endowment, end of year
- $6,122,824
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White29%
Hispanic4.8%
Black44%
Asian7.0%
Two or more races2.5%
U.S. nonresident2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Unknown9.5%
6 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Computer & information sciences57%
Engineering28%
Engineering technologies7.8%
Military technologies3.9%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies2.0%
Health professions2.0%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 162061. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5035867.