Student Population at The Catholic University of America
Total Enrollment
5,243
Undergraduate
3,177
Graduate
2,066
Online Enrollment
459
Men Students
2,533
Women Students
2,710
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,243 students have enrolled at The Catholic University of America - 3,177 undergraduate and 2,066 graduate.
By gender, 2,533 male and 2,710 female students are attending The Catholic University of America. By attendance status, there are 4,012 full-time students and 1,231 part-time students.
The number of students at The Catholic University of America is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in District of Columbia.
The Catholic University of America offers online degree/certificate programs and 459 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares The Catholic University of America's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in District of Columbia.
The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in District of Columbia average (6,265 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Catholic University of America | 5,243 | 3,177 | 2,066 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in District of Columbia | 6,265 | 5,771 | 3,158 |
The below chart compares the student population between The Catholic University of America and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,533 male and 2,710 female students attending The Catholic University of America. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.93 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at The Catholic University of America.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,177 | 2,972 | 205 |
| Men | 1,469 | 1,410 | 59 |
| Women | 1,708 | 1,562 | 146 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,066 | 1,040 | 1,026 |
| Men | 1,064 | 556 | 508 |
| Women | 1,002 | 484 | 518 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,674 White students (51.00%) and 858 Hispanic students (16.36%) at The Catholic University of America(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at The Catholic University of America.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 104 | 48 | 56 |
| Black or African American | 275 | 99 | 176 |
| Hispanic | 704 | 305 | 399 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,699 | 822 | 877 |
| Two or More Races | 160 | 83 | 77 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 139 | 70 | 69 |
| Total | 3,177 | 1,469 | 1,708 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Asian | 65 | 39 | 26 |
| Black or African American | 168 | 58 | 110 |
| Hispanic | 154 | 64 | 90 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 975 | 473 | 502 |
| Two or More Races | 119 | 69 | 50 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| Total | 2,066 | 1,064 | 1,002 |
Online Student Population
At The Catholic University of America, 1,126 students (21.48% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 459 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 155 students live in District of Columbia where The Catholic University of America is located in and 262 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,243 | 3,177 | 2,066 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 459 | 107 | 352 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 667 | 378 | 289 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,117 | 2,692 | 1,425 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 459 | 107 | 352 |
| District of Columbia Residents | 155 | 76 | 79 |
| Other State in U.S. | 262 | 23 | 239 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 42 | 8 | 34 |