Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate nonprofit

Capitol Technology University

Laurel, Maryland·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·captechu.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
-11.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
1,065
peer median 1,707
Avg net price
$24,678
-$76 vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
616
616 candidates competed
Admitted
458
74.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
76
16.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
43%-11.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
27%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
43%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
35%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 65 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 65 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
65
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

65programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data65 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
65

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1976Next review Jan 2029

Action history · 3

  1. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Nov 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Apr 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,397
$30–48k$28,755
$48–75k$31,680
$75–110k$29,054
$110k+$32,011

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$24,678
vs Doctoral/Professional median $24,754
Federal loans
66.1%
In-state tuition
$27,318
Out-of-state
$27,318

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 158 students received $921K in Pell grants, alongside $9.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
158
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$921K
$921,377 total
Direct Loans
$9.4M
781 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$606K
152 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$595K
158 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.1M
342 loan awards
Parent PLUS$804K
48 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.3M
81 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 160 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (2.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
160
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.1%
2017
5.3%
2018
3.7%
2019
2.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Capitol Technology

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs60
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

205 total completions
01Computer Sciences
11656.6%
02Engineering
2612.7%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
188.8%
04Security/Protective
167.8%
05Business
146.8%
06Transportation
52.4%
07Engineering Tech
52.4%
08Health Professions
31.5%
09Social Sciences
10.5%
10Military Tech
10.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,065
12-mo unduplicated
1,297
Undergraduate
333
Graduate
964

Gender split

Men
81%1,047
Women
19%250

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
35.9%
White
29.3%
Unknown
14.3%
Asian
8.9%
Hispanic
6.2%
Two or more
2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.5%
Non-resident
1.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 823 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    14

    Capitol Technology vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Capitol Technology selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectCapitol Technology University
    43%1,065$24,678Doctoral/Professional
    Gallaudet University
    47%58.1%1,335$14,085Doctoral/Professional
    Dominican University New York
    52%63.3%1,396$26,187Doctoral/Professional
    Russell Sage College
    56%53.3%2,790$23,027Doctoral/Professional
    Misericordia University
    72%70.9%2,200$24,829Doctoral/Professional
    Gwynedd Mercy University
    65%89.6%2,017$27,141Doctoral/Professional
    Peer group median54%63.3%1,707$24,754

    Frequently asked questions about Capitol Technology University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Capitol Technology.

    What is the graduation rate at Capitol Technology University?

    Capitol Technology University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Capitol Technology University?

    Capitol Technology University reports a total enrollment of 1,065 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Capitol Technology University?

    The average net price at Capitol Technology University is $24,678 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Capitol Technology University?

    Capitol Technology University's yield rate is 16.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Capitol Technology University located?

    Capitol Technology University is located in Laurel, Maryland 20708.

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