Private nonprofit

Catholic International University

Charles Town, West Virginia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·catholiciu.edu
6-yr Graduation
100%
+48.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
230
peer median 207
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
100%+48.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
15%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
100%

Program outcomes

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

Of 7 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
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

7programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data7 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
7

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

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2022Next review Aug 2032
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2018Next review Aug 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Distance Education Accrediting Commission

Accredited since 1986Next review Jan 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Jan 2026Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jan 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Distance Education Accrediting Commission
  3. Jun 2022Initial Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Distance Education Accrediting Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
20.0%
In-state tuition
$9,600
Out-of-state
$9,600

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 49 students received $259K in Pell grants, alongside $274K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
49
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$259K
$258,557 total
Direct Loans
$274K
58 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$80K
26 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$80K
21 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$97K
10 loan awards
Grad PLUS$16K
1 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 25 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (4.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.0%
+1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
25
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2017
0.0%
2018
7.6%
2019
4.0%
2020*
3.4%
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 Catholic International

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

27 total completions
01Theology
2592.6%
02Liberal Arts
27.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
230
12-mo unduplicated
286
Undergraduate
159
Graduate
127

Gender split

Men
55%156
Women
45%130

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.5%
Hispanic
34.7%
Non-resident
4.2%
Unknown
4.2%
Asian
3.2%
Black
2.1%
Two or more
2.1%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
3.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
10

Catholic International vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Catholic International 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
SubjectCatholic International University
100%230
Appalachian Bible College
52%77.8%223$17,401
Wesley Biblical Seminary
57.1%170
Carolina College of Biblical Studies
0%212$18,745
Shepherds Theological Seminary
201
Memphis Theological Seminary
157
Peer group median52%67.5%207$18,073

Frequently asked questions about Catholic International University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Catholic International.

What is the graduation rate at Catholic International University?

Catholic International University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Catholic International University?

Catholic International University reports a total enrollment of 230 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Catholic International University located?

Catholic International University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia 25414.

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