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Washington Adventist University

Takoma Park, Maryland·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·wau.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
-31.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
612
peer median 1,328
Avg net price
$15,026
-$6.3k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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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
2,765
2,765 candidates competed
Admitted
1,277
46.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
119
9.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
29%-31.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
15%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
28%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
32%
Non-Pell
21%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 34 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
34
Passing
2
5.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

34programs
  • Passing2 · 5.9%
  • No Data32 · 94.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
32

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Psychology General
Master's Degree · Psychology
+22.4%
$56,809 vs $46,411
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+158.1%
$94,173 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$31,014 debt · $94,173 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1942Next review Jan 2022

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 10

  1. Feb 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Jan 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Feb 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Aug 2021Grant 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$15,209
$30–48k$12,307
$48–75k$15,195
$75–110k$13,232
$110k+$19,295

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,026
-$6,318vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $21,344
Federal loans
54.1%
In-state tuition
$25,200
Out-of-state
$25,200

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 215 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $3.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
215
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,187,852 total
Direct Loans
$3.6M
573 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$779K
208 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
250 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$904K
51 loan awards
Parent PLUS$803K
53 loan awards
Grad PLUS$118K
11 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 329 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (3.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
329
Defaulted
12
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.2%
2017
9.0%
2018
7.9%
2019
3.6%
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 Washington Adventist

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs46
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

173 total completions
01Health Professions
6738.7%
02Business
2816.2%
03Psychology
2514.5%
04Liberal Arts
148.1%
05Education
148.1%
06Biological Sciences
105.8%
07Visual/Performing Arts
63.5%
08Computer Sciences
52.9%
09Social Sciences
21.2%
10Communication
21.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
612
12-mo unduplicated
884
Undergraduate
774
Graduate
110

Gender split

Men
39%346
Women
61%538

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
43.1%
Hispanic
24.1%
Non-resident
14.2%
Unknown
6.5%
White
4.4%
Two or more
3.8%
Asian
2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
112
64 M · 48 W
Women athletes
42.9%
Athletic aid
$840K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$489K
$351K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
36 M · 15 W
$580K
Basketball
22 M · 12 W
$403K
Cross Country
7 M · 7 W
$64K
Softball
· 9 W
$45K
Volleyball
· 8 W
$82K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 671 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago2.551 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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
    Drugs03
    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)
    27

    Washington Adventist vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Washington Adventist 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
    SubjectWashington Adventist University
    29%612$15,026Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Gratz College
    449Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Geneva College
    61%79.0%1,366$21,043Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Cedar Crest College
    60%84.1%1,290$22,909Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Lebanon Valley College
    65%83.8%2,146$28,132Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    St. Thomas Aquinas College
    54%93.0%2,037$21,344Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median60%83.9%1,328$21,344

    Frequently asked questions about Washington Adventist University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Washington Adventist.

    What is the graduation rate at Washington Adventist University?

    Washington Adventist University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Washington Adventist University?

    Washington Adventist University reports a total enrollment of 612 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Washington Adventist University?

    The average net price at Washington Adventist University is $15,026 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Washington Adventist University?

    Washington Adventist University's yield rate is 9.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Washington Adventist University located?

    Washington Adventist University is located in Takoma Park, Maryland 20912.

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