Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)

Washington University of Science and Technology

Alexandria, Virginia·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·wust.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
+27.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,096
peer median 1,090
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
413
413 candidates competed
Admitted
30
7.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
20
66.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
67%+27.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

80.0pp gap
Pell recipients
0%0 of 1
Non-Pell (all)
80%4 of 5
No Federal Aid
80%4 of 5

Non-Pell students graduate at a 80.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
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

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

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.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2018Next review Mar 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 2012

Action history · 5

  1. Mar 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Mar 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. Nov 2023Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  4. Apr 2023Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  5. Apr 2018Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard
Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$13,785
Out-of-state
$13,785

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 15 students received $95K in Pell grants, alongside $108K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
15
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$95K
$94,509 total
Direct Loans
$108K
20 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$34K
8 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$27K
6 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$47K
6 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2019
0.0%
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 WUST

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

502 total completions
01Computer Sciences
30460.6%
02Business
14629.1%
03Security/Protective
5210.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,096
12-mo unduplicated
1,939
Undergraduate
712
Graduate
1,227

Gender split

Men
62%1,203
Women
38%736

Race / ethnicity composition

Non-resident
92.0%
Unknown
7.5%
Two or more
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,105 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    2

    WUST vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions WUST selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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 University of Science and Technology
    		67%—1,096—Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    American InterContinental University-Atlanta
    		9%—801$16,482Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Salem University
    		17%—1,083$12,303Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Strayer University-Florida
    		100%—1,303$16,064Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    ECPI University
    		28%74.5%12,572$22,965Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Atlantis University
    		52%—746$18,399Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Peer group median40%74.5%1,090$16,482

    Institutions like WUST

    Explore the federal data for institutions in WUST's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    WUST Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Rachele Rose
      Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Chief of Staff

    Frequently asked questions about Washington University of Science and Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WUST.

    What is the graduation rate at Washington University of Science and Technology?

    Washington University of Science and Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Washington University of Science and Technology?

    Washington University of Science and Technology reports a total enrollment of 1,096 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the yield rate at Washington University of Science and Technology?

    Washington University of Science and Technology's yield rate is 66.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Washington University of Science and Technology located?

    Washington University of Science and Technology is located in Alexandria, Virginia 22314-5202.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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