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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Capitol Technology University
  • Washington Adventist University

What stands out

Washington Adventist University has the lower average net price, Capitol Technology University reports the higher graduation rate, Capitol Technology University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Capitol Technology University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Capitol Technology University compared with Washington Adventist University
MetricCapitol Technology UniversityLaurel, MDPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsWashington Adventist UniversityTakoma Park, MDPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$22,102$18,526lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$42,471$34,309
In-state tuition$27,592$26,604
Out-of-state tuition$27,592$26,604
Admissions
Acceptance rate74%46%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.44%highest33%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.77%highest64%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$20,264lowest$30,500
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$85,035highest$64,249
Campus
Undergraduates315452

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.