Capitol Technology University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Capitol Technology University

Capitol Technology University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Laurel, Maryland (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 315 students of which 333 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Capitol Technology University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 74.4%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $22,102, with published in-state tuition of $27,592 and a Pell grant recipient share of 39.2%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $20,264, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 44.4%, and the first-year retention rate is 76.8%. Graduates earn a median of $85,035 ten years after enrolling, compared with $76,545 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 16500.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 65.1% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.