10-yr median earnings
$64,249
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Takoma Park, Maryland
Washington Adventist University
Washington Adventist University is a private nonprofit institution in Takoma Park, Maryland. Graduates earn a median of $64,249 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $18,526/yr.
- $64,249
- 10-yr median earnings
- $18,526
- Avg net price / yr
- 46.2%
- Acceptance rate
- 33.0%
- 4-yr completion
The verdict
Washington Adventist University pairs top-10% graduate earnings with a selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 10%
- graduate earnings, US
- 46.2%
- acceptance rate
- 33.0%
- 4-yr completion
- +60%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Master's (S)
Washington Adventist University is a private nonprofit institution in Takoma Park, Maryland enrolling 452 students, according to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release. The acceptance rate is 46.2% with an average SAT of 980. Graduates earn a median of $64,249 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid data. The average net price after financial aid is $18,526. This profile includes admissions data, graduation rates, program-level earnings, and cost breakdowns to help students compare colleges using official federal data.
Data updated July 2026
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Washington Adventist University
Washington Adventist University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Takoma Park, Maryland (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 452 students of which 672 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; Washington Adventist University is categorized as "Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs" under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.
Admissions and cost figures below come from the same annual IPEDS Fall enrollment survey and net-price calculation that every Title IV institution is legally required to submit to the federal government, so the same standardized methodology applies whether comparing a public flagship or a small private college. Net price nets grant and scholarship aid out of the published sticker price, the number financial-aid experts consider the honest comparison point - the table further down breaks that figure out by family income band rather than a single blended average, since what one family actually pays can look very different from what another family pays at the identical school.
The outcomes further down come from federal tax records the U.S. Treasury links to former students who received federal financial aid, not a self-reported alumni survey - an approach that removes response bias but also means graduates who never took federal aid are absent from the earnings figures. Completion and retention rates only count first-time, full-time degree-seeking students, so a school with a large transfer or part-time population can serve those students well without that showing up in these particular metrics. Reading the cost, completion, and earnings figures together, rather than any single one in isolation, is the approach the College Scorecard's own methodology recommends for judging return on investment.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
46/100
Washington Adventist University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A
$64,249
10-year median graduate earnings
Net Price D
$18,526
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Graduation Rate N/A
N/A
6-year completion rate
Debt F
$30,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
52.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
64.1%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$18,526
After grants and scholarships
4-yr completion
33.0%
First-time, full-time bachelor's
4-year completion vs national average (40%) 33.0%
Higher is better
College ROI Quadrant - Washington Adventist University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by 4-year graduation rate. Top-left = best ROI; bottom-right = avoid.
How Washington Adventist University ranks nationally
Where this school's graduate earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Washington Adventist University: graduate earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$64,249 Top 10% higher than 90% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · 2024
Quick Facts
452
Total enrollment
46.2%
Acceptance rate
980
SAT average
33.0%
4-yr graduation rate
$64,249
10-yr median earnings
64.1%
First-year retention
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 46.2% |
| SAT Average | 980 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 410 – 550 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 450 – 580 |
Share of applicants admitted
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $26,604 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $26,604 |
| Average Net Price | $18,526 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $17,534 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $15,160 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $19,311 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,480 |
37.2%
Pell Grant Rate
44.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$30,500
Median Debt
$323/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
72.1%
Female
35.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
33.0%
4-Year Completion Rate
64.1%
Retention Rate
$40,114
Median Earnings (6yr)
$64,249
Median Earnings (10yr)
64.2%
Earning Over $25K
52.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 65 | $94,173 | $31,250 |
| Psychology, General | Master's | - | $56,809 | $46,125 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Washington Adventist University? ▼
Washington Adventist University is a private nonprofit institution in Takoma Park, Maryland. The acceptance rate is 46.2%. The average SAT score is 980. Total enrollment is 452 students.
How much do Washington Adventist University graduates earn? ▼
Graduates of Washington Adventist University earn a median of $64,249 ten years after enrollment. Six years after enrollment, median earnings are $40,114.
How much does Washington Adventist University cost? ▼
The average net price at Washington Adventist University is $18,526. In-state tuition is $26,604 and out-of-state tuition is $26,604. Median student debt at graduation is $30,500.
What is the graduation rate at Washington Adventist University? ▼
Washington Adventist University has a 4-year completion rate of 33.0%. The first-year retention rate is 64.1%.
Is Washington Adventist University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Washington Adventist University is $30,500, while graduates earn a median of $64,249 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 47% of first-year post-graduation earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 52.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $323.
Sources & methodology
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release, PlainCollege tracks 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 individual school-and-program earnings records nationwide.
Every figure on this page is read live from official U.S. federal datasets, as of the 2024-25 release. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - graduate earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
What this means for Washington Adventist University
- Washington Adventist University's graduates land in the 10th percentile nationally for 10-year earnings among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $18,526 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
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