Washington University of Science and Technology

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Washington University of Science and Technology

Washington University of Science and Technology operates as a private for-profit institution located in Alexandria, Virginia (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 400 students of which 479 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 University of Science and Technology is categorized as “19” 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 7.3%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. Net price data is not yet reported, with published in-state tuition of $13,785 and a Pell grant recipient share of 4.4%.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 59.7%, and the first-year retention rate is 75.0%. Ten-year median earnings data is not yet published. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.