Capitol Technology University
Laurel, MD · Private · Large suburb · CTU
Private institution in Laurel, MD · 259 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $85,035 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 4%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 5%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 14%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $24,6781,453rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $27,3181,270th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $27,3181,144th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $40,9001,229th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,264665th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $85,03598th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $76,54577th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 46.7%1,279th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.2%1,070th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77.9%836th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2591,821st largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.2%923rd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 13 mi (BWI)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 12 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer ProgrammingComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, OtherEngineering Technology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Capitol Technology University’s 259 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MD
- Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegeBaltimore, MD · 292 undergrads
- Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeBaltimore, MD · 141 undergrads
- Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD · 91 undergrads
- Yeshiva College of the Nations CapitalSilver Spring, MD · 57 undergrads
- St. John's CollegeAnnapolis, MD · 488 undergrads
- Washington Adventist UniversityTakoma Park, MD · 522 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of Fort LauderdaleLauderhill, FL · 259 undergrads
- Logan UniversityChesterfield, MO · 258 undergrads
- Montserrat College of ArtBeverly, MA · 261 undergrads
- Welch CollegeGallatin, TN · 261 undergrads
- Randall UniversityMoore, OK · 262 undergrads
- Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · 254 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitecaptechu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 162061)
- Compare colleges in MDRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MarylandEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Capitol Technology University vs Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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