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
- $24,6781,462nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $27,3181,280th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $27,3181,154th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $40,9001,236th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,264671st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $85,03598th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $76,54578th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 46.7%1,291st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.2%1,077th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77.9%846th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2591,830th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.2%934th highest of 2,140 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
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
- Showdown: Capitol Technology University vs Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
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