by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Capitol Technology University was awarded 54 badges in the 2023 rankings.
Capitol Tech was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
When it comes to admittance, Capitol Technology University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 84%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Capitol Technology University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Capitol Technology University is 8%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Capitol Technology University has a freshmen retention rate of 80%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Capitol Tech is 18%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Capitol Technology University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 361 undergraduates at Capitol Tech with 290 being full-time and 71 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,575 | $22,042 | $26,624 | $28,335 | $31,484 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Capitol Tech, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Capitol Tech, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $6,362 a year. That adds up to $25,448 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Capitol Tech is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at Capitol Technology University make the most money.
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Contact details for Capitol Tech are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 11301 Springfield Rd, Laurel, MD 20708 |
| Phone: | 301-369-2800 |
| Website: | www.captechu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/capitolcollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/CapitolCollege |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 34 | NA |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 10 | NA |
| Electrical Engineering | 8 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 7 | NA |
| Computer Engineering | 6 | NA |
| Computer Programming | 3 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 2 | NA |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 2 | NA |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1 | NA |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 1 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2019-2020, 721 students took at least one online class at Capitol Technology University. This is an increase from the 656 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 721 | 457 |
| 2018-2019 | 656 | 370 |
| 2017-2018 | 675 | 391 |
| 2016-2017 | 653 | 376 |
| 2015-2016 | 696 | 399 |
Learn more about online learning at Capitol Technology University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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