American University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 4,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,528 (38%)
Days Without Precipitation 252 (60%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,165
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 3%
From Region 16%
Athletes 298 (4.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 56%
Hispanic 14%
Black 8%
Asian 7%
Mixed 6%
International 5%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 744 31% 64% 7% 8% 7% 5% $73,173 52 +0.51 59 95%
Computational Science — — — — — — — — $118,653 49 -0.18 97 — — — — —
Computer Programming 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $126,192 61 +0.04 98 — — — — —
Computer Science 33 — 58% 45% 6% 15% 0% 18% $127,309 64 +0.07 99 96% — — — —
Data Science 15 — 47% 73% 7% 0% 7% 7% $111,868 67 +0.03 96 — — — — —
Data Science 16 +4 25% 44% 12% 0% 0% 44% $111,899 68 +0.03 96 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics 6 — 67% 50% 17% 0% 0% 33% $107,842 60 -0.03 94 — — — — —
Chemistry 6 — 17% 17% 17% 17% 0% 0% $67,132 29 -0.43 44 — — — — —
Mathematics 9 +1 11% 89% 11% 0% 0% 0% $90,505 72 +0.19 84 — — — — —
Mathematics and Statistics 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $107,203 60 -0.05 94 — — — — —
Physics 11 +2 73% 64% 9% 18% 0% 9% $90,403 74 +0.49 84 — — — — —
Statistics 24 +2 71% 58% 17% 0% 12% 12% $107,889 60 -0.03 94 — — — — —
Biochemistry 10 — 10% 50% 20% 10% 0% 0% $61,272 11 -0.91 28 — — — — —
Biology 46 — 22% 63% 11% 9% 4% 2% $55,041 7 -1.32 14 91% — — — —
Neuroscience 16 — 25% 44% 0% 25% 19% 6% $58,828 16 -0.71 22 — — — — —
Environmental Science 28 — 29% 68% 4% 7% 14% 0% $77,335 98 +2.35 67 95% — — — —
Environmental Studies 23 +9 30% 70% 9% 4% 9% 0% $77,335 98 +2.35 67 95% — — — —
Public Health 56 +2 7% 61% 9% 16% 9% 0% $64,283 50 -0.08 36 98% — — — —
Public Health Education and Promotion 11 — 18% 82% 0% 9% 9% 0% $64,283 50 -0.08 36 98% — — — —
Economics 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $91,037 51 -0.26 84 96% — — — —
Economics 36 +15 64% 44% 11% 11% 3% 17% $91,037 51 -0.26 84 97% — — — —
Quantitative Economics 4 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $91,037 51 -0.26 84 96% — — — —
African American Studies 2 +2 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% $64,238 69 +0.40 36 100% — — — —
American Studies 6 +4 83% 83% 17% 0% 0% 0% $60,525 57 +0.10 26 83% — — — —
Arabic 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,350 77 +0.65 39 — — — — —
Asian Studies 2 +1 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $60,525 57 +0.10 26 83% — — — —
Chinese 3 +2 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,385 77 +0.66 39 — — — — —
German Studies — +2 — — — — — — $60,525 57 +0.10 26 83% — — — —
History 32 +5 62% 78% 0% 0% 6% 3% $61,547 81 +0.45 29 100% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 97 +7 31% 74% 5% 4% 7% 0% $79,547 96 +2.13 71 96% — — — —
Japanese 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,530 77 +0.67 40 — — — — —
Latin American Studies — — — — — — — — $60,525 57 +0.10 26 83% — — — —
Literature 26 +11 15% 69% 4% 8% 12% 0% $60,496 87 +0.99 26 83% — — — —
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,525 57 +0.10 26 83% — — — —
Philosophy 13 +5 54% 54% 23% 8% 8% 0% $65,882 71 +0.34 41 — — — — —
Religious Studies 2 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,838 95 +1.60 35 — — — — —
Russian Studies — +3 — — — — — — $60,525 57 +0.10 26 83% — — — —
Russian Studies — +2 — — — — — — $60,525 57 +0.10 26 83% — — — —
Spanish 3 +2 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $65,121 73 +0.63 39 — — — — —
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 7 +5 0% 57% 14% 0% 0% 0% $64,238 84 +0.98 36 100% — — — —
Anthropology 20 +1 10% 75% 5% 10% 10% 0% $49,835 20 -0.64 7 100% — — — —
Psychology 88 +15 16% 57% 7% 14% 11% 5% $58,699 73 +0.55 22 96% — — — —
Sociology 30 +3 20% 70% 3% 10% 3% 7% $69,923 92 +1.18 51 94% — — — —
Art History 14 +1 14% 86% 7% 0% 7% 0% $49,279 47 -0.20 6 100% — — — —
Music 7 +2 57% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,470 65 +0.40 7 — — — — —
Musical Theatre 15 — 20% 80% 0% 7% 7% 0% $48,718 58 +0.21 6 94% — — — —
Studio Art 9 +5 22% 56% 11% 0% 11% 0% $49,279 64 +0.26 6 100% — — — —
Theater 10 — 40% 60% 10% 0% 10% 0% $48,718 85 +0.76 6 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Kogod School of Business 260 57% 44% 5% 5% 16% 24% $101,775 95 +0.93 91 95%
Accounting 7 — 57% 43% 0% 14% 29% 14% $117,404 97 +1.97 97 100% — — — —
Business Administration 172 +8 58% 41% 6% 3% 15% 27% $94,789 87 +0.89 87 94% — — — —
Business Management 27 — 48% 59% 0% 11% 15% 7% $94,789 87 +0.89 87 94% — — — —
Finance 54 — 57% 44% 6% 7% 17% 24% $125,497 91 +0.91 98 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Communication 285 22% 64% 6% 5% 13% 7% $74,527 57 +1.30 62 95%
Journalism 80 +7 21% 71% 8% 5% 12% 1% $72,130 84 +1.10 57 95% — — — —
Public Communication 113 +14 16% 65% 3% 5% 12% 8% $87,142 87 +1.42 81 98% — — — —
Audio Technology 14 +2 93% 64% 0% 7% 21% 0% $64,584 100 +1.92 37 90% — — — —
Dance 7 +2 0% 71% 14% 0% 14% 0% $50,090 88 +0.94 7 — — — — —
Film and Media Arts 49 +1 24% 51% 10% 6% 18% 8% $59,988 95 +1.60 25 90% — — — —
Graphic Design 19 +2 16% 63% 11% 5% 0% 21% $65,721 72 +0.44 40 — — — — —
Photography 3 +1 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% $59,988 77 +0.29 25 90% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 19 5% 53% 5% 21% 21% 0% $65,133 28 +1.91 39 85%
Early Childhood Education 3 — 0% 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% $66,105 96 +2.05 41 — — — — —
Elementary Education 16 — 6% 56% 0% 25% 19% 0% $64,951 96 +1.88 38 85% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of International Service 382 37% 61% 9% 4% 12% 4% $74,333 56 +0.08 62 91%
International Affairs 382 +4 37% 61% 9% 4% 12% 4% $74,333 61 +0.08 62 91% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Public Affairs 408 33% 65% 6% 8% 11% 1% $74,519 57 +0.68 62 98%
Government — — — — — — — — $81,183 82 +0.66 74 98% — — — —
Political Science 239 +22 44% 64% 8% 8% 10% 2% $81,183 82 +0.66 74 98% — — — —
Criminal Justice 129 +17 16% 68% 4% 9% 11% 0% $65,936 83 +0.83 41 98% — — — —
Justice — — — — — — — — $65,936 83 +0.83 41 98% — — — —
Legal Studies 40 +16 25% 62% 8% 5% 18% 0% $62,391 69 +0.34 31 94% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $64,836
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 88%
4-Year Graduation Rate 68%
6-Year Graduation Rate 76%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 45.4% 952 32% 63% 7% 6% 11% 4% $75,289 93 +0.53 64 95% —
Business & Economics 14.3% 301 58% 45% 6% 6% 14% 23% $100,313 86 +0.76 90 95% —
Humanities 9.4% 197 36% 72% 6% 4% 7% 1% $70,804 95 +1.36 54 94% —
Professional 8.1% 169 18% 67% 5% 8% 12% 0% $65,097 44 +0.72 39 97% —
Arts 7.0% 147 30% 63% 7% 4% 12% 6% $56,650 71 +0.91 17 93% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.4% 72 21% 57% 10% 12% 7% 3% $56,748 9 -1.13 17 91% —
Health Sciences 3.2% 67 9% 64% 7% 15% 9% 0% $64,283 9 -0.08 36 98% —
Computer Science 3.1% 65 46% 52% 8% 8% 2% 22% $119,935 65 +0.05 98 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.8% 58 53% 59% 14% 5% 7% 10% $97,630 83 +0.06 89 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.4% 51 29% 69% 6% 6% 12% 0% $77,335 99 +2.35 67 95% —
Education 0.9% 19 5% 53% 5% 21% 21% 0% $65,133 93 +1.91 39 85% —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $20.2M #104 37% $0.7M 38 #128 144 6
Physical Sciences & Math $9.7M #180 76% $0.0M — — — —
Education $3.1M #143 26% $0.1M 34 #117 — —
Business & Economics $2.0M #160 8% $0.2M 7 #158 66 1
Life & Natural Sciences $1.2M #305 68% $0 5 #177 23 —
Computer Science $0.3M #307 63% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $36.3M #219 46% $1.0M 84 #195 233 7

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 66 $638K $638K $0
Soccer 30 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Wrestling 26 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Swimming & Diving 25 $346K $346K $0
Basketball 19 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Total 124 $5.6M $5.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 68 $714K $714K $0
Lacrosse 39 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Soccer 30 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Swimming & Diving 29 $396K $396K $0
Field Hockey 23 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Volleyball 16 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Basketball 13 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Total 174 $7.9M $7.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 134 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Soccer 60 $2.5M $2.5M $0
Swimming & Diving 54 $743K $743K $0
Lacrosse 39 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Basketball 32 $3.9M $3.9M $0
Wrestling 26 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Field Hockey 23 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Volleyball 16 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Total 298 $20.3M $20.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 66%
Yield (non-ED) 9%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 45% 67% 50%
Early Decision 55% 83% 62%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 22%
SAT Range 1320 – 1440
SAT Math Range 680 – 740
SAT RW Range 630 – 710