The Catholic University of America

The Catholic University of America graduated 5 social work students in the most recent reporting year, placing it #535 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges. Small programs like this one tend to compete on individual attention and placement relationships rather than breadth.

55.4% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (61.0%) than full-time students (46.3%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. First-time entrants complete at 69.7% against 59.5% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $32,705 a year after grants and scholarships — $16,761 above the $15,944 median across the 3 BSW colleges in District of Columbia. 27.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.