American University
2023-24
The 2023-24 Common Data Set for American University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
SCORECARD
$77,370
10 yrs after enrollment
SCORECARD
75%
6-year completion
SCORECARD
$41,943
sticker minus grants
SCORECARD
$22,750
federal loans only
FSA
6%
as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
129numbers from this report.
General Information
5 TABLESFirst Name:Robin
Last Name:Beads
Title:Associate Director
Office:Institutional Research and Assessment
Address Line 1:4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Leonard Hall Suite 101
Zipcode20,016
Country:United States
Phone:202-885-6156
Email Address:beads@american.edu
City:Washington
StateDistrict of Columbia
Street Address Line 1:4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
CityWashington
StateDistrict of Columbia
Zip20,016
Country:United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)202
Main Phone Number:885-1000
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.american.edu/
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):202
Admissions Phone Number:885-6000
Admissions Email Address:admissions@american.edu
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.american.edu/ocl/cdi/
Enrollment And Persistence
1 TABLEB1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking | 708 | 1140 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time other first-year degree-seeking | 62 | 73 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time all other degree-seeking | 1904 | 3470 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time total degree-seeking | 2674 | 4683 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time other credit-course undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time total undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time other first-year degree-seeking | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time all other degree-seeking | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time total degree-seeking | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time other credit-course undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time total undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Total undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
First-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESC1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown sex | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 17,786 |
| Admitted | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 8,427 |
| Enrolled | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Enrolled full-time | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Enrolled part-time | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
In-state first-time, first-year who applied373
In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted123
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied16,317
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted7,884
Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied1,096
Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted420
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies2
Academic electives3
Total academic units23
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language3
Social studies4
Academic electives4
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
| Measure | Percent | Number |
|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25 | 468 |
| ACT | 11 | 213 |
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
| Measure | 25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT composite | 1300 | 1370 | 1440 |
| SAT evidence-based reading and writing | 670 | 700 | 740 |
| SAT math | 620 | 670 | 710 |
| ACT composite | 29 | 31 | 32 |
| ACT math | 25 | 27 | 29 |
| ACT English | 29 | 32 | 35 |
| ACT Writing | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| ACT Science | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| ACT Reading | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80056
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69941
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5993
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100
SAT Math: 700-80032
SAT Math: 600-69953
SAT Math: 500-59914
SAT Math: 400-4992
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-299100
SAT Composite: 1400-160039
SAT Composite: 1200-139955
SAT Composite: 1000-11996
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-799100
ACT Composite: 30-3666
ACT Composite: 24-2931
ACT Composite: 18-233
ACT Composite: Below 6100
Application closing date (fall): Month5
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESD2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | 348 | 493 | Not reported | 841 |
| Admitted | 261 | 416 | Not reported | 677 |
| Enrolled | 70 | 78 | Not reported | 148 |
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:CDS-D Common Data Set 2023-2024
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.american.edu/admissions/transfer/credit-guidelines.cfm
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://app.meadowfi.com/american
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
| Measure | First-year | All undergraduates |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 57952.00 | 57952.00 |
| Tuition: in-district | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tuition: in-state | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tuition: out-of-state | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tuition: nonresident | Not reported | Not reported |
| Required fees | 1070.00 | 820.00 |
| Food and housing, on-campus | 16930.00 | 16930.00 |
| Housing only, on-campus | 11520.00 | 11520.00 |
| Food only, on-campus meal plan | 5410.00 | 5410.00 |
| Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing | Not reported | Not reported |
| Other | Not reported | Not reported |
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
| Measure | Residents | Commuters living at home | Commuters not living at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books and supplies | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Food only | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Housing only | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Food and housing total | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Transportation | 736.00 | 1540.00 | 1540.00 |
| Other expenses | 882.00 | 898.00 | 1726.00 |
Financial Aid
1 TABLETotal dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$51
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