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AU At A Glance
AU Graduates Know Success 91% Working, in Grad School, or Both 90% Internship Participation 54% Studied Abroad *Six months after graduation
Change Can’t Wait Campaign $307M Raised Of $500M Goal As of 12/31/21 68% Increase Annually In Giving To Equity-Based Funds
Peace Corps No. 1 Paul D. Coverdell Fellows 2021 No. 2 Top-Producing Mid-Sized Schools 2020* 1145 Volunteers Since 1961 *Last year reported
1st Carbon-Neutral University in the US
No. 19 Sierra Club Cool Schools
Scholars and Fellows
84-Acre Campus Is 1 of 2 DC Accredited* Arboretums With the US Capitol Grounds *Morton Register of Arboreta, ArbNet
4.5 Stars Campus Pride Index American University
Student Body* 32% Students of Color 110 Countries 49 States plus DC and 4 Territories *Fall 2021
WAMU—88.5 FM No. 1 In DC Metro Region* Celebrates 60th Anniversary * Nielsen Company, Spring 2021 PPM 4/1 to 6/23
Carnegie Classification R2: Doctoral Universities High Research Activity $29.8M Sponsored Research Secured FY2020-2021
U.S. News and World Report 2022 No. 7 Study Abroad No. 39 First Year Experience Graduate Programs WCL 6 in Top 15 SPA 9 in Top 25 Kogod 6 in Top 25
>1,000 Students* Volunteer ~ 25,000 Hours Despite COVID-19 Pandemic Limitations * Center for Community Engagement and Service AY2020-2021