District of Columbia Colleges

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 11,763 undergraduates at GWU, of which 10,141 are full-time, and there are 27,017 students altogether. For undergraduates at GWU, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

Approximately 38% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,893 a year.

Students who graduate from GWU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $71,607 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

The total student population at Georgetown University is 19,371, of which 7,357 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,610 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Georgetown is 97%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

22% of Georgetown students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,982 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $83,222 during the early-career years.

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

The total student population at American University is 14,001, of which 7,953 students are undergraduates and of those, 7,453 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at The American University. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Approximately 45% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,129 a year.

Students who graduate from The American University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $61,328 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 7,857 undergraduates at Howard, of which 7,497 are full-time, and there are 10,859 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Roughly 60% of students at Howard take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,415 a year.

Students who graduate from Howard with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $47,379 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

The total student population at Catholic University of America is 5,366, of which 3,055 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,934 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at CUA is 4.1 years.

54% of CUA students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $10,152 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from CUA is $63,217.

#7

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

The total student population at University of the District of Columbia is 3,725, of which 3,385 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,614 are full-time. For undergraduates at University of the District of Columbia, the average graduation time is 5.0 years.

Approximately 19% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,462 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,358 during the early-career years.

#8

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 1,451 students at Gallaudet in total, 1,019 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 905 are full-time. It takes the average Gallaudet undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

Approximately 27% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,225 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Gallaudet is $36,578.

#9

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 1,846 students at Trinity College in total, 1,444 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,030 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Trinity College is 4.8 years.

Approximately 41% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,857 a year.

Students who graduate from Trinity College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,533 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC

Washington, District of Columbia

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $51,817 during the early-career years.

#13

University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 232 students at University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus in total, 68 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 68 are full-time. University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus has a freshman retention rate of 86%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

Approximately 10% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,464 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,444 during the early-career years.

#15

Career Technical Institute

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 493 full-time undergraduates at Career Technical Institute, and 493 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.

Approximately 82% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,500 a year.

Students who graduate from Career Technical Institute with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $20,259 during the early years of their career after graduation.