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District Of Columbia Colleges Key Statistics

Average Tuition & Fees $26,772
($25,709)
Average Acceptance Rates 64.51 %
Total Student Population 99,595
Average Graduation Rates 62.07 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.76 to 1

District Of Columbia Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 22 colleges and universities are active in District Of Columbia - 1 public and 21 private schools. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in District Of Columbia.
District Of Columbia College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public1 schools
Private (not-for-profit)14 schools
Private (for-profit)7 schools
School Levels
4 Year or High17 schools
2-4 Year3 schools
Less than 2 year2 schools

Average Key Statistics for District Of Columbia Colleges

The average acceptance rate for District Of Columbia colleges is 64.51% and the average graduation rate is 62.07% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 99,595 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended District Of Columbia colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.76 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in District Of Columbia.
[Chart] District Of Columbia Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for District Of Columbia colleges is 18.285714285714 %
Average Retention Rate for District Of Columbia colleges is 74.875 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For District Of Columbia Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for District Of Columbia colleges are $25,709 for District Of Columbia residents and $26,772 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $23,853 for in-state students and $26,662 for out-of-state students.
District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$25,709$26,772
Graduate$23,853$26,662
[Chart] District Of Columbia State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at District Of Columbia Colleges

District Of Columbia colleges and universities are offering 1,577 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at District Of Columbia State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate4721
Associate's Degree5525
Two but less than four years certificate41
Bachelor's Degree48439
Post Bachelor's Degree15244
Master's Degree54766
Post Master's Degree385
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1944
Doctor's degree - professional practice329
Doctor's degree - other20

Special Learning Opportunities at District Of Columbia State

In District Of Columbia, 13 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 14 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 6 colleges have the ROTC programs and 8 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of District Of Columbia schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at District Of Columbia State
Online Completely0 out of 23 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes13 out of 23 Schools
Graduate Online Classes14 out of 23 Schools
ROTC6 out of 23 Schools
Weekend/Evening College8 out of 23 Schools
Teacher certificate7 out of 23 Schools
Study Abroad8 out of 23 Schools