Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in District Of Columbia is 78.97% where 7,243 students out of 9,172 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between best schools in District Of Columbia.
Among the best schools in District Of Columbia, Georgetown University has the most highest graduation rate of 94.81%, while University of the District of Columbia has the lowest rate of 43.86%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University | 94.81% (93.52% / 95.77%) | 1,533 (649 / 884) |
1,617 (694 / 923) |
| 2 | George Washington University | 83.98% (81.85% / 85.19%) | 2,380 (839 / 1,541) |
2,834 (1,025 / 1,809) |
| 3 | American University | 75.49% (73.43% / 76.62%) | 1,321 (456 / 865) |
1,750 (621 / 1,129) |
| 4 | Gallaudet University | 47.26% (43.00% / 51.49%) | 95 (43 / 52) |
201 (100 / 101) |
| 5 | Howard University | 69.96% (58.74% / 74.46%) | 1,048 (252 / 796) |
1,498 (429 / 1,069) |
| 6 | The Catholic University of America | 79.47% (75.06% / 83.49%) | 662 (298 / 364) |
833 (397 / 436) |
| 7 | Trinity Washington University | 49.29% (0.00% / 49.29%) | 104 (0 / 104) |
211 (0 / 211) |
| 8 | Strayer University-District of Columbia | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| 9 | University of the District of Columbia | 43.86% (41.03% / 46.85%) | 100 (48 / 52) |
228 (117 / 111) |
| Average | 78.97% (76.41% / 80.46%) |
7,243 (2,585 / 4,658) |
9,172 (3,383 / 5,789) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in District Of Columbia is 19.36% where 414 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,138 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between best schools in District Of Columbia.
Among the best schools in District Of Columbia, Gallaudet University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.41%, while Trinity Washington University has the highest rate of 21.80% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | George Washington University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | American University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Gallaudet University | 17.41% (12.00% / 22.77%) | 35 (12 / 23) | 201 (100 / 101) |
| 5 | Howard University | 19.49% (22.84% / 18.15%) | 292 (98 / 194) | 1,498 (429 / 1,069) |
| 6 | The Catholic University of America | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Trinity Washington University | 21.80% (0.00% / 21.80%) | 46 (0 / 46) | 211 (0 / 211) |
| 8 | Strayer University-District of Columbia | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | University of the District of Columbia | 17.98% (17.09% / 18.92%) | 41 (20 / 21) | 228 (117 / 111) |
| Average | 19.36% (20.12% / 19.03%) | 414 (130 / 284) |
2,138 (646 / 1,492) |
|
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in District Of Columbia is 84.78% for full-time students and 59.57% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between best schools in District Of Columbia.
Among the best schools in District Of Columbia, Strayer University-District of Columbia has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while University of the District of Columbia has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University | 97% | 100% |
| 2 | George Washington University | 92% | 73% |
| 3 | American University | 88% | 63% |
| 4 | Gallaudet University | 71% | - |
| 5 | Howard University | 91% | 29% |
| 6 | The Catholic University of America | 87% | - |
| 7 | Trinity Washington University | 69% | 63% |
| 8 | Strayer University-District of Columbia | 100% | 50% |
| 9 | University of the District of Columbia | 68% | 39% |
| Average | 84.78% | 59.57% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in District of Columbiaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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