Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of Colleges in District Of Columbia is 100,832 with 63,403 female students and 37,429 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between Colleges in District Of Columbia.
Among the Colleges in District Of Columbia, George Washington University has the most enrolled students of 25,374, while National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts has the least number of students of 16 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
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Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of Colleges in District Of Columbia is 58,887 with 38,621 female students and 20,266 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between Colleges in District Of Columbia.
Among the Colleges in District Of Columbia, George Washington University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 11,677, while National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 16.
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Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of Colleges in District Of Columbia is 41,945 with 24,782 female students and 17,163 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between Colleges in District Of Columbia.
Among the Colleges in District Of Columbia, George Washington University has the most enrolled graduate students of 13,697, while Strayer University- has the least number of graduate students of 32.
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Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between Colleges in District Of Columbia. In undergraduate programs, out of total 58,584 students, 11,957 students (20.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,395 students (19.45%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 41,806 students, 11,368 students (27.19%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,729 students (11.31%) have learned from at least one online course.
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| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| American University | 7,476 | 24 (0.32%) |
1,160 (15.52%) | 4,845 | 871 (17.98%) |
662 (13.66%) | |
| The Catholic University of America | 3,177 | 107 (3.37%) |
378 (11.90%) | 2,066 | 352 (17.04%) |
289 (13.99%) | |
| University of the District of Columbia | 3,610 | 28 (0.78%) |
1,149 (31.83%) | 592 | - | 109 (18.41%) | |
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Gallaudet University | 875 | 51 (5.83%) |
467 (53.37%) | 460 | 194 (42.17%) |
86 (18.70%) | |
| George Washington University | 11,677 | 416 (3.56%) |
428 (3.67%) | 13,697 | 3,573 (26.09%) |
1,527 (11.15%) | |
| Georgetown University | 7,833 | 327 (4.17%) |
154 (1.97%) | 12,198 | 2,298 (18.84%) |
1,190 (9.76%) | |
| Howard University | 11,519 | 734 (6.37%) |
6,862 (59.57%) | 3,371 | 748 (22.19%) |
548 (16.26%) | |
| Strayer University-District of Columbia | 156 | 151 (96.79%) |
5 (3.21%) | 32 | 32 (100.00%) |
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| National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts | National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Trinity Washington University | 1,658 | 300 (18.09%) |
611 (36.85%) | 290 | 144 (49.66%) |
23 (7.93%) | |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 374 | 182 (48.66%) |
135 (36.10%) | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington, D.C | Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington, D.C does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus | 809 | 336 (41.53%) |
- | 432 | 33 (7.64%) |
- | |
| Career Technical Institute | 232 | 102 (43.97%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Bennett Career Institute | 176 | - | 176 (100.00%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Institute of World Politics | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 173 | 57 (32.95%) |
7 (4.05%) | |||
| Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| The Chicago School at Washington DC | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 564 | 174 (30.85%) |
151 (26.77%) | |||
| Strayer University-Global Region | 9,386 | 9,381 (99.95%) |
5 (0.05%) | 2,712 | 2,710 (99.93%) |
2 (0.07%) | |
| Saint Michael College of Allied Health | Saint Michael College of Allied Health does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC | The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| NewU University | NewU University does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Average | 58,584 | 11,957 (20.41%) |
11,395 (19.45%) |
41,806 | 11,368 (27.19%) |
4,729 (11.31%) | |
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