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Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in District of Columbia

Georgetown University has the highest graduation rate of 95% for academic year 2022-2023 in District of Columbia. George Washington University is ranked second with 84% and American University follows them with 79%. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have high graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the lowest graduation rates in District of Columbia.
Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in District of Columbia
NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1Georgetown University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
95%-97%
2George Washington University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
84%-90%
3American University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
79%-86%
4The Catholic University of America
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
76%-88%
5Howard University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
70%19%88%
6University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus
Private (for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
50%-86%
7Gallaudet University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
43%27%73%
8Trinity Washington University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
38%20%69%
9University of the District of Columbia
Public, four-yearsWashington, DC
35%13%54%
10Strayer University-District of Columbia
Private (for-profit), four-yearsWashington, DC
18%36%100%