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District Of Columbia Colleges Key Statistics

District Of Columbia Best Schools Compare All District Of Columbia Schools
Average Tuition & Fees $24,574
($25,377)
Average Acceptance Rates 58.75 %
Total Student Population 98,399
Average Graduation Rates 60.76 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.13 to 1

District Of Columbia Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, there are 25 colleges and universities in District Of Columbia State - 2 public and 23 private schools. Next 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
Public2 schools
Private (not-for-profit)15 schools
Private (for-profit)8 schools
4 Year or High20 schools
2-4 Year2 schools
Less than 2 year3 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for District Of Columbia Colleges

The average acceptance rate for District Of Columbia colleges is 58.75% and the average graduation rate is 60.76% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 98,399 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended District Of Columbia colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.13 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in District Of Columbia.
[Chart] 2021 District Of Columbia Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for District Of Columbia colleges is 19.4 %
Average Retention Rate for District Of Columbia colleges is 69.142857142857 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For District Of Columbia Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for District Of Columbia colleges are $25,377 for District Of Columbia residents and $24,574 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $23,494 for in-state students and $24,741 for out-of-state students.
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District Of Columbia 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$25,377$24,574
Graduate$23,494$24,741
[Chart] District Of Columbia State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at District Of Columbia Colleges

District Of Columbia colleges and universities are offering 1,646 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
Less than one year certificate2711
One but less than two years certificate448
Associate's Degree5618
Two but less than four years certificate50
Bachelor's Degree49930
Post Bachelor's Degree16454
Master's Degree560108
Post Master's Degree627
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1956
Doctor's degree - professional practice3210
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 College11 out of 23 Schools
Teacher certificate7 out of 23 Schools
Study Abroad8 out of 23 Schools

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