Acceptance Rate
35.86%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio)
26.44%
Applicants
96,317
Admitted
34,537
Enrolled
9,132
Applying To District Of Columbia Colleges
The average acceptance rate is 35.86% at District Of Columbia colleges and universities where total 96,317 students have applied and 34,537 have been accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $52.31 and the graduate application fees is $80.07. Next table presents the general admission information for applying to District Of Columbia colleges.
Open Admission Policy | 8 out of 25 schools |
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Average Undergraduate Application Fees | $ 52.31 |
Average Graduate Application Fees | $ 80.07 |
Average Acceptance Rate | 35.86% |
Average Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 26.44% |
Average Test Scores | 1,252 SAT / 80 ACT |
Acceptance Rates and Headcounts
For academic year 2020-2021, total 96,317 students (34,378 men and 61,939 women) applied to and 34,537 (11,930 men and 22,607 women) students were accepted to admit District Of Columbia Colleges. Among them, 3,231 men and 5,901 women were enrolled into District Of Columbia schools. The average acceptance rate is 35.86% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.44%. The table below shows the District Of Columbia colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Applicants | 96,317 | 34,378 | 61,939 |
Admitted | 34,537 | 11,930 | 22,607 |
Enrolled | 9,132 | 3,231 | 5,901 |
Acceptance Rate | 35.86% | 34.70% | 36.50% |
Enrollment Ratio | 26.44% | 27.08% | 26.10% |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
For District Of Columbia college, 5,034 students (56.00% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,956 students (46.00%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,347 and 25th percentile score is 1,157. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 87 and 25th percentile score is 73. Next table shows the detail SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at District Of Columbia colleges and universities.
25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
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Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 584.00 | 673.00 |
SAT Math | 573.00 | 674.00 |
ACT Composite | 24.80 | 29.00 |
ACT Math | 23.00 | 27.40 |
ACT English | 25.00 | 30.20 |
Calendar System and Accepted Credits
In District Of Columbia State, 18 schools use semester calendar systems and 2 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Next table describes credits that District Of Columbia colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Application Requirements
6 District Of Columbia schools require High School GPA and 8 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 3 District Of Columbia colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to District Of Columbia colleges.
Required | Recommended | |
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High School GPA | 6 | 1 |
High School Rank | 0 | 0 |
High School Record (or Transcript) | 8 | 0 |
Completion of College Preparatory Program | 5 | 2 |
Recommendations | 8 | 0 |
Formal Demonstration of Competencies | 1 | 4 |
Admission Test Scores | 3 | 1 |
TOEFL | 6 | 0 |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
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