PublicFour-yearHBCU

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, DC · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$10,648
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$5,662
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
33.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,236
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$20,437
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$5,662
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$12,514
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$17,224
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,149
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00010,268
$30,001–48,00010,399
$48,001–75,00010,557
$75,001–110,00016,312

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
33.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
55.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
67.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$36,358
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,236
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$24,872
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$263.68
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
30.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $44,236 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,351
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
8:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
50.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
35.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
19.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$19,867
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White3%
Hispanic27%
Black56%
Asian1%
Two or more races2%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in DC

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American UniversityNot reported75.5%$77,370
Arizona State University - Washington D.C.Not reportedNot reported$62,668
Gallaudet UniversityNot reported47.3%$43,101
George Washington UniversityNot reported84.0%$90,873
Georgetown UniversityNot reported94.8%$103,494
Howard UniversityNot reported70.0%$63,066
Institute of World PoliticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
NewU UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of StudiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington D.CNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Strayer University-District of ColumbiaNot reported0.0%$40,092

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Law.$90,325$107,773Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$89,963$59,916Not reported
Non-Professional Legal Studies.$74,158$61,959$40,750
Accounting and Related Services.$71,572$76,194$32,160
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$67,720$67,030Not reported
Political Science and Government.$66,952$63,293$36,562
Social Work.$65,986$51,790$49,652
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$65,711$68,257$32,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.$57,648$48,568$43,500
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services.$57,391$37,587Not reported
Education, General.$51,137$41,787$11,200
Legal Professions and Studies, Other.$50,792$41,339Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$45,346$44,125$25,795
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reported$71,685Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.Not reported$56,359Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.Not reported$92,135Not reported
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science.Not reported$52,962Not reported
Architecture.Not reported$74,139Not reported
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy.Not reported$72,563Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10