University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia · Website
$44,236
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,236
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of the District of Columbia is a public 4-year college in Washington, District of Columbia with 3,351 undergraduates and 592 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,648 a year (tuition and fees $5,662 in-state, $12,514 out-of-state). 33% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,236 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,872 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,648
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,662
Out-of-state $12,514
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
33%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,872
About $264 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,236
Rank 2,104 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,648
- Tuition in-state
- $5,662
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,514
- Cost of attendance
- $20,437
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 19%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,268
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,399
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,557
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,312
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,251 in 2015-16 to $5,662 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,351
- Graduate students
- 592
- Part-time students
- 58%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 8
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 91
- Endowment
- $70.5M
- Other
- Historically Black college, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,104 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 15 in District of Columbia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | DC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,648 | $23,697 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,662 | $19,530 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 62% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 33% | 51% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,872 | $20,224 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,358 | $42,956 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,236 | $53,804 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 31% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
91 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 91 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,137 | $41,787 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $30,875 | $35,894 | $65,711 | $68,257 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 58 | $16,670 | Withheld | $45,346 | $44,125 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 48 | $110,258 | $59,595 | $90,325 | $107,773 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | $14,836 | $75,609 | Withheld | $102,881 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,135 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $51,085 | $44,819 | $57,648 | $48,568 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $22,977 | $65,524 | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $21,383 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $25,637 | $49,935 | $66,952 | $63,293 |
| Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $37,650 | $43,778 | $74,158 | $61,959 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,195 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $18,500 | $61,610 | $71,572 | $76,194 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,416 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| ArchitectureBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,914 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,792 | $41,339 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $44,000 | $45,973 | $65,986 | $51,790 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 12 | $81,908 | $56,431 | $67,720 | $67,030 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $84,599 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,497 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: District of Columbia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in District of Columbia
- Homes: Homes for sale in District of Columbia
Questions and answers
How much does University of the District of Columbia cost?
$10,648 a year is the average net price at University of the District of Columbia after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,662 for in-state students and $12,514 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,437. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,268 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of the District of Columbia?
University of the District of Columbia has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do University of the District of Columbia graduates earn?
$44,236 a year is the median pay of former University of the District of Columbia students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,358 after 6 years). That ranks 2,104 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 15 in District of Columbia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities (Associate's) at $75,609.
How much student debt do University of the District of Columbia graduates have?
$24,872 is the median federal student loan debt of University of the District of Columbia graduates, about $264 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 19% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of the District of Columbia?
33% of first-time, full-time students at University of the District of Columbia finish within 6 years. 68% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of the District of Columbia?
Education, General (91 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (60 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (58 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 91 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.