Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for District of Columbia Colleges

There are 19 active four-years colleges and universities in District of Columbia - 2 public and 17 private schools. The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in District of Columbia is 56%. Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 53% to 56%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 15 to 1 and it increased by 5 compared to 10 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	53%	63%	56%
2014-15	49%	49%	50%
2015-16	56%	52%	60%
2016-17	56%	51%	60%
2017-18	57%	57%	59%
2018-19	57%	59%	59%
2019-20	61%	61%	63%
2020-21	57%	63%	65%
2021-22	61%	60%	63%
2022-23	56%	59%	59%
Average	56.30%	57.40%	59.40%

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2013-14	20%
2014-15	14%
2015-16	23%
2016-17	21%
2017-18	21%
2018-19	25%
2019-20	22%
2020-21	24%
2021-22	20%
2022-23	21%
Average	21.10%

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	73%	46%
2014-15	74%	53%
2015-16	71%	62%
2016-17	70%	48%
2017-18	73%	55%
2018-19	74%	58%
2019-20	77%	55%
2020-21	81%	44%
2021-22	82%	64%
2022-23	79%	53%
Average	75.40%	53.80%

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	10:1
2014-15	10:1
2015-16	11:1
2016-17	11:1
2017-18	11:1
2018-19	12:1
2019-20	16:1
2020-21	14:1
2021-22	14:1
2022-23	15:1
Average	12.40:1

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4-Year Colleges

Howard University Private, four-years | Washington
George Washington University Private, four-years | Washington
American University Private, four-years | Washington
Georgetown University Private, four-years | Washington
Gallaudet University Private, four-years | Washington
The Catholic University of America Private, four-years | Washington
University of the District of Columbia Public, four-years | Washington
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus Private, four-years | Washington
Technical Learning Centers Inc Private, Less than 2-years | Washington
Trinity Washington University Private, four-years | Washington

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Graduate

George Washington University Private, four-years | Washington
American University Private, four-years | Washington
Howard University Private, four-years | Washington
Georgetown University Private, four-years | Washington
Gallaudet University Private, four-years | Washington
The Catholic University of America Private, four-years | Washington
Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security Private, four-years | Washington
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family Private, four-years | Washington
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Private, 2-4 years | Washington
Wesley Theological Seminary Private, four-years | Washington

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Online Schools

Howard University Private, four-years | Washington
Strayer University-District of Columbia Private, four-years | Washington
Georgetown University Private, four-years | Washington
Trinity Washington University Private, four-years | Washington
Institute of World Politics Private, four-years | Washington
Gallaudet University Private, four-years | Washington
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Private, 2-4 years | Washington
Wesley Theological Seminary Private, four-years | Washington
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus Private, four-years | Washington
Bennett Career Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Washington

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Trade Schools

Bennett Career Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Washington
Career Technical Institute Private, 2-4 years | Washington
Institute of World Politics Private, four-years | Washington
The Catholic University of America Private, four-years | Washington
Technical Learning Centers Inc Private, Less than 2-years | Washington
Wesley Theological Seminary Private, four-years | Washington
Bay Atlantic University Private, four-years | Washington
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies Private, four-years | Washington
Strayer University-District of Columbia Private, four-years | Washington
The Chicago School at Washington DC Private, four-years | Washington

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