In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 98,761 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in District of Columbia including undergraduate and graduate programs.

Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 12.38% from 87,880 to 98,761. The undergraduate population increased by 17.68% and the graduate population increased by 6.46% in last 10 years at District of Columbia Colleges.

By gender, there are 61,612 women students and 37,149 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 19.14% and men students increased by 2.72% in that period.

Student Population Changes

The average number of students over the past 10 years is 94,692, and 98,761 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.

Of the total students, 55.26% are undergraduate students and 44.74% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 8,199, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 2,682.

The women to men ratio is 1.66 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in District of Columbia Colleges than men students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at District of Columbia Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1487,88046,38118,25328,12841,49917,91123,588
2014-1589,239
1,359		47,668
1,287		18,627
374		29,041
913		41,571
72		17,708
-203		23,863
275
2015-1692,603
3,364		49,502
1,834		19,329
702		30,173
1,132		43,101
1,530		18,359
651		24,742
879
2016-1792,173
-430		48,351
-1,151		18,849
-480		29,502
-671		43,822
721		18,419
60		25,403
661
2017-1895,259
3,086		50,108
1,757		18,988
139		31,120
1,618		45,151
1,329		18,995
576		26,156
753
2018-1997,224
1,965		51,749
1,641		19,411
423		32,338
1,218		45,475
324		18,969
-26		26,506
350
2019-2098,327
1,103		52,951
1,202		19,285
-126		33,666
1,328		45,376
-99		18,746
-223		26,630
124
2020-2196,643
-1,684		51,655
-1,296		18,214
-1,071		33,441
-225		44,988
-388		18,270
-476		26,718
88
2021-2298,814
2,171		52,813
1,158		18,465
251		34,348
907		46,001
1,013		18,589
319		27,412
694
2022-2398,761
-53		54,580
1,767		19,107
642		35,473
1,125		44,181
-1,820		18,042
-547		26,139
-1,273
Average94,69250,57618,85331,72344,11718,40125,716
District of Columbia Colleges Student Population Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 50,576. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 8,199 from 46,381 to 54,580.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at District of Columbia Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1446,38138,56115,48723,0747,8202,7665,054
2014-1547,66838,80215,53323,2698,8663,0945,772
2015-1649,50239,04415,57323,47110,4583,7566,702
2016-1748,35138,18215,18322,99910,1693,6666,503
2017-1850,10839,38715,25424,13310,7213,7346,987
2018-1951,74939,86115,36224,49911,8884,0497,839
2019-2052,95139,98615,13324,85312,9654,1528,813
2020-2151,65538,65114,12624,52513,0044,0888,916
2021-2252,81340,71114,70526,00612,1023,7608,342
2022-2354,58040,73214,60426,12813,8484,5039,345
Average50,57650,57615,09624,29650,5763,7577,427
District of Columbia Colleges Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 44,117. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 2,682 from 41,499 to 44,181.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at District of Columbia Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1441,49923,58810,70712,88117,9117,20410,707
2014-1541,57123,33110,40212,92918,2407,30610,934
2015-1643,10123,50210,43913,06319,5997,92011,679
2016-1743,82223,89010,42713,46319,9327,99211,940
2017-1845,15124,16110,50613,65520,9908,48912,501
2018-1945,47524,50110,57913,92220,9748,39012,584
2019-2045,37624,08110,25713,82421,2958,48912,806
2020-2144,98823,3879,79113,59621,6018,47913,122
2021-2246,00124,42410,07514,34921,5778,51413,063
2022-2344,18124,41910,28514,13419,7627,75712,005
Average44,11744,11710,34713,58244,1178,05412,134
District of Columbia Colleges Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 38.24% and the percentage of black students is 22.14% at District of Columbia Colleges. 8.02% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at District of Columbia Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-143815,16821,3855,57814336,7091,888
2014-152935,44521,8085,96514037,0392,090
2015-162795,76522,4546,72414337,8362,460
2016-172115,85821,4697,21713538,4292,492
2017-182306,09922,4867,97013038,7842,740
2018-192446,39322,7008,73416439,2702,895
2019-203246,48721,8629,19815839,2363,353
2020-213456,90221,53210,06317138,0193,597
2021-223587,63821,82810,18415639,0603,908
2022-233117,92121,86810,42814837,7664,040
Average2986,36821,9398,20614938,2152,946
District of Columbia Colleges Student Population by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

23,009 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 208.51% since 2013.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at District of Columbia Colleges from 2012 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2012-1388,8677,4582,53578,874
2013-1487,8807,0332,08478,763
2014-1589,2399,6682,49377,078
2015-1692,60313,7033,79275,108
2016-1792,17315,7564,03272,385
2017-1895,25918,2534,57472,432
2018-1997,22419,6554,95672,613
2019-2098,32721,4786,07970,770
2020-2196,64341,79012,50242,351
2021-2298,81423,54124,00551,268
2022-2398,76123,00917,79857,954
Average94,16318,3047,71468,145