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In 2021, 718 students received a trade school degree from a college in District of Columbia, making it rank #51 in terms of graduations. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $39,501 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $40,643 a year.
An estimated 57% of college students in District of Columbia take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,861 per year.
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There are 11,763 undergraduates at GWU, of which 10,141 are full-time, and there are 27,017 students altogether. GWU has a freshman retention rate of 91%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 50%. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.
Roughly 32% of students at GWU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,310 a year. GWU has a 0.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from GWU is $66,229.
There are 493 full-time undergraduates at Career Technical Institute, and 493 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
87% of Career Technical Institute students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,245 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $23,918 during the early-career years.
There are 220 students at Prospect College in total, 220 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Roughly 100% of students at Prospect College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,913 a year. Prospect College has a 5.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Prospect College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $21,188 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 68 full-time undergraduates at TSPA - Washington DC, and 97 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 100% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,552 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The total student population at Howard University is 10,859, of which 7,857 students are undergraduates and of those, 7,497 are full-time. For undergraduates at Howard, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.
About 35% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 28% are men and 72% are women.
Roughly 48% of students at Howard take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,628 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $45,187 during the early-career years.
There are 142 full-time undergraduates at Bennett Career Institute, and 267 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
50% of Bennett Career Institute students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,000 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Bennett Career Institute with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $17,743 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,846 students at Trinity College in total, 1,444 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,030 are full-time. It takes the average Trinity College undergraduate about 4.8 years to complete their degree.
Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Around 1% of accepted students are men, and 99% are women.
Approximately 46% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,102 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Trinity College is $40,039.
There are 3,725 students at University of the District of Columbia in total, 3,385 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,614 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at University of the District of Columbia is 5.0 years.
29% of University of the District of Columbia students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,052 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from University of the District of Columbia with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,730 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Georgetown University is 19,371, of which 7,357 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,610 are full-time. Georgetown has a freshman retention rate of 98%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
The acceptance rate at Georgetown is 12%, making it one of the most selective schools in the country. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.
Roughly 22% of students at Georgetown take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,863 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $78,439 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Catholic University of America is 5,366, of which 3,055 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,934 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at CUA is 4.1 years.
Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.
Roughly 56% of students at CUA take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,941 a year. CUA has a 1.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $59,595 during the early-career years.
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