District of Columbia Trade Schools

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 27,017 students at GWU in total, 11,763 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,141 are full-time. 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 average amount of student loans is $9,310 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from GWU is $66,229.

#2

Career Technical Institute

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 493 students at Career Technical Institute in total, 493 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.

Roughly 87% of students at Career Technical Institute take out loans to pay for college. 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.

Students who graduate from Career Technical Institute with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $23,918 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Technical Learning Centers Inc

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 220 full-time undergraduates at Prospect College, and 220 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

100% of Prospect College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,913 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

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.

#4

The Salon Professional Academy - Washington DC

Washington, District of Columbia

The total student population at The Salon Professional Academy - Washington DC is 97, which includes 68 full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at TSPA - Washington DC. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

100% of TSPA - Washington DC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $10,552 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

#5

Bennett Career Institute

Washington, District of Columbia

The total student population at Bennett Career Institute is 267, which includes 142 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Approximately 50% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,000 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Bennett Career Institute is $17,743.

#5

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 7,857 undergraduates at Howard, of which 7,497 are full-time, and there are 10,859 students altogether. Students tend to stick around at Howard. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 35%. Of the accepted students, 28% are men and 72% are women.

Approximately 48% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans 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%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Howard is $45,187.

#7

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 1,846 students at Trinity College in total, 1,444 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,030 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

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 school reports a student loan default rate of 4.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,039 during the early-career years.

#8

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 3,385 undergraduates at University of the District of Columbia, of which 1,614 are full-time, and there are 3,725 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

Roughly 29% of students at University of the District of Columbia take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,052 a year. University of the District of Columbia has a 3.1% 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 University of the District of Columbia is $33,730.

#9

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

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. Students tend to stick around at Georgetown. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

This a very selective school with only 12% of students getting accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.

Roughly 22% of students at Georgetown take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,863 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Georgetown with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $78,439 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 3,055 undergraduates at CUA, of which 2,934 are full-time, and there are 5,366 students altogether. 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%.

Students who graduate from CUA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $59,595 during the early years of their career after graduation.