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University of the District of Columbia

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Washington, DC
Population 4,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,080
Men / Women 33% / 67%
Black 60%
Hispanic 23%
White 8%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
From State 87%
From Region 9%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Business & Economics 17%
Arts 14%
Computer Science 9%
Engineering 7%
Education 6%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%
Health Sciences 2%
Professional 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $5,662
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $12,514
Est. In-State Cost $7,324
Est. Out-of-State Cost $16,188
10-Year ROI $128,000
ROI Percentile 38th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 68%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 33%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,528 (38%)
Days Without Precipitation 252 (60%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 100%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $4M #245
Life & Natural Sciences $4M #317
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #527
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 2 #242
Humanities & Social Sciences 35 #296
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of the District of Columbia 277 41% / 59% 8% $65,220 87%
Biomedical Engineering 2 50% / 50% 100% $88,005 97
Civil Engineering 5 100% / 0% 40% $88,465 97
Mechanical Engineering 13 69% / 31% 15% $89,277 97
Computer Science 20 75% / 25% 30% $95,010 98 86%
Information Technology 6 67% / 33% 33% $84,616 96 96%
Chemistry 3 67% / 33% 0% $67,268 86
Mathematics 5 80% / 20% 20% $69,656 88
Biology 12 17% / 83% 17% $60,842 80
Nursing Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $92,660 98 87%
Accounting 8 25% / 75% 0% $70,141 88 90%
Business Administration 32 47% / 53% 9% $69,464 87 85%
Finance 3 33% / 67% 0% $73,514 90
Health Services Administration 2 0% / 100% 0% $62,827 82
Hospitality Management 2 50% / 50% 0% $52,845 67
Purchasing and Procurement $71,602 89
Digital Communication 6 50% / 50% 17% $54,876 71
English 4 25% / 75% 0% $50,712 63
Human Development and Family Studies 16 0% / 100% 0% $57,220 75 71%
Legal Studies 19 26% / 74% 0% $61,910 81 90%
Political Science 20 40% / 60% 5% $65,613 84 97%
Psychology 19 21% / 79% 0% $58,850 77 81%
Social Work 16 12% / 88% 0% $40,620 36 91%
Early Childhood Education 13 0% / 100% 0% $54,516 70
Elementary Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,622 70
Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,203 73
Architecture 11 73% / 27% 0% $61,033 80
Art 13 +1 54% / 46% 0% $38,416 30
Music 5 60% / 40% 0% $38,377 29
Urban Studies 9 67% / 33% 0% $60,988 80
Electrical Engineering Technology 5 80% / 20% 0% $81,967 95