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University of the District of Columbia

Name: University of the District of Columbia — Federal Education Data
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Published: 2026-07-30
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Washington, District of Columbia·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·udc.edu

6-yr Graduation

33%

-12.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Total enrollment

4,202

peer median 4,625

Avg net price

$10,648

-$3.1k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

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Outcomes Program outcomes Accreditation Cost Federal aid Loan defaults Academic programs Enrollment trends Athletics Campus safety Faculty Peers IR Office

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

33%-12.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Overall completion

33%-12.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

4-year graduation

29%

4-year graduation

29%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

44%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

44%

Full-time retention

68%

Full-time retention

68%

Pell equity

21.6pp gap

Pell recipients

23%43 of 189

Non-Pell (all)

45%78 of 175

Subsidized loan, no Pell

24%6 of 25

No Federal Aid

48%72 of 150

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 90 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 77 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

14.4% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

90programs

Passing13 · 14.4%
No Data77 · 85.6%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$67,720

$61,854

National Same-Field BA Median

+9.5%

+$5,866

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+9.5%

$67,720 vs $61,854

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$45,346

$38,290

Same-State HS Median

+18.4%

+$7,056

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

+18.4%

$45,346 vs $38,290

Legal Professions and Studies Other

Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies

$50,792

$38,290

Same-State HS Median

+32.7%

+$12,502

Legal Professions and Studies Other

Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies

+32.7%

$50,792 vs $38,290

Education General

Associate Degree · Education

$51,137

$38,290

Same-State HS Median

+33.6%

+$12,847

Education General

Associate Degree · Education

+33.6%

$51,137 vs $38,290

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$57,391

$38,290

Same-State HS Median

+49.9%

+$19,101

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+49.9%

$57,391 vs $38,290

Human Development Family Studies and Related Services

Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

$57,648

$38,290

Same-State HS Median

+50.6%

+$19,358

Human Development Family Studies and Related Services

Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

+50.6%

$57,648 vs $38,290

Law

First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies

$90,325

$54,534

National Same-Field BA Median

+65.6%

+$35,791

Law

First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies

+65.6%

$90,325 vs $54,534

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$65,711

$38,290

Same-State HS Median

+71.6%

+$27,421

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+71.6%

$65,711 vs $38,290

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Law

First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies

$117,960

$90,325

131%

Law

First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies

131%

$117,960 debt · $90,325 earn

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$51,000

$67,720

75%

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

75%

$51,000 debt · $67,720 earn

Social Work

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$44,125

$65,986

67%

Social Work

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

67%

$44,125 debt · $65,986 earn

Political Science and Government

Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences

$35,500

$66,952

53%

Political Science and Government

Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences

53%

$35,500 debt · $66,952 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$31,750

$65,711

48%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

48%

$31,750 debt · $65,711 earn

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$21,675

$45,346

48%

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

48%

$21,675 debt · $45,346 earn

Non-Professional Legal Studies

Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies

$29,625

$74,158

40%

Non-Professional Legal Studies

Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies

40%

$29,625 debt · $74,158 earn

Accounting and Related Services

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$26,875

$71,572

38%

Accounting and Related Services

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

38%

$26,875 debt · $71,572 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1971Next review Jan 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 11

Action history · 19

Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Apr 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
Apr 2025Initial Accreditation
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$10,268

$0–30k

$10,268

$30–48k$10,399

$30–48k

$10,399

$48–75k$10,557

$48–75k

$10,557

$75–110k$16,312

$75–110k

$16,312

$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price

$10,648

-$3,119vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $13,767

Federal loans

19.0%

In-state tuition

$5,662

Out-of-state

$12,514

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,735 students received $8.2M in Pell grants, alongside $13.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

1,735

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$8.2M

$8,185,068 total

Direct Loans

$13.9M

1,720 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.3M

698 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$2.8M

616 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$5.0M

265 loan awards

Parent PLUS$66K

6 loan awards

Grad PLUS$3.6M

135 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 935 borrowers who entered repayment, 29 (3.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

3.1%

+0.8pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

935

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

15.0%+5.7

2017

12.6%+3.4

2018

11.2%+4.2

2019

3.1%+0.8

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at UDC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs76

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

704 total completions

01Education

19227.3%

01Education

19227.3%

02Legal Professions

15922.6%

02Legal Professions

15922.6%

03Business

11115.8%

03Business

11115.8%

04Liberal Arts

568.0%

04Liberal Arts

568.0%

05Health Professions

486.8%

05Health Professions

486.8%

06Computer Sciences

446.3%

06Computer Sciences

446.3%

07Engineering

263.7%

07Engineering

263.7%

08Engineering Tech

243.4%

08Engineering Tech

243.4%

09Visual/Performing Arts

223.1%

09Visual/Performing Arts

223.1%

10Family/Consumer Sci

223.1%

10Family/Consumer Sci

223.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

4,202

12-mo unduplicated

5,367

Undergraduate

4,695

Graduate

672

Gender split

Men

35%1,893

Women

65%3,474

Race / ethnicity composition

Black

56.5%

Hispanic

26.5%

Unknown

6.2%

Non-resident

3.4%

White

3.3%

Two or more

2.2%

Asian

1.5%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.4%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

105

59 M · 46 W

Women athletes

43.8%

Athletic aid

$1.9M

Total student aid

Budget

$4.4M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$967K

$915K

Recruiting expense

$150

$350

Head-coach salaries

$67K

$41K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Lacrosse

$856,972

Lacrosse

18 M · 13 W

$857K

Basketball

$1,139,974

Basketball

13 M · 12 W

$1.1M

Soccer

—

$503,742

Soccer

24 M · —

$504K

Track and Field (Outdoor)

—

$166,305

Track and Field (Outdoor)

— · 16 W

$166K

Tennis

$459,354

Tennis

8 M · 6 W

$459K

Track and Field (Indoor)

—

$150,558

Track and Field (Indoor)

— · 14 W

$151K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

3.89

15 offenses · 3,855 students

3-year trend

4.032 yrs ago3.631 yr ago3.89Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

Aggravated assault

By location

15total

On campus11
Non-campus4

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons20

Drugs20

Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

Van Ness Apartments (Archstone)1 fire
Damage $0-$99
Van Ness Apartments (Archstone)1 fire
Damage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

8.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

245

UDC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UDC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of the District of Columbia	33%	—	4,202	$10,648	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
State University of New York at Plattsburgh	59%	78.4%	4,540	$17,156	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
SUNY Old Westbury	45%	83.6%	4,709	$11,282	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
SUNY Oneonta	69%	69.6%	5,337	$19,158	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Delaware State University	39%	46.6%	5,327	$13,910	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
SUNY College at Potsdam	45%	77.7%	2,832	$13,624	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median	45%	77.7%	4,625	$13,767

Institutions like UDC

Explore the federal data for institutions in UDC's comparison group.

IPEDS

UDC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning

Phone

202-274-5000

Address

4200 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008

The mission of the office is to provide accurate, meaningful, and actionable data in a timely fashion to support university operations.

Visit IR office page

Team

1 member

Rajeev Bansal
Director of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning

Frequently asked questions about University of the District of Columbia

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UDC.

What is the graduation rate at University of the District of Columbia?

University of the District of Columbia reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of the District of Columbia?

University of the District of Columbia reports a total enrollment of 4,202 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of the District of Columbia?

The average net price at University of the District of Columbia is $10,648 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is University of the District of Columbia located?

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia 20008.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of the District of Columbia?

University of the District of Columbia's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25

Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024

Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

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University of the District of Columbia

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Debt vs earnings

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Programmatic accreditations · 11

Action history · 19

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 7

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

State University of New York at Plattsburgh

SUNY Old Westbury

SUNY Oneonta

Delaware State University

SUNY College at Potsdam

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