Private (for-profit)

University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus

Washington, District of Columbia·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·potomac.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
Total enrollment
1,241
peer median 1,266
Avg net price
$18,868
-$50 vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
33%
4-year graduation
9%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
27%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

40.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%
Non-Pell
10%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 37 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
37
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

37programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data37 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
37

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2006Next review Jan 2031
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1994

Action history · 4

  1. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jun 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Sep 2019Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Apr 2019Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,558
$30–48k$20,178
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,868
vs peer median $18,918
Federal loans
11.0%
In-state tuition
$6,660
Out-of-state
$6,660

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 405 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
405
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,230,545 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
191 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$272K
82 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$328K
76 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$364K
29 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3K
2 loan awards
Grad PLUS$87K
2 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.

Of 37 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
37
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.2%
2017
16.1%
2018
11.7%
2019
0.0%
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 Potomac

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

83 total completions
01Business
5161.4%
02Computer Sciences
1821.7%
03Health Professions
1012.0%
04Security/Protective
44.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,241
12-mo unduplicated
1,378
Undergraduate
841
Graduate
537

Gender split

Men
50%686
Women
50%692

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
38.0%
Non-resident
22.2%
Black
17.3%
Hispanic
15.0%
White
7.1%
Two or more
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 534 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    1

    Potomac vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Potomac selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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 Potomac-Washington DC Campus
    33%1,241$18,868
    LIM College
    49%95.9%1,467$37,514
    Strayer University-Global Region
    8%12,098$18,918
    Strayer University-Maryland
    38%1,290$18,092
    DeVry College of New York
    29%100.0%107$34,530
    Strayer University-Delaware
    187
    Peer group median33%97.9%1,266$18,918

    Frequently asked questions about University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Potomac.

    What is the graduation rate at University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus?

    University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus?

    University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus reports a total enrollment of 1,241 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus?

    The average net price at University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus is $18,868 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus located?

    University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus is located in Washington, District of Columbia 20005.

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