District of Columbia Teaching Colleges

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

The total student population at George Washington University is 27,017, of which 11,763 students are undergraduates and of those, 10,141 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at GWU is 4.1 years.

Approximately 38% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,893 a year.

Students who graduate from GWU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $71,607 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 7,953 undergraduates at The American University, of which 7,453 are full-time, and there are 14,001 students altogether. For undergraduates at The American University, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

Approximately 45% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,129 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from The American University is $61,328.

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 19,371 students at Georgetown in total, 7,357 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,610 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Georgetown is 4.1 years.

Roughly 22% of students at Georgetown take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,982 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $83,222 during the early-career years.

#4

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 average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Trinity College is 4.8 years.

Approximately 41% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,857 a year.

Students who graduate from Trinity College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,533 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

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. For undergraduates at University of the District of Columbia, the average graduation time is 5.0 years.

Roughly 19% of students at University of the District of Columbia take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,462 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,358 during the early-career years.

#6

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. For undergraduates at CUA, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

Roughly 54% of students at CUA take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $10,152 a year.

Students who graduate from CUA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $63,217 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 1,019 undergraduates at Gallaudet, of which 905 are full-time, and there are 1,451 students altogether. For undergraduates at Gallaudet, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.

27% of Gallaudet students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,225 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Gallaudet with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,578 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

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. The freshman retention rate at Howard is 88%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

60% of Howard students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,415 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Howard is $47,379.

#11

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC

Washington, District of Columbia

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is $51,817.