District of Columbia Teaching Colleges

#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. Students tend to stick around at GWU. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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.

Approximately 32% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,310 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $66,229 during the early-career years.

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 14,001 students at The American University in total, 7,953 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,453 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

About 64% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.

39% of The American University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,689 a year. The American University has a 0.9% 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 The American University is $60,487.

#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. Georgetown has a freshman retention rate of 98%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

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

Approximately 22% of the students who attend this school take out loans. 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%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $78,439 during the early-career years.

#4

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 1,444 undergraduates at Trinity College, of which 1,030 are full-time, and there are 1,846 students altogether. For undergraduates at Trinity College, the average graduation time is 4.8 years.

Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 1% are men and 99% are women.

Roughly 46% of students at Trinity College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,102 a year. Trinity College has a 4.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

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

#5

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

The total student population at University of the District of Columbia is 3,725, of which 3,385 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,614 are full-time. It takes the average University of the District of Columbia undergraduate about 5.0 years to complete their degree.

Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,052 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from University of the District of Columbia with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,730 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 5,366 students at CUA in total, 3,055 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,934 are full-time. For undergraduates at CUA, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

56% of CUA students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount 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.

#7

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia

The total student population at Gallaudet University is 1,451, of which 1,019 students are undergraduates and of those, 905 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 62%. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.

9% of Gallaudet students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,558 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Gallaudet with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,467 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 10,859 students at Howard in total, 7,857 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,497 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Howard is 4.2 years.

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.

48% of Howard students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,628 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $45,187 during the early-career years.

#9

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 7,124 undergraduates at Strayer University - Global Region, of which 339 are full-time, and there are 10,457 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Strayer University - Global Region is 4.0 years.

The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,690 during the early-career years.

#10

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

There are 745 students at Strayer University - District of Columbia in total, 630 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 60 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.

The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,690 during the early-career years.

#11

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC

Washington, District of Columbia

The student loan default rate of 0.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is $47,739.