2024 District Of Columbia Colleges Financial Aid Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, at District Of Columbia colleges, total 38,275 undergraduate students have awarded grant aid from federal, state, local, and/or institutes. The average amount of the awarded grant aid is $14,733 where the 2024 average tuition & fees of the District Of Columbia colleges is $26,473.
For full-time first time undergraduate students (freshmen), 75%% of students (8,978 students) have awarded federal, state, local and/or institutional grant aid.
District Of Columbia College Financial Aid Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest financial aid amount and percent received. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- For all undergraduate students, The Catholic University of America has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 94% and University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus has the lowest graduation rate of 37%.
- For all undergraduate students, Georgetown University has the highest amount of grant aid of $46,179 and University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus has the lowest amount of grant aid of $1,510.
- For first-time full-time students, Howard University has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 99% and University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus has the lowest graduation rate of 17%.
- For first-time full-time students, Georgetown University has the highest amount of grant aid of $45,949 and University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus has the lowest amount of grant aid of $3,689.
Financial Aid Amount Comparison Between District Of Columbia Colleges
The following table lists District Of Columbia colleges with average amount of financial aid received and numbers for undergraduate programs.
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| College name | Tuition & Fees | All Undergraduate | Full-time First-Time Undergraduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | ||
| American University Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | $56,543 ($46,615) | 3,980 | 47% | $30,338 | 1,561 | 66% | $27,138 |
| The Catholic University of America Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | $55,834 ($44,060) | 2,756 | 94% | $31,865 | 677 | 98% | $34,449 |
| University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC Public, 4 years four-years | $13,004 ($6,152) | 2,697 | 92% | $6,302 | 158 | 89% | $7,662 |
| Gallaudet University Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | $18,382 ($16,558) | 917 | 91% | $22,625 | 144 | 95% | $25,648 |
| George Washington University Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | $64,990 ($51,346) | 7,344 | 64% | $34,492 | 2,001 | 78% | $35,257 |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | $65,081 ($52,300) | 2,952 | 39% | $46,179 | 534 | 34% | $45,949 |
| Howard University Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | $33,344 ($25,697) | 8,131 | 91% | $20,762 | 2,741 | 99% | $20,063 |
| Strayer University-District of Columbia Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | $13,920 ($13,857) | 306 | 83% | $6,473 | - | - | - |
| National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Washington, DC Private, 2-4 years | $11,200 ($9,900) | 11 | 41% | $2,888 | 1 | 33% | $7,295 |
| Trinity Washington University Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | $26,110 ($23,690) | 1,292 | 90% | $17,372 | 184 | 98% | $19,396 |
| University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | $6,660 | 58 | 37% | $1,510 | 12 | 17% | $3,689 |
| Career Technical Institute Washington, DC Private, 2-4 years | $19,035 | 768 | 96% | $7,000 | 536 | 94% | $5,527 |
| Bennett Career Institute Washington, DC Private, Less than 2 years | $19,050 | 161 | 52% | $3,733 | 151 | 100% | $3,980 |
| Technical Learning Centers Inc Washington, DC Private, Less than 2 years | $19,911 | 249 | 99% | $5,135 | 238 | 100% | $5,372 |
| Strayer University-Global Region Washington, DC Private, 4 years four-years | $13,920 ($13,857) | 6,610 | 89% | $5,369 | 4 | 67% | $4,258 |
| Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC Private, 2-4 years | $19,405 ($16,300) | 30 | 21% | $5,500 | 25 | 74% | $5,400 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC Washington, DC Private, Less than 2 years | $20,600 | 13 | 8% | $2,918 | 11 | 52% | $3,448 |
| Average | $26,473 | 38,275 | 67% | $14,733 | 8,978 | 75% | $15,908 |