FourYearCost

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, DCPublicRank 1598 of 1,732

Heads-up: 65% of undergraduates here are part-time and 1% study fully online (IPEDS fall 2023). Large part-time, online or adult populations can make the later-years average look lower for reasons unrelated to freshman aid, so this college is left out of the default traditional ranking.

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$5,527
146 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$7,415
1,893 recipients
The drop
−$1,888
-34.2% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$5,527Later years$7,415

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$13,786
$30–48k$14,589
$48–75k$17,674
$75–110k$12,345
$110k+$20,245

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$6,152
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$6,152
Change$0 (+0.0%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$13,004

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$5,8882018-19$6,0202019-20$6,1522020-21$6,1522021-22$6,1522022-23$6,1522023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +4.5% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$12,3542020-21$15,0212021-22$14,2872022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years40%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)67%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants51%
Freshmen taking federal loans23%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,819
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,430

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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