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College ROI in District of Columbia

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

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9Colleges with a publishable ROI scenario
$67,616Median observed year-5 earnings
$29,561Median annual net price
−18%Median modeled 10-year ROI
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024

District of Columbia's everyday prices are 9.9% above the U.S. average

This statewide BEA benchmark helps put college budgets in context. It is not tuition, a campus-specific cost estimate or an input to our ROI rankings.

Overall prices
109.9
Housing
155.0
Utilities
112.8
U.S. average = 100
TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

9 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Georgetown UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit+65%2George Washington UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit+42%3The Catholic University of AmericaWashington · Private nonprofit−4%4Strayer University-Global RegionWashington · Private for-profit−10%5Trinity Washington UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit−18%6American UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit−21%7University of the District of ColumbiaWashington · Public−43%8Howard UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit−49%9Gallaudet UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit−96%
TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1Trinity Washington UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit6.8×2University of the District of ColumbiaWashington · Public5.4×3Strayer University-Global RegionWashington · Private for-profit3.8×4Gallaudet UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit2.9×5George Washington UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit2.5×6Georgetown UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit2.5×7The Catholic University of AmericaWashington · Private nonprofit2.5×8American UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit1.7×9Howard UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit1.3×
LOW DEBT · SOLID COMPLETION

Where completer borrowers leave with less federal debt

Limited to currently operating colleges with at least 500 students and a completion rate at or above the District of Columbia median among debt-reporting colleges.

1Georgetown UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit$15,500median federal debt95%college completion2George Washington UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit$20,449median federal debt84%college completion3American UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit$22,750median federal debt75%college completion4Howard UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit$24,500median federal debt70%college completion5The Catholic University of AmericaWashington · Private nonprofit$26,000median federal debt79%college completion6Trinity Washington UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit$28,250median federal debt49%college completion
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. This view does not rank ROI or guarantee affordability.
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CollegeEarningsNet priceFederal debt10-year ROI
Georgetown UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit$101,620$40,815$15,500+65%George Washington UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit$91,442$36,586$20,449+42%The Catholic University of AmericaWashington · Private nonprofit$73,531$29,561$26,000−4%Strayer University-Global RegionWashington · Private for-profit$67,616$17,833$40,621−10%Trinity Washington UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit$62,913$9,302$28,250−18%American UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit$72,598$41,943$22,750−21%University of the District of ColumbiaWashington · Public$57,652$10,648$24,872−43%Howard UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit$64,373$50,539$24,500−49%Gallaudet UniversityWashington · Private nonprofit$46,065$15,845$18,000−96%The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DCWashington · Private for-profit$29,303$17,528$6,333−163%Bennett Career InstituteWashington · Private for-profit$24,058$11,824$6,333−192%Arizona State University - Washington D.C.Washington · Public$64,510Not available$19,500WithheldInstitute of World PoliticsWashington · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableNot availableWithheldNational Conservatory of Dramatic ArtsWashington · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableNot availableWithheldNewU UniversityWashington · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableNot availableWithheldPontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of StudiesWashington · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableNot availableWithheldPontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyWashington · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableNot availableWithheldRelay Graduate School of Education - Washington D.CWashington · Private nonprofit$92,620Not availableNot availableWithheldSaint Michael College of Allied HealthWashington · Private for-profitNot available$38,751$17,713WithheldStrayer University-District of ColumbiaWashington · Private for-profit$67,616Not available$40,621WithheldThe Chicago School at Washington DCWashington · Private nonprofit$65,602Not available$20,000WithheldUniversity of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusWashington · Private for-profit$54,966Not available$8,769WithheldWesley Theological SeminaryWashington · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableNot availableWithheld

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution assigned to District of Columbia, including online-only colleges at their federal administrative location and historical records marked as not currently operating. Online-only colleges are labeled and excluded from state top-10 lists because their students are not confined to that state. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.