For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduation rate of District of Columbia Colleges is 54.00%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2025 graduation rate decreased by 2.62%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of District of Columbia Colleges has decreased by 5.92% from 57.40% to 54.00%. Of the 13 District of Columbia Colleges, 6 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 5 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2025 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at District of Columbia Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American UniversityWashington, DC | 79.00% | 78.00% 1% | 79.00% 1% | 78.00% 1% | 75.00% 3% | 77.80% |
| The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC | 74.00% | 73.00% 1% | 76.00% 3% | 81.00% 5% | 79.00% 2% | 76.60% |
| University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC | 22.00% | 25.00% 3% | 35.00% 10% | 26.00% 9% | 33.00% 7% | 28.20% |
| Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC | 43.00% | 57.00% 14% | 43.00% 14% | 46.00% 3% | 47.00% 1% | 47.20% |
| George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 85.00% | 83.00% 2% | 84.00% 1% | 85.00% 1% | 83.00% 2% | 84.00% |
| Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | 94.00% | 95.00% 1% | 95.00% | 94.00% 1% | 94.00% | 94.40% |
| Howard UniversityWashington, DC | 64.00% | 63.00% 1% | 70.00% 7% | 68.00% 2% | 69.00% 1% | 66.80% |
| Strayer University-District of ColumbiaWashington, DC | 25.00% | - | 18.00% | 18.00% | 18.00% | 19.75% |
| Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 46.00% | 40.00% 6% | 38.00% 2% | 44.00% 6% | 49.00% 5% | 43.40% |
| University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusWashington, DC | 42.00% | 70.00% 28% | 50.00% 20% | 50.00% | 33.00% 17% | 49.00% |
| Strayer University-Global RegionWashington, DC | - | 21.00% | 31.00% 10% | 20.00% 11% | 14.00% 6% | 21.50% |
| NewU UniversityWashington, DC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington, D.CWashington, DC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Average | 57.40% | 60.50% 3.1% | 56.27% 4.23% | 55.45% 0.82% | 54.00% 1.45% | 56.73% |