How Student Population Changes over Past 5 Years for District of Columbia Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the total student population of District of Columbia Colleges is 8,242.The overall number of students in District of Columbia Colleges increased by 0.5%.

Compared to 5 years ago, the total number of students at District of Columbia Colleges has decreased by 4.64% from 8,643 to 8,242 students. Of the 13 District of Columbia Colleges, 7 schools had an increase in the number of students compared to 5 years ago, and 5 schools had a decrease in the number of students.

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Comparison Table of Student Population Changes for District of Columbia Colleges

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Enrollment Changes from 2020 to 2025 at District of Columbia Colleges
School Name	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	5-Year Changes
American UniversityWashington, DC	14,001	14,852 851	13,885 967	13,019 866	12,321 698	1,680
The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC	5,366	5,059 307	4,968 91	5,171 203	5,243 72	123
University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC	3,725	3,476 249	3,577 101	3,855 278	4,202 347	477
Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC	1,451	1,433 18	1,322 111	1,364 42	1,335 29	116
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC	27,017	26,457 560	25,939 518	25,568 371	25,374 194	1,643
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	19,371	20,935 1,564	20,984 49	20,392 592	20,031 361	660
Howard UniversityWashington, DC	10,859	12,065 1,206	12,886 821	13,416 530	14,890 1,474	4,031
Strayer University-District of ColumbiaWashington, DC	745	446 299	362 84	353 9	188 165	557
Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC	1,846	1,862 16	1,895 33	1,865 30	1,948 83	102
University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusWashington, DC	232	384 152	534 150	593 59	1,241 648	1,009
Strayer University-Global RegionWashington, DC	10,457	10,426 31	11,017 591	12,782 1,765	12,098 684	1,641
NewU UniversityWashington, DC	-	-	18	34 16	34	16
Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington, D.CWashington, DC	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	8,643	8,854 211	8,116 739	8,201 85	8,242 41	-401

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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Undergraduate

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Graduate

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