A total of 100,832 students are enrolled in District of Columbia colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
- By gender, there are 37,429 male students and 63,403 female students. The number of male students per 100 female students is approximately 59.
- In 4-year colleges, 62.76% of total enrollment is female students and 37.24% is male students. In community colleges, the female students' proportion is 80.73%.
- In public schools, there are 1,457 male students and 2,745 female students, or approximately 53 males per 100 females.
- In private non-profit schools, there are 35,836 male students and 60,117 female students, or approximately 60 males per 100 females.
- For District of Columbia colleges with more than 1,000 students, The Catholic University of America has the highest ratio of men students (48.31%) and Trinity Washington University has the highest ratio of women students (94.61%).
Student Population by Gender and School Level for District of Columbia Colleges
By gender, 37.12% of total students is men students (37,429) and 62.88% is women students (63,403) in District of Columbia collegs.
In 19 4-year District of Columbia colleges in United States,
there are 37,293 men students which is 37.24% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year District of Columbia colleges is 62.76% (62,862).
Of the 384 students attending District of Columbia community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 19.27% are men (310) and 80.73% are women students (310).
In District of Columbia trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 62 men and 231 women students, accounting for 21.16% and 78.84% of total students.
Student Population Comparison By Gender for All District of Columbia Colleges
The following table compares student population by gender and school level between District of Columbia colleges. A total of 100,832 students have enrolled in District of Columbia colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.