Total 100,832 Students Enrolled in District of Columbia Colleges

100,832

Total

100,155

4-Year Colleges

384

Community Colleges

293

Trade Schools

A total of 100,832 students are enrolled in District of Columbia colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

There are 58,887 undergraduate and 41,945 graduate students. The proportion of undergraduate students is 58.40% and the proportion of graduate students is 41.60%.

By school level, 100,155 students enrolled in 4-year colleges, 384 students enrolled in community colleges, and 293 students enrolled in trade schools.

For District of Columbia colleges, George Washington University has the most number of students of 25,374 among 4-year colleges. For District of Columbia community colleges, Career Technical Institute has the most students of 232 and Bennett Career Institute is the largest trade school with 176.

Student Population By School Level for District of Columbia Colleges

By attending status, there are 68,738 full-time students and 32,094 part-time students at District of Columbia colleges.

The following table compares student population by 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.

Student Population By School Level between District of Columbia Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalFull-timePart-time TotalFull-timePart-time
American UniversityPrivate, 4-year12,3217,4767,2202564,8452,9161,929
The Catholic University of AmericaPrivate, 4-year5,2433,1772,9722052,0661,0401,026
University of the District of ColumbiaPublic, 4-year4,2023,6101,4272,183592397195
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of StudiesPrivate, 4-year74---74686
Gallaudet UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,335875766109460269191
George Washington UniversityPrivate, 4-year25,37411,67710,80886913,6977,8865,811
Georgetown UniversityPrivate, 4-year20,0317,8337,23360012,1988,6723,526
Howard UniversityPrivate, 4-year14,89011,5199,8851,6343,3712,827544
Strayer University-District of ColumbiaPrivate, 4-year18815619137321220
National Conservatory of Dramatic ArtsPrivate, 2-4 year161616----
Trinity Washington UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,9481,65899366529044246
Wesley Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year374---374105269
University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusPrivate, 4-year1,241809809-432432-
Career Technical InstitutePrivate, 2-4 year232232232----
Bennett Career InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year1761768492---
Institute of World PoliticsPrivate, 4-year173---1739083
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyPrivate, 4-year65---654025
The Chicago School at Washington DCPrivate, 4-year564---564378186
Strayer University-Global RegionPrivate, 4-year12,0989,3863729,0142,7125162,196
Saint Michael College of Allied HealthPrivate, 2-4 year13613610432---
The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DCPrivate, Less than 2-year1171177245---
Arizona State University - Washington, D.C.Public, 4-year-------
NewU UniversityPrivate, 4-year343434----
Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington, D.CPrivate, 4-year-------