| District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|
Demographics
| District of Columbia | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| Total (State rank: 50) | 617,996 | 311,591,919 |
| Age range | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 4 | 5.9% | 6.4% |
| 5 to 14 | 8.5% | 13.2% |
| 15 to 19 | 6.6% | 7.0% |
| 20 to 24 | 9.7% | 7.1% |
| 25 to 44 | 35.0% | 26.4% |
| 45 to 64 | 23.0% | 26.5% |
| 65 and older | 11.3% | 13.2% |
| Race or ethnicity | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Asian | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Black | 50.1% | 12.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| White | 39.9% | 74.1% |
| More than one race | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic (may be any race) | 9.5% | 16.7% |
| Other | 4.0% | 4.7% |
| Level | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 8th grade or less | 5.1% | 6.0% |
| Some high school, no diploma | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| High-school diploma | 17.7% | 28.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 14.2% | 21.2% |
| Associate degree | 2.8% | 7.8% |
| Bachelor’s degree | 23.3% | 17.9% |
| Master’s degree | 17.3% | 7.5% |
| Doctoral degree | 3.9% | 1.2% |
| Professional degree | 8.0% | 1.9% |
| District of Columbia | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| 15.0% | 20.8% |
| District of Columbia | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| (State rank: 1) | $74,710 | $42,693 |
| District of Columbia | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.7% | 15.9% |
| Estimate | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Total for 2013-14 | 4,059 | 3,219,207 |
| Projected change from 2013-14 to 2023-24 | 3.3% | 7.9% |
| District of Columbia | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| 442 | 401,388 |
| District of Columbia | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| 6.5% | 4.9% |
Faculty pay
Average pay of full-time professors
| Academic rank | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | n/a | $118,822 |
| Associate professor | n/a | $81,373 |
| Assistant professor | n/a | $70,325 |
| All | n/a | $85,690 |
| Academic rank | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | $101,054 | $89,076 |
| Associate professor | $79,500 | $71,297 |
| Assistant professor | $61,895 | $60,506 |
| All | $83,182 | $69,025 |
| Academic rank | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | $143,521 | $152,042 |
| Associate professor | $94,240 | $95,762 |
| Assistant professor | $78,749 | $82,983 |
| All | $101,808 | $108,803 |
| Academic rank | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | $113,628 | $91,161 |
| Associate professor | $76,176 | $71,963 |
| Assistant professor | $62,191 | $58,901 |
| All | $82,272 | $69,941 |
| Control | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Public | $126,712 | $61,265 |
| Private nonprofit | $65,611 | $68,804 |
| Control | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Public | n/a | $62,568 |
| Private nonprofit | n/a | $48,969 |
Students
| Group | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 48,459 | 18,047,249 |
| Graduate and professional | 41,754 | 2,931,076 |
| At public 4-year institutions | 5,280 | 8,033,071 |
| At public 2-year institutions | n/a | 7,062,467 |
| At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit | 78,644 | 3,887,322 |
| At private 2-year institutions, nonprofit | n/a | 39,553 |
| At private 4-year institutions, for-profit | 6,289 | 1,559,080 |
| At private 2-year institutions, for-profit | n/a | 396,832 |
| Total | 90,213 | 20,978,325 |
| Institution type | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Public | 6% | 72% |
| 4-year | 100% | 64% |
| 2-year | n/a | 36% |
| Level | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 555 | 942,217 |
| Bachelor’s | 8,402 | 1,712,538 |
| Master’s | 10,078 | 730,635 |
| Doctorate | 3,458 | 163,715 |
Residence of new students
State
Residents made up 6% of all freshmen enrolled in the District in the fall of 2010 who had graduated from high school in the previous year; 21% of all District residents who were freshmen attended college in the District.
Nation
82% of all freshmen in the fall of 2010 who had graduated from high school in the previous year attended colleges in their home states.
| Gender, race or ethnicity | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| All | 73.7% | 59.0% |
| Men | 73.1% | 56.4% |
| Women | 74.1% | 61.2% |
| American Indian | 58.3% | 40.6% |
| Asian | 80.5% | 69.7% |
| Black | 55.5% | 40.2% |
| Hispanic | 70.4% | 51.4% |
| White | 81.4% | 62.3% |
| 2 or more races | 74.5% | 64.0% |
| Race unknown | 77.1% | 56.0% |
Diversity
| Race, ethnicity, or citizenship status | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 251 | 174,629 |
| Asian | 5,078 | 1,133,719 |
| Black | 22,604 | 2,840,259 |
| Pacific Islander | 106 | 61,179 |
| Hispanic | 5,022 | 2,695,637 |
| White | 37,720 | 11,519,372 |
| 2 or more races | 1,468 | 405,812 |
| Race unknown | 10,323 | 1,409,094 |
| Foreign | 7,641 | 738,624 |
| Total | 90,213 | 20,978,325 |
| Group | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 58.4% | 57.0% |
| American Indian | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Asian | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Black | 25.1% | 13.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% | 12.8% |
| White | 41.8% | 54.9% |
| 2 or more races | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Race unknown | 11.4% | 6.7% |
| Foreign | 8.5% | 3.5% |
| Minority | 38.3% | 34.9% |
| Underrepresented minority | 30.9% | 27.2% |
| Full-time | 69.8% | 61.9% |
Test scores
State
Students averaged 19.7 on the ACT, which was taken by an estimated 32% of the District’s high-school seniors. Students averaged 926 on the SAT, which was taken by an estimated 83% of the District’s high-school seniors.
Nation
Students averaged 21.1 on the ACT and 1010 on the SAT.
Finance
| Institution type | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Public 4-year | $7,000 | $7,087 |
| Public 2-year | n/a | $2,419 |
| Private 4-year | $33,545 | $26,165 |
| Aid type | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based grants | $1,511,678 | $6,954,307,090 |
| Non-need-based grants | $33,673,831 | $2,444,876,754 |
| Nongrant aid | $0 | $1,737,198,826 |
| Total | $35,185,509 | $11,136,382,670 |
| District of Columbia | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $493,469,000 | $65,073,411,000 |
| One-year change | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Source | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Federal government | 63.3% | 62.6% |
| Local government | 1.2% | 5.9% |
| Industry | 2.3% | 4.9% |
| Nonprofit | 11.8% | 5.9% |
| Institution itself | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Other | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| Field | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 4.2% | 15.4% |
| Environmental sciences | 0.9% | 4.9% |
| Life sciences | 60.7% | 57.2% |
| Math and computer sciences | 1.9% | 3.6% |
| Physical sciences | 7.4% | 7.3% |
| Psychology | 2.3% | 1.7% |
| Social sciences | 11.8% | 3.1% |
| Other sciences | 1.3% | 1.7% |
| Fields other than science and engineering | 9.5% | 4.9% |
| Institution | District of Columbia |
|---|---|
| George Washington University | $1,305,892,000 |
| Institution | District of Columbia |
|---|---|
| Georgetown University | $113,721,095 |
| George Washington University | $73,070,213 |
| American University | $27,935,847 |
Colleges and universities
| Institution type | District of Columbia | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Public 4-year | 2 | 679 |
| Public 2-year | 0 | 972 |
| Private 4-year, nonprofit | 14 | 1,557 |
| Private 2-year, nonprofit | 0 | 100 |
| Private 4-year, for-profit | 4 | 735 |
| Private 2-year, for-profit | 0 | 669 |
| Total | 20 | 4,712 |
| Institution | District of Columbia |
|---|---|
| George Washington University | 17,005 |
| Georgetown University | 14,163 |
| American University | 9,983 |
Institutions censured or sanctioned by the AAUP
Catholic University of America, University of the District of Columbia
Institutions on NCAA probation
University of the District of Columbia
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