Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in District of Columbia

15 schools ranked by six-year graduation rate from federal IPEDS data. Updated from the latest federal filings.

#	School	Net Price	Grad Rate	Earnings 10yr	Acceptance
1	Georgetown University Washington · private	$40,815	94.9%	$103,494	12.9%
2	George Washington University Washington · private	$36,586	84.3%	$90,873	47.1%
3	Career Technical Institute Washington · community	$20,985	82.5%	$30,227	—
4	American University Washington · private	$41,943	78.7%	$77,370	62.0%
5	The Catholic University of America Washington · private	$29,561	74.8%	$73,250	82.8%
6	Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington · private	$38,751	74.5%	—	75.3%
7	University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus Washington · private	—	72.0%	$34,961	—
8	Howard University Washington · private	$50,539	64.3%	$63,066	41.3%
9	The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC Washington · private	$17,528	61.3%	$20,809	—
10	Gallaudet University Washington · private	$15,845	57.5%	$43,101	58.1%
11	Bennett Career Institute Washington · private	$11,824	51.0%	$22,568	—
12	Trinity Washington University Washington · private	$9,302	42.4%	$53,804	99.5%
13	University of the District of Columbia Washington · public	$10,648	30.6%	$44,236	—
14	Strayer University-District of Columbia Washington · private	—	20.5%	$40,092	—
15	Strayer University-Global Region Washington · private	$17,833	12.5%	$40,092	—

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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.