University of the District of Columbia Campus Life
Campus life
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Campus at a glance
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
3,351 students
Larger than 70% of colleges
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 40.7%
- TypePublic
- ClassMaster's university
- CalendarSemester
- AthleticsNCAA Division II
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at University of the District of Columbia, the largest reported group is Black (56.5%), followed by Hispanic (26.5%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 2.7% |
| Black | 56.5% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic | 26.5% | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 15.3% |
| White | 3.3% | 23% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% | 0.4% |
| Non-resident | 3.4% | 0% |
| Unknown | 6.2% | 8.1% |
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Did you know? University of the District of Columbia
- $9,519average net price after grants for aided students, against $17,180 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $49,165median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 30.1%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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