Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate in District of Columbia

Ranked by graduation rate (10 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.

#	College	Graduation rate	Net price	Earnings
1	Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	95%	$40,815	$103,494
2	George Washington University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	84%	$36,586	$90,873
3	The Catholic University of America Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	79%	$29,561	$73,250
4	American University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	75%	$41,943	$77,370
5	Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	70%	$50,539	$63,066
6	Trinity Washington University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	49%	$9,302	$53,804
7	Gallaudet University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	47%	$15,845	$43,101
8	University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus Washington, DC · Private for-profit	33%	—	$34,961
9	University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC · Public	33%	$10,648	$44,236
10	Strayer University-Global Region Washington, DC · Private for-profit	14%	$17,833	$40,092