Post University vs. University of the District of Columbia

Post University vs. University of the District of Columbia comparison

	Post University	University of the District of Columbia	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Post University	University of the District of Columbia
Location	Waterbury, CT	Washington, DC
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	17,034	3,577
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	post.edu	udc.edu
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Costs	Post University	University of the District of Columbia
Tuition (In State)	$15,310	$5,292
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,310	$12,144
Room & Board	$11,600	$15,137
Avg Net Price	$18,307	$15,021
Avg Grant Aid	$8,967	$7,662
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	89%

Admission	Post University	University of the District of Columbia
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Acceptance Rate		Open
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Post University	University of the District of Columbia
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (68%) Legal Professions (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Work and Family Studies (4%) Human Services (3%)	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Post University	University of the District of Columbia
Graduation Rate	36%	8%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,300	$37,100
Making Student Loan Payments	29%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$22,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$227

Diversity	Post University	University of the District of Columbia
% Men	26%	36%
% Women	74%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	40%	4%
% Black	21%	62%
% Hispanic	7%	10%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	8%
% Unknown Race	26%	12%

Students	Post University	University of the District of Columbia
% In-State	9%	82%
% Out-of-State	90%	13%
Campus	Post University	University of the District of Columbia
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Post University is larger than than University of the District of Columbia based on total student enrollment (17,034 students vs. 3,577 students)

Post University vs. University of the District of Columbia Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Post University or University of the District of Columbia?

• Post University is 189.3% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($15,310.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.1% higher at Post University than University of the District of Columbia ($15,310.00 vs. $12,144.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of the District of Columbia than Post University ($15,021 vs. $18,307)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Post University are 30.5% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($11,600 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Post University than University of the District of Columbia (96% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Post University students is 17% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($8,967 vs. $7,662)

Which college is harder to get into, Post University or University of the District of Columbia? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of the District of Columbia or Post University .

Post University vs. University of the District of Columbia Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Post University or University of the District of Columbia? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between University of the District of Columbia and Post University.

• The graduation rate at Post University is higher than University of the District of Columbia (36% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Post University earn on average $7,200 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($44,300 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $5,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Post University graduates. ($22,000 vs. $27,000)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than Post University graduates. ($227 vs. $279)
• More Post University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (29% vs. 28%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/