University of the District of Columbia vs. Hiram

University of the District of Columbia vs. Hiram College comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Hiram College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Hiram
Location	Washington, DC	Hiram, OH
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	3,577	1,018
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#637
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	hiram.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Hiram
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$25,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$25,500
Room & Board	$15,137	$10,600
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$19,384
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$18,941
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Hiram
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,896
Admitted	-	1,766
Acceptance Rate	Open	93.1%
Enrolled %	Open	10.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.28
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/24
SAT Range		890/1100
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	Hiram
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (23%) Biology (18%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (6%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Hiram
Graduation Rate	8%	66%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$46,000
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$227	$279

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Hiram
% Men	36%	46%
% Women	64%	54%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	68%
% Black	62%	18%
% Hispanic	10%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	8%	2%
% Unknown Race	12%	4%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Hiram
% In-State	82%	74%
% Out-of-State	13%	24%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Hiram
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of the District of Columbia is larger than than Hiram based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 1,018 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. Hiram Cost Comparison

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

• Hiram College is 381.9% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($25,500.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 110% higher at Hiram than University of the District of Columbia ($25,500.00 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 Hiram ($15,021 vs. $19,384)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hiram College are 42.8% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($10,600 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hiram College than University of the District of Columbia (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hiram College students is 147.2% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($18,941 vs. $7,662)

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

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

Which is better, University of the District of Columbia or Hiram? 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 Hiram and University of the District of Columbia.

• The graduation rate at Hiram is higher than University of the District of Columbia (66% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Hiram College earn on average $8,900 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($46,000 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $5,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Hiram graduates. ($22,000 vs. $27,000)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than Hiram graduates. ($227 vs. $279)
• More Hiram graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 28%)

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