University of the District of Columbia vs. MBC

University of the District of Columbia vs. Mary Baldwin College comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Mary Baldwin College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	MBC
Location	Washington, DC	Staunton, VA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,577	1,957
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1040
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	mbc.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	MBC
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$31,611
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$31,611
Room & Board	$15,137	$10,320
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$18,746
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$24,389
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	MBC
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.57
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		940/1120
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Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	MBC
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Social Sciences (18%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) History (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	MBC
Graduation Rate	8%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$38,400
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$227	$279

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	MBC
% Men	36%	21%
% Women	64%	79%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	58%
% Black	62%	23%
% Hispanic	10%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	8%	1%
% Unknown Race	12%	5%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	MBC
% In-State	82%	75%
% Out-of-State	13%	22%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	MBC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of the District of Columbia is larger than than MBC based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 1,957 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. MBC Cost Comparison

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

• Mary Baldwin College is 497.3% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($31,611.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 160.3% higher at MBC than University of the District of Columbia ($31,611.00 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 MBC ($15,021 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mary Baldwin College are 46.7% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($10,320 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mary Baldwin College than University of the District of Columbia (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mary Baldwin College students is 218.3% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($24,389 vs. $7,662)

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

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

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

• The graduation rate at MBC is higher than University of the District of Columbia (49% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Mary Baldwin College earn on average $1,300 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($38,400 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $5,000 lower median federal student loan debt than MBC graduates. ($22,000 vs. $27,000)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than MBC graduates. ($227 vs. $279)
• More MBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 28%)

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