University of the District of Columbia vs. Monroe College-Main Campus

University of the District of Columbia vs. Monroe College Main Campus comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Monroe College Main Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Monroe College-Main Campus
Location	Washington, DC	Bronx, NY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	3,577	7,011
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	udc.edu	monroecollege.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Monroe College-Main Campus
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$15,432
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$15,432
Room & Board	$15,137	$11,300
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$9,157
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$15,792
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	92%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Monroe College-Main Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,670
Admitted	-	2,196
Acceptance Rate	Open	59.8%
Enrolled %	Open	51%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	Monroe College-Main Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (31%) Health Professions (31%) Business (28%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Monroe College-Main Campus
Graduation Rate	8%	69%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$32,500
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$20,450
Median Loan Payment	$227	$211

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Monroe College-Main Campus
% Men	36%	35%
% Women	64%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	2%
% Black	62%	44%
% Hispanic	10%	40%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	8%	10%
% Unknown Race	12%	2%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Monroe College-Main Campus
% In-State	82%	76%
% Out-of-State	13%	7%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Monroe College-Main Campus
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

• Monroe College Main Campus is larger than than University of the District of Columbia based on total student enrollment (7,011 students vs. 3,577 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. Monroe College-Main Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of the District of Columbia or Monroe College-Main Campus?

• Monroe College Main Campus is 191.6% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($15,432.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.1% higher at Monroe College-Main Campus than University of the District of Columbia ($15,432.00 vs. $12,144.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Monroe College Main Campus than University of the District of Columbia ($9,157 vs. $15,021)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Monroe College Main Campus are 34% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($11,300 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Monroe College Main Campus than University of the District of Columbia (92% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Monroe College Main Campus students is 106.1% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($15,792 vs. $7,662)

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

University of the District of Columbia vs. Monroe College-Main Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of the District of Columbia or Monroe College-Main Campus? 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 Monroe College-Main Campus and University of the District of Columbia.

• The graduation rate at Monroe College-Main Campus is higher than University of the District of Columbia (69% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from University of the District of Columbia earn on average $4,600 more per year than Monroe College-Main Campus graduates after ten years. ($37,100 vs. $32,500)
• Monroe College Main Campus students graduate with a $1,550 lower median federal student loan debt than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($20,450 vs. $22,000)
• Monroe College-Main Campus graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($211 vs. $227)
• More Monroe College-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 28%)

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