University of the District of Columbia vs. Trocaire

University of the District of Columbia vs. Trocaire College comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Trocaire College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Trocaire
Location	Washington, DC	Buffalo, NY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	3,577	1,022
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	trocaire.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Trocaire
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$18,890
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$18,890
Room & Board	$15,137	$9,900
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$18,468
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$10,881
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Trocaire
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	301
Admitted	-	205
Acceptance Rate	Open	68.1%
Enrolled %	Open	25.4%
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	Trocaire
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (89%) Business (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (3%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Trocaire
Graduation Rate	8%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$40,200
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$21,000
Median Loan Payment	$227	$217

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Trocaire
% Men	36%	14%
% Women	64%	86%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	70%
% Black	62%	14%
% Hispanic	10%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	12%	7%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Trocaire
% In-State	82%	100%
% Out-of-State	13%	0%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Trocaire
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
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 Trocaire based on total student enrollment (3,577 students vs. 1,022 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. Trocaire Cost Comparison

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

• Trocaire College is 257% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($18,890.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 55.6% higher at Trocaire than University of the District of Columbia ($18,890.00 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 Trocaire ($15,021 vs. $18,468)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trocaire College are 52.9% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($9,900 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Trocaire College than University of the District of Columbia (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trocaire College students is 42% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($10,881 vs. $7,662)

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

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

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

• Graduates from Trocaire College earn on average $3,100 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($40,200 vs. $37,100)
• Trocaire College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($21,000 vs. $22,000)
• Trocaire graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($217 vs. $227)
• More Trocaire graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 28%)

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