University of the District of Columbia vs. Parkside

University of the District of Columbia vs. University of Wisconsin Parkside comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	University of Wisconsin Parkside	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Parkside
Location	Washington, DC	Kenosha, WI
Setting	Large City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	3,577	3,947
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#965
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	uwp.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Parkside
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$6,298
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$14,568
Room & Board	$15,137	$7,966
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$8,510
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$7,098
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	67%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Parkside
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,893
Admitted	-	2,107
Acceptance Rate	Open	72.8%
Enrolled %	Open	21%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.31
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
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	Parkside
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Parkside
Graduation Rate	8%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$22,965
Median Loan Payment	$227	$237

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Parkside
% Men	36%	45%
% Women	64%	55%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	68%
% Black	62%	9%
% Hispanic	10%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	8%	2%
% Unknown Race	12%	0%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Parkside
% In-State	82%	86%
% Out-of-State	13%	12%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Parkside
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin Parkside is larger than than University of the District of Columbia based on total student enrollment (3,947 students vs. 3,577 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. Parkside Cost Comparison

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

• University of Wisconsin Parkside is 19% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($6,298.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20% higher at Parkside than University of the District of Columbia ($14,568.00 vs. $12,144.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Wisconsin Parkside than University of the District of Columbia ($8,510 vs. $15,021)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Parkside are 90% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($7,966 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the District of Columbia than University of Wisconsin Parkside (89% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the District of Columbia students is 7.9% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin Parkside ($7,662 vs. $7,098)

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

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

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

• The graduation rate at Parkside is higher than University of the District of Columbia (28% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from University of Wisconsin Parkside earn on average $3,900 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $37,100)
• University of the District of Columbia students graduate with a $965 lower median federal student loan debt than Parkside graduates. ($22,000 vs. $22,965)
• University of the District of Columbia graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Parkside graduates. ($227 vs. $237)
• More Parkside graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 28%)

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