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Compare University of the District of Columbia vs Edmonds College

Washington, DC · Lynnwood, WA

University of the District of ColumbiaEdmonds College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$10,648/yr$11,010/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$10,268/yr$9,133/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,872$11,855
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$10,399/yr$9,942/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$10,557/yr$13,101/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$16,312/yr$15,000/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$20,062/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$264/mo$126/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$17,889/yr
Room & board (off campus)$17,224/yr$23,442/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,149/yr$987/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$3,750/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$20,437/yr$20,062/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,662/yr$4,810/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,514/yr$10,875/yr
Students with Pell Grants36%14%
Students taking federal loans19%4.7%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate33%29%
Freshmen who come back68%No data reported
Typical earnings 10 years in$44,236/yr$48,144/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$21,221–$68,748$24,529–$75,159
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)30%42%
White students graduating54%30%
Black students graduating22%26%
Hispanic students graduating32%22%
Asian students graduating63%41%
Typical earnings 6 years in$36,358/yr$41,063/yr
Earn more than a HS grad60%65%
Graduate on time29%No data reported
Pell students who graduate23%29%
First-gen students who finish20%13%
Low-income students who finish19%13%
Students who transfer out19%21%
Typical earnings 8 years in$40,032/yr$44,954/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsEducation 28% · Business, Management & Marketing 14% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 9%Liberal Arts & General Studies 25% · Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Computer & Information Sciences 14%
Most popular programEducation — 28% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 25% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degrees
3rd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 9% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programLegal Professions & Studies — 8% of degreesHealth Professions — 13% of degrees
5th most popular programHealth Professions — 7% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Public Administration — $73,555/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM15%21%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,3513,656
Students per professor8 : 111 : 1
Graduate students592No data reported
Average professor pay$7,925/mo$10,127/mo
Full-time professors38%90%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Median family income$19,867$20,771
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationWashington, DCLynnwood, WA
RegionMid EastFar West
Founded18511967
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3.4%11%
Men33%43%
Women67%57%
White students3.3%30%
Black students56%8.3%
Hispanic or Latino students27%15%
Asian students1.5%12%
Two or more races2.2%8.2%
Other / not reported6.7%15%
Special typeHBCUNone
First-generation students51%44%
Part-time students58%49%
Students age 25+55%39%
Spent on teaching per student$12,646/yr$9,321/yr
Endowment$70.5M$3.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported400
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$7,500/yr
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterQuarter
Federal designationLand-grant institutionNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division II without footballNWAC
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams109
Student athletes105148
Athletic scholarships$1.9M$164,284
Athletics budget$4.4M$1.1M
Athletics revenue$4.4M$1.1M
Recruiting spend$500$354

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.