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University of the Potomac, Washington DC is a for-profit online college. University of the Potomac, Washington DC has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at University of the Potomac, Washington DC is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $44,634 10 years after enrolling, 28th among online schools, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of the Potomac, Washington DC bachelor students earn 26% less than the national average.
University of the Potomac, Washington DC’s median net annual cost of $23,421 and average years to graduate of 6.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at University of the Potomac, Washington DC sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$23,421
Average years to graduate
6.4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 6.4 years. 65% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at University of the Potomac, Washington DC is 14% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all special focus four-year: business & management schools in the country.
At University of the Potomac, Washington DC, Pell Grant recipients represent 22% of the measured graduating class, 13% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of the Potomac, Washington DC graduates within 6.8 years.
University of the Potomac, Washington DC is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of the Potomac, Washington DC’s economic mobility score of 1.98 is calculated by adjusting the 11.94 economic score of lower-income students by the 22% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of the Potomac, Washington DC’s EMS of 1.98 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at University of the Potomac, Washington DC pays $23,421 a year, $1,399 less than the $24,820 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $23,421
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of the Potomac, Washington DC, 83% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $23,421 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 58% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $3,464. This is 4% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$1,321
Pell grants
$1,885
Institutional grants
$875
Full time
100%
83%
Female
50%
59%
First time
68%
59%
In-state
N/A
68%
1st generation
48%
35%
White
16%
52%
Black
26%
14%
Hispanic
N/A
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
57%
12%