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Pair DC:DC
PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-NET
- PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
- SAME-STATE Same state · DC
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-NET Largest gap · Avg Net Price
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.
- Howard University: average net price rose +110.0% from $22,823 (2013) to $47,919 (2023), r² 0.87.
- Trinity Washington University: average net price fell -15.2% from $14,421 (2013) to $12,233 (2023), r² 0.53.
- Howard University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.09).
- Trinity Washington University: acceptance rate eased +89.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.43).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
Avg Net Price
Acceptance Rate
150%-Time Completion
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
Retention Rate
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Howard University Washington, DC | Trinity Washington University Washington, DC |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 10,108 | 1,414 |
| Avg Net Price | $50,539 | $9,302 |
| Acceptance Rate | 41.3% | 99.5% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 69.3% | 46.6% |
| In-State Tuition | $35,810 | $26,610 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $35,810 | $26,610 |
| Retention Rate | 90.9% | 69.2% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $47,379 | $38,533 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $63,066 | $53,804 |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Howard University vs Trinity Washington University
- AVG-NET-PRICE Trinity Washington University leads on avg net price ($9,302 vs $50,539 at Howard University)
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Howard University leads on acceptance rate (41.3% vs 99.5% at Trinity Washington University)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Howard University leads on 150%-time completion (69.3% vs 46.6% at Trinity Washington University)
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Avg Net Price and other Scorecard questions
On avg net price, who leads between Howard University and Trinity Washington University?▼
Trinity Washington University leads on avg net price at $9,302 versus $50,539 at Howard University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between Howard University and Trinity Washington University?▼
Howard University leads on acceptance rate at 41.3% versus 99.5% at Trinity Washington University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Howard University and Trinity Washington University?▼
Howard University leads on 150%-time completion at 69.3% versus 46.6% at Trinity Washington University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.