10-yr median earnings
$34,961
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Washington, District of Columbia
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus is a private for-profit institution in Washington, District of Columbia. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 38.9%
- 150%-time completion
- $34,961
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 32nd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 38.9%
- 150%-time completion
- -9%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
41/100
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$34,961
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price N/A
N/A
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
38.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$8,769
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
42.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C+
80.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
Not reported
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
38.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 38.9%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$34,961 32nd percentile higher than 32% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,961 | #3460 of 5103 | 32nd |
| 150%-time completion | 38.9% | #3724 of 4858 | 23rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 809 | #2389 of 5462 | 56th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
809
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
38.9%
150%-time completion
$34,961
10-yr median earnings
80.0%
First-year retention
How University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus ranks in District of Columbia
State rank among 17 reporting District of Columbia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,961 | #15 of 17 | 12th |
| 150%-time completion | 38.9% | #13 of 15 | 13th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 809 | #10 of 19 | 47th |
Highest former-student earnings in District of Columbia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University | $103,494 | $40,815 |
| 2 | George Washington University | $90,873 | $36,586 |
| 3 | American University | $77,370 | $41,943 |
| 4 | The Catholic University of America | $73,250 | $29,561 |
| 5 | Howard University | $63,066 | $50,539 |
| 6 | Arizona State University - Washington D.C. | $62,668 | - |
| 7 | The Chicago School at Washington DC | $56,899 | - |
| 8 | Trinity Washington University | $53,804 | $9,302 |
| 9 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas | $46,441 | $27,320 |
| 10 | University of the District of Columbia | $44,236 | $10,648 |
| 11 | Gallaudet University | $43,101 | $15,845 |
| 12 | ECPI University-Manassas | $42,837 | - |
| 15 | University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusThis school | $34,961 | - |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $6,660 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $6,660 |
Net Price by Family Income
24.4%
Pell Grant Rate
9.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,769
Median Debt
$93/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $17,719 to $28,402 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -1.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$17,719
Highest year
$28,402
Most recent (2023)
$18,868
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $19,1972023 · $18,868
Over the same years, enrollment went -16.9% (320 → 266 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
50.0%
Female
48.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
80.0%
Retention Rate
$38,444
Median Earnings (6yr)
68.7%
Earning Over $25K
42.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 38.9% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 80.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $38,444 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $34,961 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 68.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 42.1% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $8,769 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $93/mo |
Programs & Earnings
No program-level earnings data available for this school.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus? ▼
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus is a private for-profit institution in Washington, District of Columbia. Undergraduate enrollment is 809 students.
How much do University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $34,961 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $38,444.
What is the graduation rate at University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus? ▼
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus has a 38.9% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 80.0%.
Is University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus is $8,769, while former students earn a median of $34,961 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 25% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 42.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $93.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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