George Washington University Student Population Overview

25,939
Total Students
11,482
Undergraduates
14,457
Graduates
68%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

George Washington University educates a diverse community of 25,939 students, with 11,482 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 14,457 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

25,939

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

12:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate44%
Graduate56%

Enrollment Type

George Washington University has a predominantly full-time student body with 68% of students being full-time and 32% being part-time, totaling 25,939 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

68% Full-Time

32% Part-Time

17,658

Full-Time Students

8,281

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

44% Undergraduate

56% Graduate

11,482

Undergraduate

14,457

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at George Washington University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 4,225 students, but also includes 212 students in the Under 18 range, 3,869 students in the 18-19 range, 2,077 students in the 22-24 range, 993 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 10,813 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 83 in the 20-21 category, 3,559 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
212 (2%)
18-19
3,869 (34%)
20-21
4,225 (37%)
22-24
2,077 (18%)
25+
993 (9%)
Under 18212
18-193,869
20-214,225
22-242,077
25+993

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
83 (1%)
22-24
3,559 (25%)
25+
10,813 (75%)
18-191
20-2183
22-243,559
25+10,813

Gender Distribution

George Washington University has more women than men with 7,306 female students and 4,176 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
4,176 (36%)
Women
7,306 (64%)

Men

4,176

16%

Women

7,306

28%

Geographic Origin

George Washington University has 1% (43 students) from in-state District of Columbia, 91% (2,675 students) from out-of-state, and 7% (212 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
43 (1%)
Out-of-State
2,675 (91%)
International
212 (7%)
In-State (District of Columbia)
43(1%)
Out-of-State
2,675(91%)
International
212(7%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

2,930

New students this year

Campus Location

Washington, District of Columbia

City: Large