George Washington University Student Population Overview

29,136
Total Students
12,272
Undergraduates
16,864
Graduates
62%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

George Washington University educates a diverse community of 29,136 students, with 12,272 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 16,864 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

29,136

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

12:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate42%
Graduate58%

Enrollment Type

George Washington University has a predominantly full-time student body with 62% of students being full-time and 38% being part-time, totaling 29,136 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

62% Full-Time

38% Part-Time

18,049

Full-Time Students

7,519

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

42% Undergraduate

58% Graduate

12,272

Undergraduate

16,864

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at George Washington University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 4,736 students, but also includes 196 students in the Under 18 range, 3,771 students in the 18-19 range, 1,807 students in the 22-24 range, 842 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 10,407 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 1 in the 18-19 category, 84 in the 20-21 category, 3,683 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
196 (2%)
18-19
3,771 (33%)
20-21
4,736 (42%)
22-24
1,807 (16%)
25+
842 (7%)
Under 18196
18-193,771
20-214,736
22-241,807
25+842

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
84 (1%)
22-24
3,683 (26%)
25+
10,407 (73%)
Under 181
18-191
20-2184
22-243,683
25+10,407

Gender Distribution

George Washington University has more women than men with 7,782 female students and 4,490 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
4,490 (37%)
Women
7,782 (63%)

Men

4,490

15%

Women

7,782

27%

Geographic Origin

George Washington University has 1% (37 students) from in-state District of Columbia, 90% (2,272 students) from out-of-state, and 9% (219 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
37 (1%)
Out-of-State
2,272 (90%)
International
219 (9%)
In-State (District of Columbia)
37(1%)
Out-of-State
2,272(90%)
International
219(9%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

2,528

New students this year

Campus Location

Washington, District of Columbia

City: Large