by our College Data Analytics TeamGWU total enrollment is approximately 27,017 students. 10,141 are undergraduates and 7,361 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time GWU undergraduate population is made up of 63% women, and 37% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GWU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 5,053 |
| Asian | 1,214 |
| Hispanic | 1,174 |
| International | 1,111 |
| Black or African American | 811 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 469 |
| Unknown | 290 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58% of full-time grad students are women, and 42% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GWU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,288 |
| International | 1,517 |
| Asian | 763 |
| Black or African American | 630 |
| Hispanic | 557 |
| Unknown | 394 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 175 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 12,508 |
| International | 3,310 |
| Hispanic | 2,991 |
| Asian | 2,955 |
| Black or African American | 2,786 |
| Unknown | 1,461 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 914 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 39 |
George Washington University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 4,086 |
| Black or African American | 1,132 |
| Asian | 768 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 70 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at GWU.
There are approximately 16,798 female students and 10,219 male students at GWU.
Reporting of the gender of GWU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 3,607 female teachers and 3,084 male teachers.
GWU ranks 7 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
95.8% of GWU students come from out of state, and 12.59% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 47 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York | 289 |
| New Jersey | 259 |
| Pennsylvania | 194 |
| California | 182 |
| Massachusetts | 174 |
Students from 133 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at GWU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At GWU, 30.90% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 25-29 | 6,177 |
| 22-24 | 5,926 |
| 20-21 | 5,095 |
| 35 and over | 4,159 |
| 18-19 | 3,549 |
| 30-34 | 2,959 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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