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GWU Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Who is the typical student at GWU? College Factual wanted to know the truth so we crunched the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and geographic origins of college campuses accross the United States. The results of the George Washington University <nil> diversity report are below.

GWU Student Population

27,017 Total Students
10,141 Undergraduates
7,361 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend George Washington University?

GWU total enrollment is approximately 27,017 students. 10,141 are undergraduates and 7,361 are graduate students.

GWU Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time GWU undergraduate population is made up of 63% women, and 37% men.

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GWU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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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

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GWU Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 58% of full-time grad students are women, and 42% men.

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GWU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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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

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
High Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

GWU Racial Demographics:

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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

High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

George Washington University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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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

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GWU Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 16,798 female students and 10,219 male students at GWU.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of GWU is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  92.18 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 3,607 female teachers and 3,084 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

95.8% Out of State
12.59% Out of the Country

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.

Student Location Diversity  99 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 47 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
New York 289
New Jersey 259
Pennsylvania 194
California 182
Massachusetts 174

International Students at GWU

Students from 133 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.

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High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
30.90% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  85.21 out of 100.
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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%.

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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

Notes and References

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.

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