Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at GWU is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.7% of undergraduate students being women and 36.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 11,502, with 7,330 women and 4,172 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at GWU is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.9% of undergraduate students being women and 38.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 14,955, with 9,256 women and 5,699 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 36.3% 4,172 students
- women 63.7% 7,330 students
Graduate Students
- men 38.1% 5,699 students
- women 61.9% 9,256 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 49.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,701 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.6% of the student body, with 1,443 students. Asian students represent 12.0% of the population, with 1,383 students, while African American students account for 8.7%, with 1,004 students. Mixed race students account for 4.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 513 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 14 students.
International students make up 9.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,070 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.2% of the population, totaling 366 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within GWU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 49.6% 5,701 students
- Hispanic 12.6% 1,443 students
- Asian 12.0% 1,383 students
- International students 9.3% 1,070 students
- African American 8.7% 1,004 students
- Mixed race 4.5% 513 students
- Unknown race 3.2% 366 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 14 students
Graduate Students
- White 45.4% 6,764 students
- International students 13.3% 1,991 students
- African American 12.2% 1,816 students
- Asian 11.1% 1,657 students
- Hispanic 8.3% 1,244 students
- Unknown race 6.5% 976 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 444 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 23 students
Transfer Students
- White 45.1% 252 students
- Hispanic 14.3% 80 students
- African American 13.1% 73 students
- Asian 12.9% 72 students
- International students 6.3% 35 students
- Mixed race 4.7% 26 students
- Unknown race 3.6% 20 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 41% 4,666 students
- 18-19 29% 3,292 students
- 22-24 18% 2,085 students
- 25-29 4% 480 students
- 30-34 2% 259 students
- 35-39 2% 172 students
- 40-49 1% 148 students
- 50-64 0% 44 students
- 25-29 37% 5,486 students
- 22-24 24% 3,589 students
- 30-34 16% 2,361 students
- 40-49 9% 1,414 students
- 35-39 9% 1,332 students
- 50-64 4% 642 students
- 20-21 1% 94 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at George Washington University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
New York | 297 | 13.59% | |
New Jersey | 215 | 9.84% | |
Virginia | 203 | 9.29% | |
California | 196 | 8.97% | |
Pennsylvania | 183 | 8.38% | |
Maryland | 134 | 6.13% | |
Florida | 103 | 4.71% | |
Texas | 73 | 3.34% | |
Illinois | 72 | 3.30% | |
Connecticut | 70 | 3.20% | |
North Carolina | 53 | 2.43% | |
Georgia | 49 | 2.24% | |
Washington | 41 | 1.88% | |
Colorado | 40 | 1.83% | |
Ohio | 37 | 1.69% | |
Tennessee | 37 | 1.69% | |
District of Columbia | 32 | 1.46% | |
Michigan | 26 | 1.19% | |
Rhode Island | 26 | 1.19% | |
Minnesota | 25 | 1.14% | |
Oregon | 24 | 1.10% | |
Missouri | 23 | 1.05% | |
Arizona | 21 | less than 1% | |
South Carolina | 20 | less than 1% | |
New Hampshire | 19 | less than 1% | |
Puerto Rico | 15 | less than 1% | |
Alaska | 12 | less than 1% | |
Delaware | 12 | less than 1% | |
Oklahoma | 11 | less than 1% | |
Nevada | 10 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 9 | less than 1% | |
Utah | 8 | less than 1% | |
West Virginia | 8 | less than 1% | |
Maine | 7 | less than 1% | |
Nebraska | 7 | less than 1% | |
Iowa | 6 | less than 1% | |
Louisiana | 6 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 5 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 5 | less than 1% | |
Hawaii | 4 | less than 1% | |
New Mexico | 4 | less than 1% | |
Vermont | 4 | less than 1% | |
Arkansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 3 | less than 1% | |
Montana | 3 | less than 1% | |
Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
Idaho | 2 | less than 1% | |
South Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% |
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