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Gender Diversity

Moderate

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

Moderate

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%