by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is GWU? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at GWU. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
GWU total enrollment is approximately 19,495 students. 10,809 are undergraduates and 8,686 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time GWU undergraduate population is made up of 63.3% women, and 36.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GWU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,258 | 48.7% |
| Asian | 1,598 | 14.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,372 | 12.7% |
| International | 1,024 | 9.5% |
| Black or African American | 796 | 7.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 576 | 5.3% |
| Unknown | 173 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GWU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,328 | 38.4% |
| International | 2,377 | 27.4% |
| Asian | 931 | 10.7% |
| Black or African American | 836 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic | 609 | 7.0% |
| Unknown | 352 | 4.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 233 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,586 | 44.1% |
| International | 3,401 | 17.5% |
| Asian | 2,529 | 13.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,981 | 10.2% |
| Black or African American | 1,632 | 8.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 809 | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 525 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.1% |
George Washington University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 67.2% |
| Asian | 17.8% |
| Black or African American | 7.7% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 2.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.5% |
| International | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 11,835 female students and 7,660 male students at GWU.
George Washington University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 3.2% of GWU students come from within the state, and 96.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 46 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 280 | 12.8% |
| New York | 249 | 11.4% |
| New Jersey | 237 | 10.8% |
| Maryland | 186 | 8.5% |
| California | 173 | 7.9% |
GWU welcomes approximately 17.4% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At GWU, 34.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 5,502 | 21.7% |
| 20-21 | 5,312 | 21.0% |
| 25-29 | 5,225 | 20.6% |
| 18-19 | 3,513 | 13.9% |
| 35 and over | 3,409 | 13.5% |
| 30-34 | 2,188 | 8.6% |
| Under 18 | 190 | 0.7% |
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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