by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Georgetown? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Georgetown. 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 learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Georgetown total enrollment is approximately 15,887 students. 7,356 are undergraduates and 8,531 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Georgetown undergraduate population is made up of 58.7% women, and 41.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Georgetown Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,599 | 49.0% |
| Asian | 1,130 | 15.4% |
| International | 1,051 | 14.3% |
| Hispanic | 453 | 6.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 452 | 6.1% |
| Black or African American | 367 | 5.0% |
| Unknown | 287 | 3.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 46.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Georgetown Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,183 | 37.3% |
| International | 2,104 | 24.7% |
| Asian | 1,090 | 12.8% |
| Hispanic | 676 | 7.9% |
| Unknown | 656 | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 550 | 6.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 257 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,782 | 42.7% |
| International | 3,155 | 19.9% |
| Asian | 2,220 | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,129 | 7.1% |
| Unknown | 943 | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 917 | 5.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 709 | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.1% |
Georgetown University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 55.1% |
| International | 11.4% |
| Asian | 11.3% |
| Unknown | 10.5% |
| Black or African American | 6.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 8,931 female students and 6,956 male students at Georgetown.
Georgetown University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 5.9% of Georgetown students come from within the state, and 94.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 51 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 218 | 15.5% |
| California | 156 | 11.1% |
| New Jersey | 117 | 8.3% |
| Maryland | 113 | 8.0% |
| Virginia | 89 | 6.3% |
Georgetown welcomes roughly 19.9% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Georgetown, 33.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 25-29 | 4,690 | 23.4% |
| 22-24 | 4,459 | 22.3% |
| 20-21 | 3,562 | 17.8% |
| 18-19 | 3,109 | 15.5% |
| 35 and over | 2,054 | 10.3% |
| 30-34 | 2,026 | 10.1% |
| Under 18 | 107 | 0.5% |
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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