George Washington University academics
Washington, District of Columbia · Private · 11,182 undergrads
George Washington University has 11,182 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 83 fields of study. The most degrees go to Law.
The short answers
11,182
undergraduates.
14,181
graduate students.
83
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,707
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
16%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
11,182
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
14,181
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
25,568
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
63%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
16%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$105,592
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
49%
AsianCollege Scorecard
15%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
13%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
7.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
7.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,707
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,471
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,094
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
14
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Law
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
265
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers