George Washington University

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.

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.