The student population at Georgetown University is 20,031 (7,833 undergraduate and 12,198 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,572 (8.52%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,650 where 20,031 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 20,984 students in 2023 and was lowest at 18,459 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 18,459 to 20,031 students, a net gain of 1,572 (8.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Georgetown University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 18,459 | 7,562 | 3,397 | 4,165 | 10,897 | 5,172 | 5,725 |
| 2016-17 | 18,525 66 | 7,453 -109 | 3,289 -108 | 4,164 -1 | 11,072 175 | 5,229 57 | 5,843 118 |
| 2017-18 | 19,005 480 | 7,463 10 | 3,306 17 | 4,157 -7 | 11,542 470 | 5,424 195 | 6,118 275 |
| 2018-19 | 19,204 199 | 7,459 -4 | 3,287 -19 | 4,172 15 | 11,745 203 | 5,470 46 | 6,275 157 |
| 2019-20 | 19,593 389 | 7,513 54 | 3,304 17 | 4,209 37 | 12,080 335 | 5,659 189 | 6,421 146 |
| 2020-21 | 19,371 -222 | 7,357 -156 | 3,242 -62 | 4,115 -94 | 12,014 -66 | 5,609 -50 | 6,405 -16 |
| 2021-22 | 20,935 1,564 | 7,598 241 | 3,254 12 | 4,344 229 | 13,337 1,323 | 6,098 489 | 7,239 834 |
| 2022-23 | 20,984 49 | 7,900 302 | 3,519 265 | 4,381 37 | 13,084 -253 | 5,950 -148 | 7,134 -105 |
| 2023-24 | 20,392 -592 | 7,968 68 | 3,422 -97 | 4,546 165 | 12,424 -660 | 5,719 -231 | 6,705 -429 |
| 2024-25 | 20,031 -361 | 7,833 -135 | 3,235 -187 | 4,598 52 | 12,198 -226 | 5,598 -121 | 6,600 -105 |
| Average | 19,650 | 7,611 | 3,326 | 4,285 | 12,039 | 5,593 | 6,447 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,611 where 7,833 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Georgetown University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 7,562 | 7,175 | 3,217 | 3,958 | 387 | 180 | 207 |
| 2016-17 | 7,453 | 7,056 | 3,090 | 3,966 | 397 | 199 | 198 |
| 2017-18 | 7,463 | 6,987 | 3,089 | 3,898 | 476 | 217 | 259 |
| 2018-19 | 7,459 | 6,990 | 3,048 | 3,942 | 469 | 239 | 230 |
| 2019-20 | 7,513 | 7,029 | 3,067 | 3,962 | 484 | 237 | 247 |
| 2020-21 | 7,357 | 6,610 | 2,881 | 3,729 | 747 | 361 | 386 |
| 2021-22 | 7,598 | 7,213 | 3,073 | 4,140 | 385 | 181 | 204 |
| 2022-23 | 7,900 | 7,187 | 3,007 | 4,180 | 713 | 512 | 201 |
| 2023-24 | 7,968 | 7,220 | 2,973 | 4,247 | 748 | 449 | 299 |
| 2024-25 | 7,833 | 7,233 | 2,953 | 4,280 | 600 | 282 | 318 |
| Average | 7,611 | 7,611 | 3,040 | 4,030 | 7,611 | 286 | 255 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 12,039 where 12,198 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Georgetown University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 10,897 | 7,548 | 3,676 | 3,872 | 3,349 | 1,496 | 1,853 |
| 2016-17 | 11,072 | 7,384 | 3,486 | 3,898 | 3,688 | 1,743 | 1,945 |
| 2017-18 | 11,542 | 7,598 | 3,593 | 4,005 | 3,944 | 1,831 | 2,113 |
| 2018-19 | 11,745 | 7,751 | 3,632 | 4,119 | 3,994 | 1,838 | 2,156 |
| 2019-20 | 12,080 | 7,879 | 3,737 | 4,142 | 4,201 | 1,922 | 2,279 |
| 2020-21 | 12,014 | 7,412 | 3,482 | 3,930 | 4,602 | 2,127 | 2,475 |
| 2021-22 | 13,337 | 8,169 | 3,774 | 4,395 | 5,168 | 2,324 | 2,844 |
| 2022-23 | 13,084 | 8,275 | 3,816 | 4,459 | 4,809 | 2,134 | 2,675 |
| 2023-24 | 12,424 | 8,233 | 3,781 | 4,452 | 4,191 | 1,938 | 2,253 |
| 2024-25 | 12,198 | 8,672 | 3,931 | 4,741 | 3,526 | 1,667 | 1,859 |
| Average | 12,039 | 12,039 | 3,691 | 4,201 | 12,039 | 1,902 | 2,245 |
The percentage of white students is 37.88% and the percentage of black students is 5.92% at Georgetown University. 12.67% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.17% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.26% to 37.88%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.14% to 12.67%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.84% to 5.92%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.24% to 7.17%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8303 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7109 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Georgetown University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23 | 1,503 | 1,263 | 1,151 | 26 | 9,646 | 537 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | 1,478 | 1,330 | 1,287 | 22 | 9,621 | 515 |
| 2017-18 | 20 | 1,489 | 1,369 | 1,428 | 21 | 9,637 | 574 |
| 2018-19 | 21 | 1,535 | 1,432 | 1,496 | 18 | 9,484 | 601 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 1,727 | 1,366 | 1,536 | 21 | 9,319 | 620 |
| 2020-21 | 19 | 1,894 | 1,382 | 1,573 | 24 | 9,036 | 677 |
| 2021-22 | 24 | 2,228 | 1,466 | 1,778 | 23 | 9,496 | 819 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 2,402 | 1,385 | 1,730 | 26 | 9,268 | 839 |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 2,529 | 1,271 | 1,533 | 27 | 8,486 | 803 |
| 2024-25 | 17 | 2,537 | 1,185 | 1,437 | 23 | 7,588 | 775 |
| Average | 21 | 1,932 | 1,345 | 1,495 | 23 | 9,158 | 676 |
2,625 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 124.55% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Georgetown University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18,459 | 1,169 | 125 | 17,165 |
| 2016-17 | 18,525 | 1,587 | 214 | 16,724 |
| 2017-18 | 19,005 | 1,886 | 252 | 16,867 |
| 2018-19 | 19,204 | 2,151 | 328 | 16,725 |
| 2019-20 | 19,593 | 2,387 | 512 | 16,694 |
| 2020-21 | 19,371 | 19,371 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 20,935 | 3,616 | 4,343 | 12,976 |
| 2022-23 | 20,984 | 3,558 | 1,382 | 16,044 |
| 2023-24 | 20,392 | 2,927 | 1,276 | 16,189 |
| 2024-25 | 20,031 | 2,625 | 1,344 | 16,062 |
| Average | 19,650 | 4,128 | 978 | 14,545 |
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