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 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at GU is 39.10% which is increased by 271 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,301 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.27 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,625 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 124.55% since 2015.
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.
39.10% of total students is undergraduate students and 60.90% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 271 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,301 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.27 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in GU than male students.
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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