The student population at George Washington University is 25,374 (11,677 undergraduate and 13,697 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 838 (3.20%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at GWU is 46.02% which is increased by 520 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,358 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 61 male students for every 100 female students, down from 74 in 2015.
- 3,989 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 6.71% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 26,769 where 25,374 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 28,172 students in 2019 and was lowest at 25,374 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 26,212 to 25,374 students, a net loss of 838 (3.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at George Washington University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 11,750 where 11,677 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 George Washington University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 15,018 where 13,697 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 George Washington University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.36% and the percentage of black students is 10.64% at George Washington University. 12.96% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 50.77% to 42.36%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.50% to 12.96%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.83% to 10.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.76% to 10.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7799 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7202 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at George Washington University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,989 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 6.71% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at George Washington University from 2015 to 2025.