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George Washington University

Washington, DC · CDS 2025–2026 · City: Large · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

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Overall admit rate
47.1%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
18.9%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
91.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$90,580
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$19,173

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates11,495
Total all graduate13,005
Grand total all students24,500

Admissions

Total applicants27,034
Total admitted12,741
Total enrolled2,405
Overall admit rate47.1%
Admit rate — women47.1%
Admit rate — men47.2%
Yield rate18.9%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/1
ED notification date12/15
# admitted under ED plan——
Offers Early Action plan?——
EA closing date——
EA notification date——
Restrictive Early Action?——

Test Scores

% submitting SAT36.5%
% submitting ACT13.9%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile690
SAT EBRW 75th %ile750
SAT Math 25th %ile670
SAT Math 75th %ile740
ACT Comp 25th %ile31
ACT Comp 75th %ile34
% in top 10% of HS class44.1%
% in top 25% of HS class77.5%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$72,000
Tuition — out-of-state$72,000
Required fees$420
Room and board$18,160
Total cost — in-state$90,580
Total cost — out-of-state$90,580

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$42,265
Avg % of need met91.0%
% with 100% of need met——
Avg merit grant (no need)$25,140
Avg loan debt at graduation$19,173

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist6,084
# admitted from waitlist616
Waitlist admit rate21.6%
Transfer applicants (total)2,229
Transfer admit rate60.1%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio13:1
% faculty full-time——

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)47.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)——
Average net price (private)$36,586Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)84.8%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)83.9%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate92.0%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$95,967Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant16.2%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan33.8%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full19.2%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress35.4%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress19.3%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged——
Defaulted2.2%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019

Undergraduates

% part-time4.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white47.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black7.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino13.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian15.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races5.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international7.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown2.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women48.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men51.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white66.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black7.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino4.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian18.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races0.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown2.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Social Sciences32.6%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services14.3%
Health Professions And Related Programs12.8%
Psychology6.4%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences5.8%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs4.3%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services4.2%
Engineering3.5%