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George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·gwu.edu
6-yr Graduation
84%
-5.5pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
25,374
peer median 23,982
Avg net price
$36,586
-$962 vs R1 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
27,016
27,016 candidates competed
Admitted
12,723
47.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2,459
19.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
84%-5.5pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
76%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
84%
Full-time retention
92%

Pell equity

1.1pp gap
Pell recipients
85%368 of 435
Non-Pell (all)
84%2012 of 2399
Subsidized loan, no Pell
83%458 of 550
No Federal Aid
84%1554 of 1849

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 282 Title IV programs, 99 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 182 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
282
Passing
99
35.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.4%
-0.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

282programs
  • Passing99 · 35.1%
  • No Data182 · 64.5%
  • Failing1 · 0.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
96
No data
182

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

100
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-0.2%
$34,734 vs $34,808
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+9.9%
$66,076 vs $60,112
Museology/Museum Studies
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+11.1%
$59,584 vs $53,607
Publishing
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+19.2%
$70,038 vs $58,761
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+30.5%
$78,449 vs $60,112
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+33.1%
$61,729 vs $46,391
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+40.6%
$84,511 vs $60,112
Hospitality Administration/Management
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+40.8%
$84,644 vs $60,112

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-0.2%
−$74

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

85
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
191%
$192,235 debt · $100,874 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
170%
$149,102 debt · $87,600 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
154%
$163,112 debt · $106,137 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
135%
$113,660 debt · $84,511 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
131%
$98,500 debt · $75,210 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
130%
$102,280 debt · $78,449 earn
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
127%
$178,806 debt · $140,848 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
117%
$77,494 debt · $66,076 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1922Next review Jan 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 19

Action history · 24

  1. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  2. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  3. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Sep 2025Initial Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,440
$30–48k$17,292
$48–75k$22,080
$75–110k$28,100
$110k+$55,337

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$36,586
-$961vs R1 Research median $37,548
Federal loans
31.6%
In-state tuition
$67,710
Out-of-state
$67,710

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,386 students received $14.9M in Pell grants, alongside $264.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,386
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$14.9M
$14,855,457 total
Direct Loans
$264.2M
14,577 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$13.0M
2,985 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.3M
3,260 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$110.3M
4,883 loan awards
Parent PLUS$29.4M
788 loan awards
Grad PLUS$100.1M
2,661 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 4,900 borrowers who entered repayment, 21 (0.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.4%
-1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,900
Defaulted
21
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.9%
2017
2.2%
2018
1.3%
2019
0.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at George Washington

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs198
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

7,153 total completions
01Health Professions
1,61322.5%
02Social Sciences
1,51821.2%
03Business
1,10015.4%
04Legal Professions
75210.5%
05Computer Sciences
6529.1%
06Biological Sciences
3585.0%
07Engineering
3324.6%
08Psychology
3194.5%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
2563.6%
10Communication
2533.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
25,374
12-mo unduplicated
28,398
Undergraduate
12,571
Graduate
15,827

Gender split

Men
38%10,798
Women
62%17,600

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.8%
Asian
15.7%
Hispanic
13.7%
Black
7.9%
Non-resident
7.2%
Two or more
5.6%
Unknown
2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
420
151 M · 269 W
Women athletes
64.0%
Athletic aid
$14.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$41.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$5.3M
$8.9M
Recruiting expense
$213K
$319K
Head-coach salaries
$227K
$133K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
33 M · 70 W
$1.3M
Soccer
29 M · 36 W
$3.0M
Rowing
— · 54 W
$1.6M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
23 M · 23 W
$2.2M
Basketball
16 M · 24 W
$12.5M
Baseball
40 M · —
$2.0M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.27
58 offenses · 25,568 students

3-year trend

1.362 yrs ago0.961 yr ago2.27Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
119
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
110
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
8
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
18

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
18
Rape
17
Motor vehicle theft
15
Aggravated assault
3
Robbery
2
Burglary
2
Incest
1

By location

58total
  • On campus39
  • Public property19

Includes 32 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

5
Domestic violence
11
Dating violence
34
Stalking
50 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion4
  • National origin1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs0105
Liquor0243

Residence-hall fires

  • 1959 E Street1 fire
    CookingDamage $100-$999
  • Mitchell1 fire
    Smoking materialsDamage $1,000-$9,999
  • Philip Amsterdam2 fires
    CookingDamage $100-$999
  • Philip Amsterdam2 fires
    Open flamesDamage $100-$999
  • South Hall2 fires
    CookingDamage $100-$999
  • South Hall2 fires
    CookingDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1,250

George Washington vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions George Washington selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectGeorge Washington University
84%—25,374$36,586R1 Research
Georgetown University
95%12.9%20,031$40,815R1 Research
Cornell University
95%8.8%26,793$28,690R1 Research
University of Pennsylvania
97%5.4%29,109$28,699R1 Research
Drexel University
78%79.4%21,153$38,509R1 Research
Syracuse University
84%45.9%22,589$38,793R1 Research
Peer group median90%12.9%23,982$37,548

Institutions like George Washington

Explore the federal data for institutions in George Washington's comparison group.

IPEDS

George Washington Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research & Planning
Address
Old Main, 1922 F St NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20052

The Office of Institutional Research and Planning of The George Washington University serves the information and analytics needs of the University community in a timely manner. IRP conducts advanced data analysis and research for supporting University decision-makers in developing plans to achieve University goals and objectives.

Visit IR office page
Team
4 members
  • Eric Yang
    Director, Institutional Analytics
  • Jacob Mayiani
    Director, Institutional Research and Planning
  • Shujuan (Olivia) Wang
    Institutional Research Analyst
  • Satya Priyanka Ponduru
    Institutional Research Analyst

Common Data Set

George Washington's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Student–faculty ratio
14 to 1
01

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students12
10-19 students34
20-29 students26
30-39 students15
40-49 students8
50-99 students5
100+ students1

46% of classes have under 20 students; 6% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
14 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
84%
Women faculty
47%

Key faculty indicators.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about George Washington University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about George Washington.

What is the graduation rate at George Washington University?

George Washington University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 84% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend George Washington University?

George Washington University reports a total enrollment of 25,374 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at George Washington University?

The average net price at George Washington University is $36,586 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at George Washington University?

George Washington University's yield rate is 19.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is George Washington University located?

George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia 20052.

Who runs Institutional Research at George Washington University?

George Washington University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research & Planning.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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