Student Population at GU
Total Enrollment
20,031
Undergraduate
7,833
Graduate
12,198
Online Enrollment
2,625
Men Students
8,833
Women Students
11,198
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 20,031 students have enrolled at Georgetown University - 7,833 undergraduate and 12,198 graduate.
By gender, 8,833 male and 11,198 female students are attending Georgetown University. By attendance status, there are 15,905 full-time students and 4,126 part-time students.
The number of students at Georgetown University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in District of Columbia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Northwestern University and Vanderbilt University, its population is average (average population is 19,881).
Georgetown University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,625 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares GU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in District of Columbia.
GU has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 19,881 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in District of Columbia average (6,265 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University | 20,031 | 7,833 | 12,198 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 19,881 | 8,545 | 11,336 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in District of Columbia | 6,265 | 5,771 | 3,158 |
The below chart compares the student population between Georgetown University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 8,833 male and 11,198 female students attending GU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at GU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,833 | 7,233 | 600 |
| Men | 3,235 | 2,953 | 282 |
| Women | 4,598 | 4,280 | 318 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,198 | 8,672 | 3,526 |
| Men | 5,598 | 3,931 | 1,667 |
| Women | 6,600 | 4,741 | 1,859 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,588 White students (37.88%) and 3,170 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (15.83%) at Georgetown University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Georgetown University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Asian | 1,171 | 404 | 767 |
| Black or African American | 375 | 171 | 204 |
| Hispanic | 448 | 181 | 267 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| White | 3,533 | 1,547 | 1,986 |
| Two or More Races | 488 | 178 | 310 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 679 | 292 | 387 |
| Total | 7,833 | 3,235 | 4,598 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Asian | 1,366 | 618 | 748 |
| Black or African American | 810 | 271 | 539 |
| Hispanic | 989 | 459 | 530 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| White | 4,055 | 1,889 | 2,166 |
| Two or More Races | 287 | 107 | 180 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2,491 | 1,315 | 1,176 |
| Total | 12,198 | 5,598 | 6,600 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 11,237 students whose age under twenty five and 4,080 students whose age is over thirty years old at Georgetown University.
Especially, 107 students are younger than eighteen and 150 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Georgetown University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,833 | 3,235 | 4,598 |
| Under 18 | 107 | 32 | 75 |
| 18-19 | 3,106 | 1,222 | 1,884 |
| 20-21 | 3,385 | 1,355 | 2,030 |
| 22-24 | 672 | 341 | 331 |
| 25-29 | 113 | 61 | 52 |
| 30-34 | 96 | 44 | 52 |
| 35-39 | 69 | 32 | 37 |
| 40-49 | 95 | 50 | 45 |
| 50-64 | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| 65 and over | 133 | 72 | 61 |
| unknown | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 7,833 | 3,235 | 4,598 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,198 | 5,598 | 6,600 |
| 18-19 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 177 | 51 | 126 |
| 22-24 | 3,787 | 1,509 | 2,278 |
| 25-29 | 4,577 | 2,048 | 2,529 |
| 30-34 | 1,930 | 1,064 | 866 |
| 35-39 | 850 | 484 | 366 |
| 40-49 | 651 | 320 | 331 |
| 50-64 | 191 | 99 | 92 |
| 65 and over | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| unknown | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Total | 12,198 | 5,598 | 6,600 |
Online Student Population
At Georgetown University, 3,969 students (19.81% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,625 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 146 students live in District of Columbia where Georgetown University is located in and 2,413 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,031 | 7,833 | 12,198 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,625 | 327 | 2,298 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,344 | 154 | 1,190 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 16,062 | 7,352 | 8,710 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,625 | 327 | 2,298 |
| District of Columbia Residents | 146 | 17 | 129 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2,413 | 291 | 2,122 |
| Outside of U.S. | 62 | 19 | 43 |
| Unknown | 4 | 0 | 4 |
