George Washington University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
47.1%
Total Profiles
9
SAT Range
1350–1500
User Accept Rate
44.4%
Tuition
$64,990
Undergrad Enrollment
10,848
Applicants
27,094
Yield Rate
21.5%
Student:Faculty
12:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.49
- SAT
- 1300
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.97
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.59
- SAT
- 1280
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1480
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.31
- SAT
- 1280
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.67
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.65
- SAT
- 1340
- ACT
- —
| 2027 | — | 4.00 | 1550 | — | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.49 | 1300 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 2.97 | — | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1490 | 34 | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.59 | 1280 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.91 | 1480 | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.31 | 1280 | — | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.67 | 1440 | 31 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.65 | 1340 | — | EA |
What you pay
$36,586/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $146,344 over four years.
What grads earn
$87,217/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $79,360 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 10% above average).
88% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
5.1%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
42%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
2.2%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of George Washington University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
84%
Completion · all
84%
Completion · Pell
81%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
80%
Median debt
$20,449
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
George Washington University has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 14 | — | — | 4 |
| Incest | 1 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 4 | — | — | 11 |
| Rape | 17 | — | — | — |
| Robbery | — | — | — | 2 |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
77%
6yr Grad Rate
84%
Retention Rate
92%
Median Earnings
$90,873