George Washington University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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26,405
SAT Composite 25th
1,290
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$90,873
10 yrs after enrollment
84%
6-year completion
$36,586
sticker minus grants
$20,449
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Joachim
Last Name:Knop
Title:Director, Institutional Research and Planning
Office:The Office of Institutional Research & Planning
Address Line 1:1918 F Street, N.W ., Suite 400
Zipcode20,052
Country:USA
Phone:202.99
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://irp.gwu.edu/common-data-set
City:W ashington
StateD.C.
Name of College/University:The George W ashington University
Street Address Line 1:1918 F Street, N.W .
CityW ashington
StateD.C.
Zip20,052
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)202
Main Phone Number:994-1000
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.gwu.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):202
Admissions Phone Number:994-6040
Admissions Email Address:gwadm@gwu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://gwapplication.gwu.edu/login/login.cfm
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
AssociateX
Terminal AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:5,673
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:2,512
Number of wait-listed students admitted:1,316
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80041.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69949.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5998.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80042.0
SAT Math: 600-69945.7
SAT Math: 500-59912.1
SAT Math: 400-4990.2
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160037.6
SAT Composite: 1200-139954.6
SAT Composite: 1000-11997.5
SAT Composite: 800-9990.3
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3668.8
ACT Composite: 24-2929.0
ACT Composite: 18-232.0
ACT Composite: 12-170.2
ACT Composite: Total100
Total0
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day5
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month3
Spring Closing Date: Month10
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 60.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021 E. ACADEM IC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. X Accelerated program X Cooperative education program X Cross-registration X Distance learning X Double major X Dual enrollment English as a Second Language (ESL) X Exchange student program (domestic) External degree program X Honors Program X Independent study X Internships X Liberal arts/career combination X Student-designed major X Study abroad Teacher certification program W eekend college Other (specify): E2 Has been removed from the CDS. E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: X Arts/fine arts Computer literacy X English (including composition) Foreign languages History X Humanities X Mathematics Philosophy X Sciences (biological or physical) X Social science Other (describe):
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)98%
Percent who live off campus or commute95%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)96%
Percent who live off campus or commute96%
Percent of students age 25 and older12%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESMinimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$10,494,620
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$743,468
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$138,084,879
Total Scholarships/Grants$149,322,967
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$28,049,935
Federal Work-Study$6,307,638
Total Self-Help$34,357,573
Parent Loans$1,095,374
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$64,340
Athletic Awards$2,484,104
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$59,389,414
Total Scholarships/Grants$59,389,414
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,042,303
Total Self-Help$8,042,303
Parent Loans$11,968,887
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,786,495
Athletic Awards$8,042,029
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,040
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:232
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):24
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes X No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13