Washington, District of Columbia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Georgetown University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Washington, the District of Columbia. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 20,031 students in fall 2024, including 7,833 undergraduates and 12,198 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Georgetown University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 152 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Law, International Relations and Affairs, and Advanced Legal Research/Studies. It awarded 7,622 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
97% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
20,031
Students enrolled
97%
First-year retention
7,622
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
152
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 152
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
97%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,868
Master's degrees
4,365
Doctoral degrees (research)
187
Professional doctorates
886
Certificates under 1 year
282
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
9
Postbaccalaureate certificates
25
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
20,031
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,833
Graduate students, fall 2024
12,198
Full-time, fall 2024
79%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
21,619
Undergraduates, 2024-25
8,221
Graduate students, 2024-25
13,398
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
36%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
12%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
16%
Race or ethnicity unknown
18%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
16
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
28%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Patriot League; Big East Conference
Interim President
Robert M. Groves
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization