How has George Washington University changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate rose from 37% (2010) to 47% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants rose from 19,842 (2010) to 27,016 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment rose from 25,135 (2010) to 25,374 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 1180–1390 (2016) to 1350–1500 (2024).

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 26–30 (2008) to 31–34 (2022).

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $44,148 (2011) to $70,170 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.