The student-faculty ratio at Georgetown University is 11:1, and the school has 60.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Georgetown University include: Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 96 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Total faculty
1,117 full time
1,150 part time
Minority
17% full time
10% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
80%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students60.5%
20-4933.3%
50 or more6.2%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
96%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
96%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
94%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
94%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
94%
6-year graduation rate of international students
89%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
131
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
829
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.7%
Employed in temporary/contract work
1.7%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
2.7%
Graduates reporting salaries
31%
Graduates reporting bonuses
14%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.2%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.2%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.1%
Graduates reporting salaries
0%
Graduates reporting bonuses
0%
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
2.3%
Enlisted in the military
0.7%
Enrolled in continuing education
12.4%
Attended a graduate education program
0.8%
Attended a graduate engineering program
0.1%
Attended medical school
2.4%
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Columbia University
Drexel University
Duke University
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Emory University
Seeking continuing education
0.8%
Not seeking employment
0.1%
No information provided by graduate
23.1%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
William Jefferson Clinton - former president
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Social Sciences 35%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 26%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 6%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 5%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Finance$78,000
Accounting$70,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,400
International Business$65,800
Marketing$63,100
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$48,900
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Mathematics and Statistics
Social Sciences
Economics$71,200
International Relations$54,700
Political Science and Government$51,900
Sociology$49,900
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts$52,100
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
International Agriculture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biophysics
Environmental Biology
Neurobiology and Anatomy
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Information Resources Management
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Arabic Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
French Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
International Public Health/International Health
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Science, Technology and Society
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
International Economics
International Relations and Affairs
Political Economy
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
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Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Minors
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
Cognitive Science
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Science, Technology and Society
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Area Studies, Other
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Arabic Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Natural Resources and Conservation
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies, Other
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Health Professions and Related Programs
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
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Student participation in special study options
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Internships
Independent study
Honors program
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-medicine
Cooperative education programs
Business, Natural Sciences, History
Teacher certification is offered in
-
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
personal
psychological
religious
Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area
Consortium on Financing Higher Education
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
