Headcounts and Directory Information
George Washington University (GWU) is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Washington, DC. It has a total enrollment of 25,374 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 2,617 faculty (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculty, are working at GWU. The average faculty salary is $151,751 for the academic year 2023-2024. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 6,423 employees work at GWU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $99,517. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1918 F Street, NW, Washington, DC |
| Phone Number | 202-994-1000 |
| Web | https://www.gwu.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13 to 1 |
| Number of Faculty | 1,272 Full-time / 1,345 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 4,947 Full-time / 1,476 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $151,751 |
| Staff Average Salary | $99,517 |
| Student Population | 25,374 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At George Washington University, there are 6,423 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 4,947 full-time and 1,476 part-time staffs work at GWU. By gender there are 2,823 male and 3,600 female employees.
Among them, 2,617 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculty - 1,340 full-time and 1,373 part-time faculty. By gender there are 1,393 male and 1,320 female faculty teaching at GWU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculty and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 6,423 | 2,823 | 3,600 | 4,947 | 2,094 | 2,853 | 1,476 | 729 | 747 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 2,713 | 1,393 | 1,320 | 1,340 | 691 | 649 | 1,373 | 702 | 671 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 749 | 206 | 543 | 723 | 196 | 527 | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Management | 274 | 101 | 173 | 271 | 100 | 171 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 278 | 86 | 192 | 275 | 85 | 190 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 921 | 407 | 514 | 887 | 398 | 489 | 34 | 9 | 25 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 320 | 123 | 197 | 316 | 122 | 194 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 571 | 267 | 304 | 557 | 265 | 292 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Service | 142 | 93 | 49 | 142 | 93 | 49 | - | - | - |
| Office and Administrative Support | 365 | 69 | 296 | 346 | 66 | 280 | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 60 | 53 | 7 | 60 | 53 | 7 | - | - | - |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 30 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 5 | - | - | - |