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GW’s Class of 2026 by the Numbers
GW's Class of 2026 by the Numbers
A snapshot of the students, programs and milestones that make up GW's soon-to-be graduates.
May 12, 2026
(File photo by William Atkins/GW Today)
Thousands of George Washington University students will celebrate the end of their academic journeys at Commencement this weekend. From Maine to California and countries around the world, graduates young and old will officially be conferred as alumni of the university. Here's a statistical look at GW's Class of 2026.
Numbers, courtesy of the Office of Institutional Research and Planning, include graduates of December (fall 2025), May (spring 2026) and August (summer 2026):
Total Number of graduates: 8,164
Undergraduate: 3,276
Graduate: 4,890
Number of students with double majors: 690
Top subject areas for undergraduates:
- International Affairs
- Political Science
- Nursing
- Psychological and Brain Sciences
Top subject areas for graduate students:
- Law
- Public Health
- Computer Science
- Medicine
Age of oldest graduate: 76
Age of youngest graduate: 17
States represented: 50 (in addition to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
Countries represented: 131
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Top countries outside the United States represented:
- India 386
- China 305
- South Korea 95
- Zimbabwe 88
- Saudi Arabia 68
Set of twins graduating together: 3
Most common first names:
Female: Emma, Olivia, Sarah, Emily, Grace
Male: Matthew, Alexander, Nicholas, John, Ryan
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