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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Georgetown University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Georgetown University students is 95.2%. Female students graduated at a rate of 95.8%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 94.4%.

95.2%

  • asian 96.4% 161 students
  • African American 88.9% 96 students
  • white 95.5% 856 students
  • unknown 100.0% 14 students
  • hispanic 97.9% 138 students
  • International Students 93.6% 146 students
  • Mixed Race 95.1% 77 students

Drop Out

Georgetown University has an overall drop-out rate of 4.4% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 5.0% and 3.8% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

4.4%

  • asian 3.0% 5 students
  • African American 9.3% 10 students
  • white 4.4% 39 students
  • hispanic 1.4% 2 students
  • International Students 5.8% 9 students
  • Mixed Race 3.7% 3 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.5%

  • African American 1.9% 2 students

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations $131,589 $127,040 $139,178
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies $109,015 $118,650 $124,664
Finance and Financial Management Services $104,741 $96,183 $117,331
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management $105,843 $97,367 $114,961
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $104,783 $100,876 $103,046
Statistics $96,445 $90,856 $102,592
Real Estate $103,021 $98,847 $102,169
Human Resources Management and Services $73,972 $88,638 $98,134
International Relations and National Security Studies $71,692 $75,921 $92,702
Public Policy Analysis $70,745 $77,329 $90,752
Economics $68,695 $70,596 $85,355
Biotechnology $65,252 $63,005 $81,144
Homeland Security $71,917 $78,971 $79,530
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $76,798 $73,272 $77,874
Health and Medical Administrative Services $114,677 $71,351 $76,585
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $59,689 $63,997 $73,877
Area Studies $59,362 $57,705 $66,842
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $51,817 $58,673 $64,967
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution $50,912 $52,107 $64,758
English Language and Literature, General $44,916 $49,840 $62,382
Science, Technology and Society NA $64,493 $62,299
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $45,817 $50,856 $61,448
Engineering-Related Fields NA $52,107 $58,782
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences $26,004 $31,851 $47,003
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology $48,620 $48,432 $46,766
International Business $100,991 NA NA
Hospitality Administration/Management $52,872 NA NA
Public Health $54,985 $57,318 NA
Political Science and Government $58,963 $52,107 NA
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning $72,553 $63,005 NA
Museology/Museum Studies $45,234 NA NA
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services NA $57,318 NA

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Accounting and Related Services $77,441 $77,715 $112,359
Finance and Financial Management Services $84,438 $85,538 $107,054
Computer Science $93,493 $88,639 $106,148
International Business $86,661 $74,576 $90,091
Management Information Systems and Services $71,747 $75,989 $88,811
Economics $68,490 $74,702 $81,913
Marketing $69,082 $64,121 $81,556
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $74,919 $62,012 $80,634
Science, Technology and Society $61,178 $64,913 $78,176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $77,671 $71,686 $76,577
Business Administration, Management and Operations $67,676 $69,338 $69,269
Political Science and Government $51,297 $52,524 $60,548
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $39,870 $52,107 $57,978
Biology, General $22,160 $34,847 $53,607
English Language and Literature, General $49,812 $43,128 $52,966
Sociology $39,076 $39,729 $52,795
International Relations and National Security Studies $44,920 $48,752 $52,018
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services NA $32,563 $46,235
Psychology, General $45,936 $39,585 $45,526
Philosophy NA $38,289 NA
History $46,691 $33,993 NA
Public Health NA $42,682 NA
Health and Medical Administrative Services $56,838 $70,176 NA
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution $39,424 NA NA
Biological and Physical Sciences $14,165 $27,476 NA
Mathematics $66,793 $57,318 NA
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies NA $39,369 NA
Area Studies NA $52,107 NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Law $165,914 $119,805 $129,874
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies $82,560 $74,576 $85,152
Medicine $59,162 $59,500 $67,067

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $114,211 NA NA