Undergraduate Enrollment
- George Washington University
- 11,182
- American University
- 7,266
George Washington University vs American University
Washington, DC · Washington, DC · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair DC:DC
PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-PAR · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
- SAME-STATE Same state · DC
- ACCEPT-PAR Admission near-par
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- American University: enrollment grew +11.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +85 students/yr fitted, r² 0.68.
- George Washington University: enrollment ranged 10,121–12,161 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- George Washington University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.34).
- American University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.12).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Acceptance Rate
- American University
- 62.0%
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- George Washington University
- $90,873
- American University
- $77,370
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- George Washington University
- $71,607
- American University
- $61,328
In-State Tuition
- George Washington University
- $67,710
- American University
- $58,771
Out-of-State Tuition
- George Washington University
- $67,710
- American University
- $58,771
Avg Net Price
- George Washington University
- $36,586
- American University
- $41,943
Median Debt at Graduation
- George Washington University
- $20,449
- American University
- $22,750
150%-Time Completion
- American University
- 77.0%
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | George Washington University Washington, DC | American University Washington, DC |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 11,182 | 7,266 |
| Acceptance Rate | 47.1% | 62.0% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $90,873 | $77,370 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $71,607 | $61,328 |
| In-State Tuition | $67,710 | $58,771 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $67,710 | $58,771 |
| Avg Net Price | $36,586 | $41,943 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $20,449 | $22,750 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 84.5% | 77.0% |
Largest gaps: George Washington University vs American University
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE George Washington University leads on acceptance rate (47.1% vs 62.0% at American University)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 George Washington University leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($90,873 vs $77,370 at American University)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 George Washington University leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($71,607 vs $61,328 at American University)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between George Washington University and American University?▼
George Washington University leads on acceptance rate at 47.1% versus 62.0% at American University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between George Washington University and American University?▼
George Washington University leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $90,873 versus $77,370 at American University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between George Washington University and American University?▼
George Washington University leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $71,607 versus $61,328 at American University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025