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American University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Washington, District of Columbia. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is American University?

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Contact details for The American University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4400 Massachusetts Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20016-8001
Phone: 202-885-1000
Website: www.american.edu

American University Graduate Student Diversity

6,389 Graduate Students
63% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,389 graduate students at The American University, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of American University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 349
Black or African American 829
Hispanic or Latino 680
White 2,975
International Students 574
Other Races/Ethnicities 982

Geographic Diversity

District of Columbia students aren't the only ones who study at American University. At this time, 47 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 134 countries are represented at The American University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Online Learning at American University

1,934 Took All Classes Online
7,217 Took At Least One Class Online
43.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 7,217 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at The American University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 4th most popular in District of Columbia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of The American University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at American University was 43.9%. This is the #443 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at The American University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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