Campus Report

Georgetown Marriage Pact · 2024 ·

The time has come, Georgetown.

We thought we’d share a bit about Georgetown’s romantic playing field——just so you know what you’re up against.

Our analysis is built upon anonymized and aggregated data from the Georgetown Marriage Pact. It will never be sold or shared for commercial purposes. You can read more about our principles and practices here.

The more the major

Your major, your concentration, your greatest disappointment to your parents. And our favorite way to slice and dice the campus. Sit back and enjoy judging all the majors that aren’t your own.

Environment & Sustainability majors would rather fail a test than cheat

And for that, we salute them. Here’s how different majors answered the question: “I would rather fail an exam than cheat on it”

	Strongly disagree Strongly agree
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Environment & Sustainability	0.06	0.17	0.26	0.00	0.14	0.31	0.06	x̄=4.17	n=35
Public Policy	0.10	0.13	0.15	0.13	0.31	0.10	0.08	x̄=4.03	n=39
History	0.11	0.09	0.29	0.16	0.16	0.11	0.09	x̄=3.84	n=45
International Politics	0.13	0.17	0.24	0.10	0.13	0.13	0.10	x̄=3.71	n=201
Psychology	0.10	0.23	0.23	0.09	0.17	0.12	0.06	x̄=3.60	n=127
Government	0.18	0.17	0.24	0.09	0.15	0.10	0.06	x̄=3.43	n=254
Economics	0.16	0.27	0.22	0.17	0.08	0.07	0.05	x̄=3.14	n=211
Global Business	0.23	0.35	0.09	0.12	0.12	0.05	0.05	x̄=2.86	n=43
Operations and Analytics	0.23	0.28	0.23	0.13	0.05	0.07	0.03	x̄=2.83	n=40
Finance	0.29	0.28	0.18	0.08	0.08	0.05	0.04	x̄=2.69	n=309

Government majors are running for the hills

What’s going on in there? Someone check in on them. Everyone else, read up on what your sane friends are up to.

Culture & Politics majors might be open to being open

We asked if you were open to nonmonogamous relationships—here’s what you said, by major.

	1 – no way the more the merrier – 7
International Business	1.16	n=32
Human Science	1.25	n=125
Government	1.35	n=254
Economics	1.41	n=211
Finance	1.42	n=309
American Studies	1.65	n=43
Culture & Politics	1.66	n=61

Topics to avoid

at the dinner table

In other words: politics, money, and religion. But really——who are we without them?

Take a look below to gather fodder for your next divisive discussion.

There’s gold in them there hills

Here’s how you answered the question “I can find it within myself to love someone if they’re rich enough.”

	Strongly disagree Strongly agree
Environment & Sustainability	2.34	n=35
Computer Science	2.39	n=59
Government	2.94	n=254
Economics	3.02	n=211
Finance	3.08	n=309
Political Economy	3.25	n=48
Global Business	3.30	n=43

Protestant students want religious kids

Something to know if you fall in love with them. Here’s how each religion answered: ”It’s important my kids be raised religious.”

	Strongly disagree Strongly agree
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Protestant	0.04	0.10	0.13	0.20	0.19	0.18	0.17	x̄=4.61	n=192
Muslim	0.05	0.05	0.13	0.22	0.28	0.15	0.13	x̄=4.58	n=79
Catholic	0.03	0.10	0.10	0.21	0.27	0.16	0.13	x̄=4.56	n=689
Christian	0.05	0.13	0.14	0.25	0.22	0.11	0.10	x̄=4.19	n=275
Jewish	0.09	0.17	0.17	0.16	0.24	0.12	0.05	x̄=3.82	n=181
Hindu	0.10	0.16	0.14	0.28	0.16	0.11	0.05	x̄=3.75	n=148
Buddhist	0.22	0.22	0.22	0.22	0.09	0.00	0.03	x̄=2.88	n=32
Spiritual	0.31	0.32	0.15	0.15	0.07	0.01	0.01	x̄=2.39	n=183
Agnostic	0.43	0.35	0.11	0.10	0.01	0.00	0.00	x̄=1.92	n=606
Atheist	0.66	0.25	0.05	0.04	0.00	0.00	0.00	x̄=1.48	n=258

78% of socialists wouldn’t date a Republican

Breaking down the biggest political beefs: Each box indicates the percentage of the political identity listed to the left who reported they don’t want their partner to have the political identity listed above.

	Socialist	Liberal	Democrat	Apolitical	Independent	Conservative	Republican
Socialist	0.02	0.04	0.04	0.47	0.14	0.70	0.78
Liberal	0.04	0.04	0.03	0.17	0.03	0.36	0.43
Democrat	0.07	0.02	0.03	0.16	0.05	0.34	0.45
Apolitical	0.05	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.05	0.05
Independent	0.07	0.02	0.01	0.04	0.01	0.04	0.07
Conservative	0.11	0.08	0.08	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00
Republican	0.25	0.18	0.21	0.11	0.08	0.03	0.04

Big year for politics

Sophomores are the most conservative

...but seniors are the most polarized by gender.

Here’s the political ideology of students on campus by class year and gender (measured as % liberal minus % conservative).

	More liberal More conservative
Freshman MAN	-0.39	n=328
Freshman WOMAN	-0.63	n=534
Sophomore MAN	-0.25	n=221
Sophomore WOMAN	-0.65	n=446
Junior MAN	-0.35	n=205
Junior WOMAN	-0.69	n=414
Senior MAN	-0.25	n=195
Senior WOMAN	-0.66	n=375

Socialists claim they always vote

Here’s how we hit the polls. Allegedly.

	Never Even in local elections
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Socialist	0.02	0.00	0.01	0.04	0.18	0.24	0.51	x̄=6.13	n=104
Democrat	0.01	0.01	0.04	0.12	0.24	0.22	0.37	x̄=5.72	n=1391
Liberal	0.02	0.03	0.05	0.18	0.22	0.19	0.31	x̄=5.39	n=309
Independent	0.03	0.06	0.13	0.23	0.23	0.15	0.17	x̄=4.69	n=452
Conservative	0.09	0.04	0.10	0.23	0.22	0.11	0.20	x̄=4.59	n=116
Apolitical	0.31	0.20	0.16	0.16	0.05	0.02	0.10	x̄=2.89	n=61

Home is where the heart is

Some of us moved here from a long way away. Does absence make the heart grow fonder? Here’s how we answered “I take pride in where I’m from.”

	Strongly disagree Strongly agree
Other	5.64	n=103
Liberal	5.71	n=309
Democrat	5.80	n=1391
Independent	5.84	n=452
Conservative	5.86	n=116
Republican	6.02	n=198

Women vs Men

Ladies and gentlemen——we know you’re curious. We’re here to give you the data on the age-old question: How different are men and women, really?

These analyses focus on respondents that identified as men and women. We support nonbinary students at Georgetown absolutely, and due to the limited size of our sample we can’t share their insights without compromising their anonymity and safety. If you have questions about this, or ideas about how we can do this better, send us a note at inclusion@marriagepact.com.

Gender and orientation at Georgetown

About 1 in 5 women at Georgetown identifies as non-heterosexual.

Of those, 64% identify as bisexual, 21% identify as homosexual, and 8% identify as pansexual.

About 1 in 7 men at Georgetown identifies as non-heterosexual.

Of those, 64% identify as homosexual and 32% identify as bisexual.

Points of disagreement

Presenting the questions the women and men of Georgetown were most misaligned on. If you’re in the mood to pick a fight, have fun.

Q: “I generally like to take control during sex”

31%

30%

19%

men

I'd rather not 🥺

Give me the reins 😈

26%

30%

26%

women

Q: “I want to be worshiped by my partner”

14%

23%

19%

21%

16%

men

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

12%

18%

32%

16%

10%

women

Q: “I would end a friendship over differing political views”

45%

26%

12%

men

Nope

Yes, they're blocked

19%

22%

20%

12%

17%

women

Q: “I find politically incorrect humor funny”

12%

23%

25%

32%

men

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

12%

18%

25%

18%

15%

women

Let’s Talk

About Sex

This year, we’re going out with a bang. Here’s a look at what Georgetown students are getting up to in the bedroom.

Freshmen are ready to settle down

Meanwhile, seniors like to keep things casual.

Here’s how each year stacks up on sociosexuality (in other words, openness to hooking up without commitment).

	commitment casual sex
Freshman	0.09	n=867
Sophomore	0.15	n=672
Junior	0.20	n=622
Senior	0.28	n=573

Bringing politics into the bedroom

...is always a good idea! Here’s how students with different political identities answered the question “I generally like to take control during sex.”

	I’d rather not 🥺 Give me the reins 😈
Democrat	3.43	n=1391
Socialist	3.59	n=104
Liberal	3.61	n=309
Independent	3.74	n=452
Republican	3.89	n=198
Apolitical	3.93	n=61
Conservative	4.36	n=116

What’s the easiest major?

No, not that kind of easy. Here’s how the different majors at Georgetown answered the question “How long do you think it’s appropriate to wait before sex?”

	Zero wait Until marriage
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
American Studies	0.09	0.35	0.28	0.19	0.09	0.00	0.00	x̄=2.84	n=43
English	0.05	0.37	0.32	0.21	0.03	0.02	0.00	x̄=2.85	n=62
Political Economy	0.13	0.29	0.25	0.21	0.10	0.02	0.00	x̄=2.94	n=48
Finance	0.06	0.20	0.39	0.18	0.11	0.04	0.02	x̄=3.26	n=309
Economics	0.04	0.22	0.37	0.25	0.07	0.03	0.02	x̄=3.26	n=211
Government	0.05	0.19	0.37	0.25	0.07	0.02	0.04	x̄=3.32	n=254
International Politics	0.04	0.22	0.32	0.25	0.09	0.02	0.05	x̄=3.39	n=201
Regional & Comparative Studies	0.04	0.11	0.39	0.21	0.11	0.11	0.04	x̄=3.71	n=28
Health Care Management & Policy	0.04	0.17	0.28	0.23	0.13	0.06	0.09	x̄=3.79	n=53
Public Policy	0.08	0.00	0.31	0.23	0.15	0.00	0.23	x̄=4.31	n=39

We asked: How single are you?

Here’s how each class year responded. If only there were an algorithm to make this easier...

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