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Georgetown Marriage Pact · 2025 ·

Georgetown. It’s nice to see you. We come bearing gifts.

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

And this time, we’re trying something new. See exactly how you and your friends compare to everyone at Georgetown. Don’t let the power get to your head.

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.

Maybe it is a

You Problem

For the first time in Georgetown Marriage Pact history, see how you stack up against your ~~romantic prospects~~ fellow classmates. Maybe it really is you, after all. Much to think about.

Major

breakdown

Your major, your concentration, your greatest disappointment to your parents. Sit back and enjoy judging all the majors that aren’t your own.

Public Policy majors would rather fail a test than cheat

Gold star! 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
Public Policy	0.05	0.09	0.16	0.19	0.16	0.14	0.22	x̄=4.62	n=58
Regional Studies	0.05	0.05	0.30	0.11	0.16	0.09	0.25	x̄=4.57	n=44
Physics	0.10	0.10	0.23	0.16	0.16	0.13	0.13	x̄=4.10	n=31
Human Science	0.11	0.18	0.18	0.12	0.18	0.15	0.08	x̄=3.87	n=179
International Politics	0.11	0.18	0.24	0.14	0.11	0.10	0.11	x̄=3.71	n=270
Government	0.14	0.17	0.24	0.13	0.14	0.11	0.06	x̄=3.54	n=319
Economics	0.15	0.22	0.27	0.14	0.09	0.09	0.03	x̄=3.21	n=219
Health Care Management & Policy	0.18	0.26	0.17	0.15	0.11	0.06	0.06	x̄=3.17	n=65
Finance	0.25	0.25	0.20	0.11	0.09	0.05	0.05	x̄=2.89	n=351
International Business	0.21	0.34	0.21	0.08	0.04	0.06	0.08	x̄=2.87	n=53

Is AI a net good for society?

Only time will tell. Here’s how that question breaks down by field of study. English majors, hopefully our future overlords don’t hear about this.

	Strongly disagree Strongly agree
English	2.53	n=55
American Studies	2.59	n=41
Culture and Politics	2.67	n=51
Government	3.20	n=319
International Politics	3.30	n=270
Economics	4.05	n=219
International Business	4.13	n=53
Business and Global Affairs	4.33	n=86
Finance	4.52	n=351

Smartest majors (self-reported)

These are the majors with the highest average response to the question “Are you smarter than most people at Georgetown?”

Mathematics
Business and Global Affairs
International Economics
Neurobiology
Physics
Economics
English
International Political Economy
Finance
Science, Technology and International Affairs

Machiavellian majors

Majors ranked by their Machiavellian tendencies (revenge, getting ahead, ruthless ambition, etc.) Maybe keep one eye open when you nap in lecture.

Finance
International Business
Health Care Management & Policy
Economics
Accounting
Global Business
Business and Global Affairs

Public Policy
Regional Studies

Note: majors with 30 or fewer respondents are omitted to protect their privacy in this analysis.

It’s your world

We’re all just living in it, no? Here’s how power-hungry we are at Georgetown. Don’t forget about us when you reach the top.

Republicans want to be part of the 1%, socialists don’t

Gold diggers, pay attention: Here’s how we answered “I want to be part of the 1%.”

	Strongly disagree Strongly agree
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Republican	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.08	0.17	0.20	0.50	x̄=6.00	n=202
Libertarian	0.00	0.03	0.03	0.11	0.19	0.11	0.54	x̄=5.95	n=37
Conservative	0.02	0.01	0.05	0.06	0.18	0.20	0.48	x̄=5.91	n=164
Apolitical	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.10	0.15	0.29	0.36	x̄=5.64	n=91
Independent	0.02	0.02	0.05	0.13	0.21	0.21	0.36	x̄=5.53	n=528
Democrat	0.05	0.08	0.11	0.13	0.25	0.19	0.19	x̄=4.76	n=1615
Liberal	0.08	0.08	0.14	0.12	0.24	0.17	0.18	x̄=4.61	n=429
Socialist	0.32	0.21	0.15	0.11	0.11	0.05	0.05	x̄=2.83	n=177

Yet, socialists believe they can change the world

To everyone else——keep up. Here’s how we answered, “I believe I can truly change the world.”

	Strongly disagree Strongly agree
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Socialist	0.00	0.04	0.08	0.18	0.30	0.18	0.23	x̄=5.17	n=177
Liberal	0.00	0.06	0.15	0.18	0.31	0.17	0.11	x̄=4.71	n=429
Republican	0.01	0.07	0.16	0.18	0.29	0.16	0.13	x̄=4.64	n=202
Democrat	0.01	0.06	0.15	0.21	0.32	0.15	0.10	x̄=4.61	n=1615
Conservative	0.01	0.06	0.20	0.18	0.27	0.15	0.13	x̄=4.60	n=164
Independent	0.01	0.07	0.15	0.22	0.30	0.15	0.10	x̄=4.59	n=528
Libertarian	0.00	0.14	0.19	0.14	0.30	0.08	0.16	x̄=4.49	n=37
Apolitical	0.00	0.14	0.26	0.20	0.14	0.12	0.13	x̄=4.23	n=91

Spiritual Hoyas are the most important people in their own lives

Don’t tell the big man upstairs. Here’s how we answered “I’m the most important person in my life.”

	Strongly disagree Strongly agree
Protestant	3.62	n=233
Hindu	3.72	n=165
Catholic	3.81	n=834
Christian	3.95	n=353
Agnostic	4.23	n=746
Atheist	4.27	n=358
Spiritual	4.52	n=226

Only children have only-child syndrome

Same question as above——this time by birth order.

	Strongly disagree Strongly agree
Middle	3.95	n=453
Oldest	3.98	n=1320
Youngest	4.01	n=1166
Only	4.23	n=395

Topics to avoid

at the dinner table

Time to get political. Dare you to keep these in your back pocket for your next first date.

74% of socialists wouldn’t date a Republican

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	Libertarian	Conservative	Republican
Socialist	0.03	0.06	0.04	0.50	0.17	0.47	0.72	0.74
Liberal	0.05	0.04	0.03	0.23	0.05	0.14	0.40	0.46
Democrat	0.07	0.03	0.04	0.19	0.05	0.16	0.38	0.47
Apolitical	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00
Independent	0.07	0.03	0.02	0.06	0.01	0.04	0.05	0.06
Libertarian	0.14	0.05	0.03	0.14	0.05	0.00	0.03	0.08
Conservative	0.24	0.13	0.12	0.09	0.02	0.06	0.01	0.03
Republican	0.29	0.18	0.21	0.05	0.03	0.13	0.01	0.03

You’ve changed, Georgetown

At least a little. We’ve run the Georgetown Marriage Pact six times since spring 2021——here’s how our political beliefs have evolved over the years.

Note: in fall 2023, we added several new political identities to the options.

Let’s Talk

About Sex

Going out with a bang. Here’s a look at what Hoyas are getting up to in the bedroom.

Bringing politics into the bedroom

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

	I’d rather not 🥺 Give me the reins 😈
Democrat	3.35	n=1615
Liberal	3.56	n=429
Socialist	3.60	n=177
Independent	3.62	n=528
Republican	3.70	n=202
Conservative	3.90	n=164
Libertarian	4.35	n=37

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	0.05	0.32	0.49	0.07	0.05	0.02	0.00	x̄=2.83	n=41
English	0.05	0.25	0.25	0.33	0.07	0.04	0.00	x̄=3.22	n=55
Mathematics	0.05	0.24	0.26	0.35	0.06	0.01	0.02	x̄=3.27	n=82
Government	0.04	0.20	0.36	0.24	0.10	0.03	0.03	x̄=3.34	n=319
Finance	0.05	0.22	0.32	0.22	0.10	0.04	0.05	x̄=3.39	n=351
International Politics	0.04	0.21	0.38	0.18	0.10	0.04	0.04	x̄=3.39	n=270
Economics	0.05	0.17	0.33	0.26	0.14	0.04	0.01	x̄=3.42	n=219
Human Science	0.01	0.11	0.32	0.26	0.16	0.06	0.08	x̄=3.93	n=179
Public Policy	0.00	0.10	0.36	0.19	0.17	0.09	0.09	x̄=4.03	n=58
Global Health	0.02	0.07	0.36	0.18	0.11	0.11	0.14	x̄=4.18	n=44

Atheist Hoyas would bring a hookup home to an unmade bed

Chaotic AND sexy. Here’s how each religion answered, “I would never bring a hookup home to an unmade bed.”

	Strongly disagree Strongly agree
Atheist	4.39	n=358
Agnostic	4.39	n=746
Jewish	4.40	n=194
Spiritual	4.45	n=226
Catholic	4.55	n=834
Protestant	4.64	n=233
Christian	4.67	n=353

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