George Mason University

Fairfax, VA 22030-4444

Overview

Admission

George Mason University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 15,548 applications and 12,592 students were granted admission. George Mason University is at the #79 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 16% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 66% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

George Mason University charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $29,486 and in-state students paid $8,204.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 73% of George Mason University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 28% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,627 (which is 4.4% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at George Mason University in 2016-2017, was 1,636, which is 52% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,425 (which is 2.3% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, George Mason University has enrolled a total of 34,909 students (23,675 students full-time and 11,234 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 34,909 students, 2,508 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 47% men and 53% women and 23,817 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 11,092 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1,463 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at George Mason University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of George Mason University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of George Mason University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $25,900. Last year, out of the total 719 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 654 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 581 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 540 were employed.