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George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · CDS 20252026 · Suburb: Large · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Asian American & Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
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Overall admit rate
86.5%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
19.3%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
58.4%
Total cost — out-of-state
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$19,597

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates28,862
Total all graduate10,776
Grand total all students39,638

Admissions

Total applicants26,014
Total admitted22,495
Total enrolled4,337
Overall admit rate86.5%
Admit rate — women88.0%
Admit rate — men84.7%
Yield rate19.3%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date
ED notification date
# admitted under ED plan
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/1
EA notification date12/16
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT18.0%
% submitting ACT1.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile590
SAT EBRW 75th %ile690
SAT Math 25th %ile570
SAT Math 75th %ile680
ACT Comp 25th %ile25
ACT Comp 75th %ile31
% in top 10% of HS class23.2%
% in top 25% of HS class54.6%

Cost

Tuition — in-state
Tuition — out-of-state
Required fees
Room and board
Total cost — in-state
Total cost — out-of-state

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$12,717
Avg % of need met58.4%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$7,341
Avg loan debt at graduation$19,597

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist1,289
# admitted from waitlist415
Waitlist admit rate47.5%
Transfer applicants (total)5,185
Transfer admit rate83.0%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio17:1
% faculty full-time

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)87.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)$17,915Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (private)

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)73.1%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)65.6%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate86.7%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$78,425Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant30.4%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan33.1%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full15.8%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress33.6%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress21.2%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged0.5%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Defaulted2.3%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019

Undergraduates

% part-time19.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white31.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black12.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino17.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian23.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races5.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international5.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown3.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women48.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men51.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white60.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black5.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino3.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian16.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races1.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international8.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown3.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services18.4%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services14.7%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services8.0%
Social Sciences7.4%
Health Professions And Related Programs7.3%
Psychology6.3%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities6.1%
Engineering5.5%