George Mason University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #235 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #112 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #98 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 63 | In Virginia |
| #1 of 4 | In Fairfax |
| #15 of 1,018 | For Law Enforcement |
| Top100 | For 25 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 87%
- Undergraduates
- 28,334
- Graduates
- 11,432
- Male:Female Ratio
- 48:52
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- gmu.edu
George Mason University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
George Mason University has an acceptance rate of 87% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 87% | 85% | 90% |
| Applicants | 25,234 | 11,803 | 13,417 |
| Admissions | 22,074 | 10,027 | 12,038 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,270 | 2,252 | 2,016 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 194 | 116 | 78 |
20,269 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
7,435 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
829 or 19%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1160
or below
75% of them
had 1360
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in George Mason University are 1160-1360 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
80 or 2%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 30
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in George Mason University are 25-30 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 13432 (34%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7817 (20%) |
| Hispanic | 6091 (15%) |
| Black or African American | 4738 (12%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 4259 (11%) |
| Two or more races | 1711 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1616 (4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 39 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 21 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $12,852
- Students receiving aid
- 79%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $10,392 | $14,136 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,392 | $14,136 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $34,860 | $36,480 |
| Fee in-district | $3,828 | $3,828 |
| Fee in-state | $3,828 | $3,828 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,828 | $3,828 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,311 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $15,270 |
| Room charge | $8,270 |
| Meal charge | $7,000 |
George Mason University majors
George Mason University has granted 5,953 bachelor's degrees across 73 programs, 3,550 master's across 90 programs, and 534 doctorate degrees across 37 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at George Mason University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Commerce, General | 972 | 31 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 346 | 464 | 13 |
| Information Technology | 416 | 51 | 12 |
| Psychology, General | 348 | 42 | 16 |
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | 346 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 328 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 266 | 37 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 205 | 55 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 16 | 242 | |
| Law | 237 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 228 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 47 | 151 | |
| Social Work | 50 | 133 | |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 157 | ||
| Economics, General | 76 | 54 | 25 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 146 | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 143 | ||
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 114 | 28 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 120 | 19 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 138 | 1 | |
| General Studies | 136 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 105 | 21 | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 45 | 70 | 10 |
| Accounting | 43 | 76 | |
| History, General | 76 | 32 | 8 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 63 | 36 | 10 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 101 | ||
| Public Administration | 36 | 60 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 93 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 58 | 19 | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 87 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 80 | 7 | |
| Medical Informatics | 13 | 73 | |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 83 | ||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 77 | 2 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 78 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 71 | 6 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 44 | 32 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 65 | 9 | 2 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 75 | ||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 46 | 28 | |
| Neuroscience | 70 | 4 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 68 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 67 | ||
| Public Health, General | 63 | 1 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 62 | ||
| Environmental Science | 36 | 13 | 10 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 38 | 14 | 4 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 50 | ||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 50 | ||
| Sociology, General | 34 | 12 | 3 |
| Mathematics, General | 34 | 7 | 6 |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 45 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 17 | 22 | 3 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 41 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 39 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 24 | 14 | |
| Education, General | 37 | ||
| Finance, General | 22 | 14 | |
| Music Performance, General | 35 | ||
| Creative Writing | 13 | 21 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 34 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 34 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 33 | ||
| Computer Science | 32 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 25 | 6 | |
| English Literature (British and Commonwealth) | 31 | ||
| Physics, General | 19 | 8 | 4 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 30 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 17 | 13 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 29 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 29 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 21 | 4 | |
| Geography | 12 | 11 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 23 | ||
| Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 22 | ||
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 22 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 21 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 18 | 3 | |
| Real Estate | 21 | ||
| Biometry & Biometrics | 12 | 8 | |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 19 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 19 | ||
| Dance, General | 17 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 11 | 6 | |
| Music, General | 17 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 11 | 5 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 16 | ||
| Statistics, General | 9 | 7 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 15 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 14 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 14 | ||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 14 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 13 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 12 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 11 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 11 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 10 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 10 | ||
| Project Management | 10 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 9 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 9 | ||
| Philosophy | 6 | 3 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Biochemistry | 8 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 8 | ||
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 8 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 7 | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 8 | ||
| Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | 7 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 7 | ||
| Health Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 7 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 7 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 5 | ||
| Health Communication | 5 | ||
| Music, Other | 5 | ||
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | 4 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 4 | ||
| Intellectual Property Law | 4 | ||
| Linguistics | 4 | ||
| Nursing Science | 4 | ||
| Public Health, Other | 4 | ||
| Biostatistics | 3 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 2 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 2 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | ||
| Astronomy | 1 | ||
| Health Policy Analysis | 1 | ||
| International Public Health & International Health | 1 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Russian Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,953 | 3,550 | 534 |
George Mason University has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 25% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 68% | 64% | 72% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
George Mason University is a world-class research university with 69,896 scientific papers published and 1,837,946 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Biology, Physics, Medicine, and Sociology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 442 | 2778 |
| 1994 | 419 | 3014 |
| 1995 | 454 | 3526 |
| 1996 | 615 | 4104 |
| 1997 | 646 | 4749 |
| 1998 | 624 | 5323 |
| 1999 | 617 | 6478 |
| 2000 | 780 | 8342 |
| 2001 | 1712 | 9750 |
| 2002 | 1365 | 14801 |
| 2003 | 1265 | 15177 |
| 2004 | 1244 | 17076 |
| 2005 | 1421 | 20423 |
| 2006 | 1547 | 25127 |
| 2007 | 1634 | 28796 |
| 2008 | 1884 | 34484 |
| 2009 | 2336 | 39368 |
| 2010 | 2216 | 46961 |
| 2011 | 2948 | 53859 |
| 2012 | 2434 | 60594 |
| 2013 | 2692 | 68000 |
| 2014 | 2487 | 74012 |
| 2015 | 2697 | 79249 |
| 2016 | 2792 | 83810 |
| 2017 | 2914 | 89563 |
| 2018 | 3069 | 98709 |
| 2019 | 3187 | 111889 |
| 2020 | 4786 | 131423 |
| 2021 | 3507 | 144640 |
| 2022 | 3417 | 138747 |
| 2023 | 3559 | 145075 |
| 2024 | 2768 | 139920 |
| 2025 | 2107 | 123268 |
George Mason University alumni
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Karl Rove
- Occupations
- political adviserjournalistlobbyistpolitician
- Biography
-
Karl Christian Rove is an American Republican political consultant, policy advisor, and lobbyist. He was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff during the George W. Bush administration until his resignation on August 31, 2007. He has also headed the Office of Political Affairs, the Office of Public Liaison, and the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives. Rove was one of the architects of the Iraq War.
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Anousheh Ansari
- Occupations
- entrepreneurprivate astronautengineerbusiness executivebusinessperson
- Biography
-
Anousheh Ansari is an Iranian-American engineer, space tourist, and entrepreneur. She is the co-founder and chairwoman of Prodea Systems, and her previous business accomplishments include serving as co-founder and chief executive officer of Telecom Technologies, Inc. On September 18, 2006, she became the first Iranian person to be in outer space. Ansari was the fourth overall self-funded space tourist and the first self-funded woman to fly to the International Space Station. Her memoir My Dream of Stars, co-written with American engineer Homer Hickam, was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2010.
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Archie Kao
- Occupations
- voice actortelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Archie Kao is an American actor and producer. He is best known to American audiences for series regulars roles on Chicago P.D., Power Rangers Lost Galaxy as well as long-running hit CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
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James M. Buchanan
- Occupations
- university teachereconomist
- Biography
-
James McGill Buchanan Jr. was an American economist known for his work on public choice theory originally outlined in his most famous work, The Calculus of Consent, co-authored with Gordon Tullock in 1962. He continued to develop the theory, eventually receiving the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1986.
General info
| Alternative names | Mason GMU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1957 |
| Motto | Freedom and Learning |
| Colors | mason green, mason gold |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 5,129 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 4400 University Dr Fairfax, Virginia, 22030-4444 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 24,000 |
| Phone | 7039931000 |