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George Mason University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Fairfax, VA
Population 4,000,000
Website http://www.gmu.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 27,083
Men / Women 51% / 49%
White 33%
Asian 21%
Hispanic 17%
Black 13%
Mixed 5%
International 5%
Native American 0%
From State 78%
From Region 6%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 32%
Business & Economics 22%
Computer Science 16%
Health Sciences 9%
Arts 6%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Engineering 5%
Education 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,220
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $38,688
Est. In-State Cost $18,395
Est. Out-of-State Cost $50,047
10-Year ROI $253,000
ROI Percentile 93th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 46%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 17%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,528 (38%)
Days Without Precipitation 252 (60%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $80M #12
Engineering, Computing & Math $107M #60
Life & Natural Sciences $69M #133
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 404 #40
Engineering, Computing & Math 60 #89
Life & Natural Sciences 70 #230

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 2,100 (8%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 21%
SAT Range 1190 – 1320
SAT Math Range 580 – 680
SAT RW Range 580 – 680
ACT Range 25 – 30

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution 45 33% / 67% 33% $63,777 86%
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 45 +1 33% / 67% 33% $63,777 65 86%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Human Development 155 24% / 76% 2% $62,117 97%
Health Education 7 — 86% / 14% 14% $60,030 58 92%
Recreation Management 13 — 46% / 54% 8% $58,600 54 —
Sport Management 17 — 76% / 24% 0% $61,833 62 100%
Human Development and Family Studies 10 — 10% / 90% 0% $60,334 58 100%
Early Childhood Education 39 — 0% / 100% 3% $61,723 61 —
Elementary Education 41 — 7% / 93% 0% $61,729 61 —
Physical Education 12 — 58% / 42% 0% $60,030 58 92%
Special Education 16 — 6% / 94% 0% $70,830 77 97%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering and Computing 1,215 76% / 24% 6% $111,489 97%
Biomedical Engineering 38 — 39% / 61% 11% $91,662 94 100%
Civil Engineering 63 — 70% / 30% 10% $95,921 95 99%
Computer Engineering 44 — 89% / 11% 5% $108,739 98 100%
Electrical Engineering 58 — 79% / 21% 9% $103,679 98 95%
Mechanical Engineering 87 — 89% / 11% 6% $94,538 95 100%
Systems Engineering 17 +1 65% / 35% 0% $120,847 99 98%
Computer Science 346 — 79% / 21% 8% $111,615 99 97%
Computer Science and Engineering 32 — 81% / 19% 0% $116,307 99 90%
Cyber Security Engineering 114 — 78% / 22% 15% $141,093 100 100%
Information Technology 416 — 73% / 27% 2% $111,615 99 97%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Humanities and Social Sciences 1,674 39% / 61% 3% $62,882 92%
Economics 76 +2 75% / 25% 13% $81,731 88 85%
Anthropology 24 +4 21% / 79% 0% $45,617 17 90%
Communication 105 — 36% / 64% 0% $62,078 62 —
Creative Writing 13 — 15% / 85% 0% $65,410 69 94%
Criminology, Law and Society 328 +3 38% / 62% 0% $70,311 77 95%
English 68 — 22% / 78% 1% $51,160 32 92%
Foreign Languages 21 +2 29% / 71% 0% $51,693 34 90%
Geography 12 — 75% / 25% 0% $69,330 75 79%
History 76 +3 66% / 34% 1% $58,724 54 86%
Interdisciplinary Studies 101 — 37% / 63% 2% $59,124 55 92%
Liberal Arts 146 — 22% / 78% 7% $59,124 55 92%
Philosophy 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $55,560 46 —
Political Science 143 +1 45% / 55% 4% $74,736 82 92%
Psychology 348 +3 22% / 78% 5% $56,653 49 93%
Religion/Religious Studies 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $57,036 50 —
Russian Studies 1 +7 100% / 0% 0% $55,180 44 —
Sociology 34 +2 21% / 79% 0% $58,321 53 84%
Sustainability Studies 34 — 26% / 74% 0% $62,841 64 100%
University Studies 136 — 84% / 16% 0% $59,124 55 92%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Public Health 603 17% / 83% 2% $75,232 96%
Clinical Laboratory Science 14 +1 36% / 64% 0% $80,156 87 —
Health Education and Promotion 157 — 15% / 85% 3% $65,152 68 95%
Health Sciences 93 — 9% / 91% 2% $72,797 80 95%
Kinesiology 71 — 66% / 34% 1% $61,833 62 100%
Nursing 205 — 6% / 94% 1% $89,074 92 97%
Health Informatics 13 — 23% / 77% 0% $119,637 99 96%
Social Work 50 — 6% / 94% 2% $60,768 59 89%
Assistive/Augmentative Technology — — — — $82,875 89 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Science 586 37% / 63% 4% $71,826 90%
Mathematics and Computer Science 65 +2 52% / 48% 11% $77,110 84 91%
Astronomy 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $82,712 89 —
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $59,873 57 —
Chemistry 25 +1 32% / 68% 4% $60,676 59 92%
Geosciences 11 — 64% / 36% 0% $52,372 36 91%
Mathematics 34 +6 71% / 29% 0% $85,621 90 93%
Physics 19 — 89% / 11% 0% $94,215 95 100%
Statistics 9 — 78% / 22% 22% $86,998 91 —
Biology 266 +6 30% / 70% 2% $68,233 73 88%
Environmental Science 36 — 33% / 67% 6% $54,409 42 91%
Neuroscience 70 +1 24% / 76% 6% $88,888 92 87%
Forensic Science 46 — 20% / 80% 2% $61,918 62 100%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Visual and Performing Arts 356 51% / 49% 1% $52,380 96%
Art History 11 — 27% / 73% 0% $61,135 60 96%
Dance 17 — 24% / 76% 0% $36,163 5 96%
Digital Animation 77 — 82% / 18% 1% $61,613 61 97%
Film Production 45 — 69% / 31% 2% $49,691 28 95%
Music Performance 35 — 69% / 31% 0% $46,718 20 96%
Theatre 33 — 36% / 64% 0% $44,743 16 94%
Visual and Performing Arts 138 — 31% / 69% 1% $52,669 37 96%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Costello College of Business 1,163 52% / 48% 10% $82,439 93%
Accounting 43 — 49% / 51% 14% $92,732 94 95%
Finance 22 — 82% / 18% 27% $97,027 96 93%
General Business 972 +2 51% / 49% 9% $82,180 88 —
Management 47 +1 68% / 32% 17% $74,937 82 95%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 34 — 56% / 44% 15% $98,097 96 95%
Marketing 23 — 43% / 57% 4% $76,137 83 83%
Tourism and Travel Services Management 22 — 32% / 68% 9% $57,639 51 89%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Schar School of Policy and Government 156 35% / 65% 34% $65,919 90%
International Affairs 120 +1 30% / 70% 33% $63,843 66 88%
Public Administration 36 — 50% / 50% 36% $72,841 80 97%

Rankings

Computer Science

Hoodie Not Included Cybersecurity
Cleared for Top Secret, Not for Small Talk

Business & Economics

It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro Economics
The "Chicago Boys" Free Market Fan Club

Humanities & Social Sciences

Model UN Generation Government & Politics
The Filibuster
Future Lawyers (and Their Future Anxiety) Law
Objection!
Professional Yapping Media & Communication Studies
Hot Takes from the Local Market
I Want To Understand Myself Psychology
Corporate Compliance Consultants

Education

Surviving PTA Karens General Education
The PTA
Gym Class Heroes Physical Education
Last One Picked, Still Made It

Professional

Future Firefighters, Paramedics, and Emergency Managers Public Safety
First Due on Scene