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George Mason University

Basic Information

Type Public
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%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 32%
Business & Economics 22%
Computer Science & Math 17%
Health Sciences 9%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Arts 6%
Engineering 5%
Education 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 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,528 (38th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 252 (60th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

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 #41
Engineering, Computing & Math 60 #89
Life & Natural Sciences 70 #234

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 2,100 (8%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_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 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; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution 45 33% / 67% 33% $79,081
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 45 +1 33% / 67% 33% $79,081
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and Human Development 155 24% / 76% 2% $63,309
Health Education 7 — 86% / 14% 14% $59,436
Recreation Management 13 — 46% / 54% 8% —
Sport Management 17 — 76% / 24% 0% $61,221
Human Development and Family Studies 10 — 10% / 90% 0% —
Early Childhood Education 39 — 0% / 100% 3% —
Elementary Education 41 — 7% / 93% 0% —
Physical Education 12 — 58% / 42% 0% $59,436
Special Education 16 — 6% / 94% 0% $70,129
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering and Computing 1,215 76% / 24% 6% $129,762
Biomedical Engineering 38 — 39% / 61% 11% —
Civil Engineering 63 — 70% / 30% 10% $94,971
Computer Engineering 44 — 89% / 11% 5% $130,646
Electrical Engineering 58 — 79% / 21% 9% $102,652
Mechanical Engineering 87 — 89% / 11% 6% —
Systems Engineering 17 +1 65% / 35% 0% $136,416
Computer Science 346 — 79% / 21% 8% $130,293
Computer Science and Engineering 32 — 81% / 19% 0% $115,155
Cyber Security Engineering 114 — 78% / 22% 15% $162,005
Information Technology 416 — 73% / 27% 2% $130,293
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Humanities and Social Sciences 1,674 39% / 61% 3% $70,456
Economics 76 +2 75% / 25% 13% $92,354
Anthropology 24 +4 21% / 79% 0% $45,165
Communication 105 — 36% / 64% 0% —
Creative Writing 13 — 15% / 85% 0% $66,321
Criminology, Law and Society 328 +3 38% / 62% 0% $69,615
English 68 — 22% / 78% 1% $60,545
Foreign Languages 21 +2 29% / 71% 0% $51,181
Geography 12 — 75% / 25% 0% $85,125
History 76 +3 66% / 34% 1% $62,467
Interdisciplinary Studies 101 — 37% / 63% 2% $58,539
Liberal Arts 146 — 22% / 78% 7% $58,539
Philosophy 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% —
Political Science 143 +1 45% / 55% 4% $72,537
Psychology 348 +3 22% / 78% 5% $87,015
Religion/Religious Studies 2 — 50% / 50% 0% —
Russian Studies 1 +7 100% / 0% 0% —
Sociology 34 +2 21% / 79% 0% $57,744
Sustainability Studies 34 — 26% / 74% 0% $62,219
University Studies 136 — 84% / 16% 0% $58,539
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Public Health 603 17% / 83% 2% $84,230
Clinical Laboratory Science 14 +1 36% / 64% 0% —
Health Education and Promotion 157 — 15% / 85% 3% $74,693
Health Sciences 93 — 9% / 91% 2% $72,076
Kinesiology 71 — 66% / 34% 1% $61,221
Nursing 205 — 6% / 94% 1% $107,726
Health Informatics 13 — 23% / 77% 0% $118,452
Social Work 50 — 6% / 94% 2% $64,230
Assistive/Augmentative Technology
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science 586 37% / 63% 4% $72,527
Mathematics 34 +6 71% / 29% 0% $84,773
Mathematics and Computer Science 65 +2 52% / 48% 11% —
Statistics 9 — 78% / 22% 22% —
Astronomy 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 4 — 50% / 50% 0% —
Biology 266 +6 30% / 70% 2% $65,291
Chemistry 25 +1 32% / 68% 4% $60,075
Environmental Science 36 — 33% / 67% 6% $64,818
Geosciences 11 — 64% / 36% 0% —
Neuroscience 70 +1 24% / 76% 6% $88,008
Physics 19 — 89% / 11% 0% —
Forensic Science 46 — 20% / 80% 2% $94,564
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Visual and Performing Arts 356 51% / 49% 1% $53,350
Art History 11 — 27% / 73% 0% $60,530
Dance 17 — 24% / 76% 0% —
Digital Animation 77 — 82% / 18% 1% $61,003
Film Production 45 — 69% / 31% 2% $49,199
Music Performance 35 — 69% / 31% 0% $44,337
Theatre 33 — 36% / 64% 0% —
Visual and Performing Arts 138 — 31% / 69% 1% $52,148
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Costello College of Business 1,163 52% / 48% 10% $92,925
Accounting 43 — 49% / 51% 14% $98,830
Finance 22 — 82% / 18% 27% $96,066
General Business 972 +2 51% / 49% 9% —
Management 47 +1 68% / 32% 17% $108,383
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 34 — 56% / 44% 15% $97,126
Marketing 23 — 43% / 57% 4% $75,383
Tourism and Travel Services Management 22 — 32% / 68% 9% $57,068
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Schar School of Policy and Government 156 35% / 65% 34% $85,248
International Affairs 120 +1 30% / 70% 33% $85,057
Public Administration 36 — 50% / 50% 36% $85,888

Rankings

Computer Science & Math

No, I Can't Fix Your Printer Computer Science
10k-Student Server Crashers
Hoodie Not Included Cybersecurity
Cleared for Top Secret, Not for Small Talk
It Works On My Machine Software Development
The 10x Production Breakers

Life & Natural Sciences

The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite Physics & Astronomy
Wave Function

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
Cubicle Whisperers

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