George Mason University

  • Details

    • Name: George Mason University
    • Location: Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 88.83%
    • Average SAT Scores 1247
    • Four Year Completion Rate 47.66% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 69.32% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 72.76% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    47.7%
    6 Year
    69.3%
    8 Year
    72.8%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $26,972 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $39,397 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $13,815 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $15,750 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $19,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $12,197 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $13,383 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $16,296 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $20,394 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $25,247 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $60,536 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $58,412 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $68,053 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $65,472 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $76,343 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree $48,917 $40,500 $26,474
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data $71,514
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $70,242
Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $71,876
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $37,921 $21,463 $29,849
Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree $42,209 No data $33,709
Astronomy and Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,052
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,303
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $33,830 $30,410 $28,330
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,522
Statistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,297
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,578
Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree $46,999 $31,265 $39,051
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $38,251 $29,564 $34,587
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree $56,031 $51,421 $31,574
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $41,885 $36,643 $32,267
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $50,466 $41,448 $40,661
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $38,359 No data $33,725
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $53,854 $55,871 $42,975
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $36,167 $20,336 $69,322
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree $41,929 $25,125 $64,934
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $38,056 No data $61,988
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $31,594 $26,184 $34,209
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,646
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data $57,956 No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree $32,003 $20,804 $55,517
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's Degree $51,447 No data $26,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree $68,372 $66,112 $38,384
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $80,254
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,771
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,354
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,524
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,150
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,682
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree $29,890 No data $40,070
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree $42,942 $34,784 $39,409
Public Health Bachelor's Degree $37,457 $29,999 $32,071
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree $24,433 $14,220 $40,857
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $43,269 $34,393 $49,321
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,119
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data $20,382
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree $27,811 No data $25,883
Music Bachelor's Degree $34,388 $29,198 $27,836
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $26,966 $16,185 $63,950
History Bachelor's Degree $50,034 $34,711 $22,998
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $38,285 $23,394 $56,805
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,258
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $29,675 No data $46,771
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree $43,336 $39,139 $52,937
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree $33,074 $15,261 $57,420