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George Mason University

Fairfax, VA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District5111

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending George Mason University?
634th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $5,840 $5,840 $21,824
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $2,184 $2,184 $2,184
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $326 $326 $992
FT Graduate Tuition $7,568 $7,568 $21,704
FT Graduate Required Fees $2,184 $2,184 $2,184
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $398 $398 $987
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $19,314 $19,314 $35,298
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $24,164 $24,164 $40,148
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $12,024 $12,024 $28,008

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $6,840 $7,512 $6,840 $7,512 $19,728 $22,476
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $850 $900
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,020 $7,360
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,664 $2,704
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $9,900 $10,290
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,390 $3,440
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,940 $2,980

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$75
Graduate Application Fee$75
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 13,732 (6,409 male / 7,323 female)
Admitted 8,691 (3,934 male / 4,757 female)
Admission rate 63%
First-time Enrollment 2,656 (1,281 male / 1,375 female)
FT Enrollment 2,628 (1,261 male / 1,367 female)
PT Enrollment 28 (20 male / 8 female)
Total Enrollment32,067

Admission Criteria

What criteria does George Mason University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does George Mason University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA Baseball Conference Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA Track & Field Conference Colonial Athletic Association

ACT Test Admission

325th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 9%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 28
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 26
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 27

SAT Test Admission

353rd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 78%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 510 / 620
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 630
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1030 / 1250

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity5,057
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$4,500
Board Fee$3,200

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 572 473 428 873 25 3,822 1,111 7,304
Accounting 27 17 8 89 82 39 262
Administration of Special Education 1 1
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 2 2
Anthropology 2 2 27 9 40
Applied Mathematics, Other 1 1
Area Studies, Other 5 1 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 1 2
Art/Art Studies, General 1 3 5 1 37 7 54
Arts Management 2 3 1 2 13 6 27
Astronomy 2 2
Athletic Training/Trainer 1 9 1 11
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 3 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 19 2 4 3 24 2 54
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 1 2 1 15 1 22
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6 5 12 55 1 69 43 191
Biostatistics 1 1
Business Administration and Management, General 22 14 24 54 2 165 54 335
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 3 3 2 9 25 4 46
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Chemistry, General 3 5 2 13 12 4 39
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 1 3 6 4 14
Civil Engineering, Other 3 5 3 12 20 6 49
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1 1 2 5 2 2 13
Cognitive Science 1 1
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 2 13 1 18
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 53 20 2 14 25 6 120
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 1 1 3 1 6
Computer Engineering, General 15 1 11 12 1 40
Computer Software Engineering 1 1 4 6
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 1 1
Computer and Information Sciences, General 35 1 3 21 43 9 112
Computer and Information Systems Security 3 1 5 11 5 25
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 6 1 30 3 41
Creative Writing 15 5 20
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 4 4
Criminal Justice/Police Science 14 12 13 1 79 20 139
Curriculum and Instruction 14 18 19 16 2 343 103 515
Dance, General 4 1 1 14 3 23
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration 1 1 1 3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 11 5 17
Economics, General 39 6 14 12 68 22 161
Education, General 1 3 1 20 2 27
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1 1 2
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 9 2 1 75 16 103
Educational Psychology 2 3 1 6
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 22 9 5 22 37 9 104
Engineering, General 4 4
Engineering, Other 12 21 12 63 81 21 210
English Language and Literature, General 2 9 6 7 83 20 127
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 2 3 2 2 26 8 43
Epidemiology 2 1 3
Finance, General 19 6 15 59 1 58 37 195
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2 2 10 2 14 3 33
Geography 2 1 4 3 34 14 58
Geology/Earth Science, General 6 1 3 12 22
Gerontology 1 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 3 13 3 27 30 16 92
Health Teacher Education 4 8 2 4 1 73 7 99
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 5 4 2 5 3 19
History, General 4 16 8 2 106 20 156
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 1 1 2
Human Nutrition 1 5 1 2 9
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1 1 2
Industrial Engineering 2 2 1 8 4 17
Information Science/Studies 49 2 1 4 7 3 66
International Public Health/International Health 1 1 2
International Relations and Affairs 18 11 28 23 2 105 56 243
Law (LL 4 4 8 10 198 4 228
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 1 1
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 2 3 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2 16 6 10 1 69 20 124
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 4 6 1 1 38 13 64
Management Information Systems, General 3 3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 4 9 9 19 28 15 84
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 9 7 9 17 61 19 122
Mathematics and Computer Science 8 1 2 9 20
Mathematics, General 1 3 2 4 15 4 29
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 26 13 6 13 1 134 42 235
Music Performance, General 1 1 3 26 7 38
Music, General 1 2 1 15 6 25
Neuroscience 1 2 3
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 12 45 22 35 2 148 57 321
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 16 8 8 2 57 20 111
Philosophy 2 1 13 3 19
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 1 15 3 20
Physical Sciences 1 1
Physical Sciences, Other 1 1
Physics, General 1 7 3 11
Physics, Other 2 4 6
Political Science and Government, General 4 2 1 14 2 23
Political Science and Government, Other 5 15 21 21 119 40 221
Psychology, General 11 23 31 50 2 214 47 378
Public Administration 4 10 5 7 98 22 146
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 2 1 12 3 18
Public Policy Analysis 11 9 3 6 78 14 121
Religion/Religious Studies 1 1 3 1 6
Social Work 10 4 5 23 11 53
Sociology 2 5 7 6 1 18 13 52
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 11 7 9 1 169 50 249
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 6 19 23 30 121 32 231
Statistics, General 4 1 5 6 16
Statistics, Other 1 1
Systems Engineering 16 5 10 16 48 21 116
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 3 6 1 10
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 3 2 1 5 11
Technical and Business Writing 1 1
Tourism and Travel Services Management 2 7 2 11
Visual and Performing Arts, General 4 7 4 15 51 15 96
Women's Studies 1 1

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

George Mason University 224th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $89,027 ($98,252 male / $75,772 female)
Number of FT Faculty 1,138 (671 male / 467 female)
Number of PT Faculty N/A
FT Faculty Ratio N/A
Total Benefits $27,764,713

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