George Mason University
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Details
- Name: George Mason University
- Location: Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
- Control: Public
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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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 Completion4 Year47.7%6 Year69.3%8 Year72.8% -
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+
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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 |
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| 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 |