George Mason University
Fairfax, VA · www.gmu.edu ·
27,752
Students
87.5%
Admit Rate
$17,915
Net Cost
At a glance — A large public school in Fairfax, VA.
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$60,536
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$76,343
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$14,220
Out-of-State Tuition
$38,688
Avg Net Price
$17,915
Median Debt
$19,500
Pell Grant Rate
30.1%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
4.3x
🏈 Athletics Score
32.1 / 100
Revenue
$56.4M
Expenses
$53.9M
Sports Offered
21(8M / 13W)
Net
+$2.5M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
15
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
98.4 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
7.28
Violent
15
Property
82
Drug/Alcohol
105
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
59.2 / 100
Mild and partly sunny
Avg Temp
50°F
Sep-May avg
Sunny Days
200
per year
Rainfall
42"
per year
Snowfall
16"
per year
Humidity
64%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Men’s Basketball Announces Home-And-Home Series with High Point - George Mason University Athletics
Fairfax’s Alexandria Frisch Revitalizes George Mason’s Judaic Studies Minor - Washington Jewish Week
Record 13 Patriots Named to CRCA Scholar-Athlete Team - George Mason University Athletics
Center for Health Workforce, Virginia Works, and partners launch new website to connect job seekers to healthcare job resources - George Mason University
George Mason president’s contract extended after Trump administration spat - Higher Ed Dive
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
Gender
Race & ethnicity
🎉 Social Life Score
42.2 / 100
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