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George Mason University

The George Mason University Common Data Set is the yearly report the college publishes about itself. 1 report on file, 2024-25; the latest is 2024-25. Downloads include PDF, XLSX, and CSV.

In its 2024-25 report, George Mason University says 25,234 first-year students applied and 22,074 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 87%. 4,464 admitted students enrolled (20% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1170–1350 and ACT of 25–30. Waitlist: 1,248 offered a spot, 843 accepted one, and 219 admitted from it.

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FAIRFAX, VAIPEDS 232186CARNEGIE CLASS 15
§1 report
Headline profile · 2024-25 CDS & federal baseline§ 2024-25 REPORT →
Accept rate§C1
87.5%
22,074 of 25,234
Yield§C1
20.2%
4,464 enrolled
SAT 25–75§C9
1170–1350
19% SUB · MED 1260
ACT 25–75§C9
25–30
2% SUB · MED 28
RetentionSCORECARD
86%
Full-time 1st-yr
Net priceSCORECARD
$17,915
After grants · 2022-23
§ CDS archive
2024-25
Fillable PDFOn the page
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§ Academic profile

Where you'd land in this school's admitted class.

SAT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters
25th1,170
Median1,260
75th1,350
§ 19% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED SAT SCORES · 2024-25 CDS · METHOD →
ACT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters
25th25
Median28
75th30
§ 2% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED ACT SCORES · 2024-25 CDS · METHOD →
ADMIT RATE 87%SAT SUBMIT 19%ACT SUBMIT 2%

Add your GPA and test score to compare against this school's published CDS bands.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.7 §C.9 §C.11 §C.12ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants25,234reported count
Admits22,07487%
Class seats4,46420% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants25,23422,07487%4,464School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 20%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Wait list attrition

68% joined after being offered a spot. 26% of students who joined were admitted. 5% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot1,248
Accepted a wait-list spot843
Admitted from wait list219
Joined after being offered68%
Admitted after joining26%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Merit and need aid

What this school reports giving.

Core merit fields reportedNon-need aid for nonresidents
No-need grant recipients980Average no-need grant reported; recipient count not reported
Avg no-need grant$8,892H2A first-year full-time students with no financial need
§ Scope

CDS H2A counts students who had no financial need and received institutional non-need scholarship or grant aid, excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits.

§ International aid

Need-based aid for nonresidents: n/a. Non-need aid for nonresidents: Reported. Average international aid reported: $12,652.

This is not a personalized price estimate. Merit awards are source-reported institutional facts. Your actual cost depends on income, assets, residency, application round, program, and school policy.
§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §H.2 §H.2A §H.6 §H.14METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
NCES/IPEDS baseline

Source-labeled federal facts

These values come from official NCES/IPEDS tables. They are not Common Data Set fields unless the source note says the alignment is direct or near.

Provisional 2024-25 release, data year 2024

Academics

Academics IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Student-faculty ratio16EF2024D.STUFACR

Admissions

Admissions IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Admissions total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
22074ADM2024.ADMSSN
Admit rate87%DRVADM2024.DVADM01
Applicants total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
25234ADM2024.APPLCN
Enrolled full time
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
4270ADM2024.ENRLFT
Enrolled total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
4464ADM2024.ENRLT
Open admissions policyNoIC2024.OPENADMP
Yield rate20%DRVADM2024.DVADM04

Admissions testing

Admissions testing IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
ACT composite 25th percentile25ADM2024.ACTCM25
ACT composite 50th percentile28ADM2024.ACTCM50
ACT composite 75th percentile30ADM2024.ACTCM75
ACT submit rate2%ADM2024.ACTPCT
SAT EBRW 25th percentile580ADM2024.SATVR25
SAT EBRW 50th percentile640ADM2024.SATVR50
SAT EBRW 75th percentile680ADM2024.SATVR75
SAT math 25th percentile580ADM2024.SATMT25
SAT math 50th percentile630ADM2024.SATMT50
SAT math 75th percentile680ADM2024.SATMT75
SAT submit rate19%ADM2024.SATPCT

Completions

Completions IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Bachelor's degrees awarded5953DRVC2024.BASDEG
Doctor's degrees awarded297DRVC2024.DOCDEGRS
Master's degrees awarded3550DRVC2024.MASDEG

Costs

Costs IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
In-state required fees$3,828COST1_2024.FEE2
In-state tuition$10,392COST1_2024.TUITION2
Out-of-state required fees$3,828COST1_2024.FEE3
Out-of-state tuition$34,860COST1_2024.TUITION3
Total price, in-state on campus$34,900DRVCOST2024.CINSON
Total price, out-of-state on campus$59,368DRVCOST2024.COTSON

Enrollment

Enrollment IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Full-time undergraduate enrollment22589DRVEF2024.EFUGFT
Graduate enrollment11432DRVEF2024.EFGRAD
Part-time undergraduate enrollment5745DRVEF2024.EFUGPT
Total enrollment39766DRVEF2024.ENRTOT
Undergraduate enrollment28334DRVEF2024.EFUG

Financial aid

Financial aid IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Any aid rate79%SFA2324.ANYAIDP
Average federal grant aid$6,339SFA2324.FGRNT_A
Average federal loan$8,375SFA2324.LOAN_A
Average Pell grant$6,083SFA2324.PGRNT_A
Federal grant aid rate29%SFA2324.FGRNT_P
Federal loan rate37%SFA2324.LOAN_P
Pell grant rate29%SFA2324.PGRNT_P

Identity

Identity IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
CityFairfaxHD2024.CITY
ControlPublicHD2024.CONTROL
Degree-granting statusDegree-grantingHD2024.DEGGRANT
Highest level of offeringDoctor's degreeHD2024.HLOFFER
Institution levelFour or more yearsHD2024.ICLEVEL
Institution nameGeorge Mason UniversityHD2024.INSTNM
Institution size category20,000 and aboveHD2024.INSTSIZE
IPEDS sectorPublic, 4-year or aboveHD2024.SECTOR
LocaleSuburb: LargeHD2024.LOCALE
StateVirginiaHD2024.STABBR

Outcomes

Outcomes IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Bachelor graduation rate, 4 years46%DRVGR2024.GBA4RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 5 years63%DRVGR2024.GBA5RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 6 years68%DRVGR2024.GBA6RTT
Full-time retention rate86%EF2024D.RET_PCF
Graduation rate, 150% time68%DRVGR2024.GRRTTOT
Part-time retention rate68%EF2024D.RET_PCP
Transfer-out rate17%DRVGR2024.TRRTTOT
§ Federal outcomes

What federal data says

SRC · U.S. DEPT. OF ED., COLLEGE SCORECARD 2022-23.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.
Median earnings
SCORECARD
$76,343
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
SCORECARD
68%
6-year completion
Average net price
SCORECARD
$17,915
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
SCORECARD
$19,500
federal loans only
Nonpayment
FSA
8%
as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

§ Earnings distribution

Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars

P25
$47,905$48k
MEDIAN
$76,343$76k
P75
$109,864$110k
$20k
$40k
$60k
$80k
§H · Net price by family income

Average cost after grants

Scorecard · 2022-23
$0 – $30,000
$11,942
$30,001 – $48,000
← MODAL BRACKET$12,093
$48,001 – $75,000
$15,224
$75,001 – $110,000
$19,430
$110,001 and up
$25,894
§B · Completion and retention
4-yr grad
46%
6-yr grad
68%
8-yr grad
73%
Retention
86%
Pell grad
64%
Transfer
17%

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

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