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George Mason University

Fairfax, VA 22030Suburb: LargeUNITID 232186

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityAANAPI-servingSpecialty: Business 18%Specialty: Computer Science 15%
Undergraduates
27,752
Graduate students
11,432
Admit rate
87%
Average net price
$17.9k
Graduation rate
68%
Retention rate
86%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$76.3k
Median debt
$19.5k
Student : faculty
16:1
Value score*
77th pct.
Programs offered
268
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.