George Mason University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 87.5%
- Applications
- 25,234
- Enrolled
- 4,464
- Yield Rate
- 20.2%
- SAT Average
- 1270
- ACT Midpoint
- 28
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $70
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 23.2%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 54.6%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 88.7%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: November 1 · notification December 16
- Regular Decision: August 24
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA
- Important
- Talent / Ability
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Character / Personal Qualities, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 1,289
- Accepted Spot
- 873
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 415
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 32.2%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $14,220
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $38,688
- Average Net Price
- $18,823
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $12,197
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $13,383
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $16,296
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $20,394
- Family Income Over $110k
- $25,247
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 67.4%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $12,032
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $21,685
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $30,007
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 45.27%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 30.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 46.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 68.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 87.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -0.60
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 7.1% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 68th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.6 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.