George Mason University academics
Fairfax, Virginia · Public · 27,752 undergrads
George Mason University has 27,752 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 69 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business/Commerce, General.
The short answers
27,752
undergraduates.
11,861
graduate students.
69
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
6,047
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
30%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
27,752
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,861
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
39,527
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
56%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
30%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$64,723
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
33%
AsianCollege Scorecard
24%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
17%
BlackCollege Scorecard
12%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
6,047
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,385
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
484
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business/Commerce, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
198
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: gmu.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 8, 2026)
Updated Nov 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers