50-50 Profile: George Mason University

George Mason University -Public

Fairfax, Virginia
37,316 (26,192 undergraduates)
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2018-19 Accepted: 81%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 47%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 65%
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What you need to know on how to pay for college at George Mason University

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Total Expenses In-State: $29,166
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $52,626
Average Net Price 17-18: $19,064
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 9%
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75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 660
SAT Math: 660
ACT: 30
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Common Data Set

Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 56%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 30%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 61.1%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 42%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $7,565
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Shows Class Capacity: Yes
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NCAA D1, Atlantic-10 Conference

Reasons to consider George Mason University:

Cross Registration with Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area (Juniors and above)
Honors College
Undergraduate Research Scholars Program
Accelerated Masters Programs
School of Integrative Studies
Emerging Leaders program
Mercatus Center
Cryptography and Network-Security Implementations Lab
Investor Protection & Corporation Fraud Research Center
Institute for a Sustainable Earth
National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases
Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities
Center for History and New Media
Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy
Quantum Science and Engineering Center