George Mason University

George Mason University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.662025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

1,2602024-25 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

282024-25 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2024-25 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

67%

Average undergraduate need met

58%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee. The source’s detailed aid table reports 2024-25, although its general page note says 2025-26.

George Mason University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at George Mason University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use George Mason University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

66.5%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

86%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$79,9232011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$18,500Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 232186).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to George Mason University

George Mason University accepts about 87% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• University of Minnesota-Crookston · Crookston, MN87% acceptance
• Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS88% acceptance
• Plymouth State University · Plymouth, NH88% acceptance
• University of Oregon · Eugene, OR87% acceptance
• Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT87% acceptance
• Dominican University · River Forest, IL88% acceptance
• Lenoir-Rhyne University · Hickory, NC88% acceptance
• Central College · Pella, IA87% acceptance
• Wentworth Institute of Technology · Boston, MA88% acceptance
• Oakland University · Rochester Hills, MI88% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to George Mason University

George Mason University reports average merit aid of $8,892 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• University of Oregon · Eugene, OR$8,854 avg merit aid / yr
• Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR$9,116 avg merit aid / yr
• University of California-Davis · Davis, CA$8,659 avg merit aid / yr
• North Carolina Central University · Durham, NC$9,194 avg merit aid / yr
• Rogers State University · Claremore, OK$9,203 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD$8,565 avg merit aid / yr
• Regent University · Virginia Beach, VA$9,229 avg merit aid / yr
• Lindenwood University · Saint Charles, MO$8,554 avg merit aid / yr
• Massachusetts Maritime Academy · Buzzards Bay, MA$9,302 avg merit aid / yr
• Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC$9,317.058 avg merit aid / yr