George Mason University Student Population Overview

39,049
Total Students
27,014
Undergraduates
12,035
Graduates
69%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

George Mason University educates a diverse community of 39,049 students, with 27,014 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 12,035 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

39,049

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

16:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate69%
Graduate31%

Enrollment Type

George Mason University has a predominantly full-time student body with 69% of students being full-time and 31% being part-time, totaling 39,049 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

69% Full-Time

31% Part-Time

27,121

Full-Time Students

11,928

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

69% Undergraduate

31% Graduate

27,014

Undergraduate

12,035

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at George Mason University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 8,345 students, but also includes 319 students in the Under 18 range, 7,233 students in the 18-19 range, 6,351 students in the 22-24 range, 4,765 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 8,862 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 202 in the 20-21 category, 2,964 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
319 (1%)
18-19
7,233 (27%)
20-21
8,345 (31%)
22-24
6,351 (24%)
25+
4,765 (18%)
Under 18319
18-197,233
20-218,345
22-246,351
25+4,765

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
202 (2%)
22-24
2,964 (25%)
25+
8,862 (74%)
18-191
20-21202
22-242,964
25+8,862

Gender Distribution

George Mason University has more men than women with 13,216 female students and 13,798 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
13,798 (51%)
Women
13,216 (49%)

Men

13,798

35%

Women

13,216

34%

Geographic Origin

George Mason University has 79% (3,183 students) from in-state Virginia, 18% (709 students) from out-of-state, and 3% (116 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,183 (79%)
Out-of-State
709 (18%)
International
116 (3%)
In-State (Virginia)
3,183(79%)
Out-of-State
709(18%)
International
116(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

4,008

New students this year

Campus Location

Fairfax, Virginia

Suburb: Large