George Mason University Student Population Overview

47,916
Total Students
32,848
Undergraduates
15,068
Graduates
58%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

George Mason University educates a diverse community of 47,916 students, with 32,848 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 15,068 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

47,916

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 58% of students being full-time and 42% being part-time, totaling 47,916 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

58% Full-Time

42% Part-Time

27,965

Full-Time Students

11,562

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

69% Undergraduate

31% Graduate

32,848

Undergraduate

15,068

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at George Mason University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 8,557 students, but also includes 351 students in the Under 18 range, 7,769 students in the 18-19 range, 6,367 students in the 22-24 range, 4,622 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 8,450 students in the 25+ age group, with 3 in the 18-19 category, 246 in the 20-21 category, 3,159 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
351 (1%)
18-19
7,769 (28%)
20-21
8,557 (31%)
22-24
6,367 (23%)
25+
4,622 (17%)
Under 18351
18-197,769
20-218,557
22-246,367
25+4,622

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
3 (0%)
20-21
246 (2%)
22-24
3,159 (27%)
25+
8,450 (71%)
18-193
20-21246
22-243,159
25+8,450

Gender Distribution

George Mason University has more men than women with 16,398 female students and 16,450 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
16,450 (50%)
Women
16,398 (50%)

Men

16,450

34%

Women

16,398

34%

Geographic Origin

George Mason University has 80% (3,431 students) from in-state Virginia, 16% (699 students) from out-of-state, and 3% (146 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,431 (80%)
Out-of-State
699 (16%)
International
146 (3%)
In-State (Virginia)
3,431(80%)
Out-of-State
699(16%)
International
146(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

4,276

New students this year

Campus Location

Fairfax, Virginia

Suburb: Large