[Last update: December 11, 2025]
16,706 students (60% of total 27,666 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at George Mason University (GMU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,628.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 79% of total 4,276 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,852.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At George Mason University, 16,706 undergraduate students (60% of total 27,666 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,628.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
3,396 beginning undergraduate students (79% of total 4,276 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at George Mason University. The average amount of aid received is $12,852.
Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)
The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at George Mason University.
The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.