George Mason University (GMU) is a four-year, public school located in Fairfax, VA.
It offers 227 graduate programs - 91 Master's, 39 Doctorate, and 97 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $17,964 for in-state and $40,308 for out-of-state students.
A total of 11,432 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 39,766 students at GMU. GMU offers online graduate programs and 3,438 out of 11,432 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
GMU have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at School of Law. In addition, you can find GMU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,964 for Virginia residents and $40,308 for out-of-state students. It offers 227 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | George Mason University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA |
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| Graduate School Students | 11,861 students
3,438 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$17,964
Out-of-State$40,308 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 227 Graduate Programs
91 Master's, 39 Doctorate, 97 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at George Mason University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at George Mason University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $17,964 and $40,308 for non-Virginia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $589 for Virginia residents and $1,520 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $14,136 | $36,480 |
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| Fees | $3,828 | $3,828 |
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| Cost per Credit | $589 | $1,520 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,288 |
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| Room & Board | $15,725 (On-Campus) / $15,725 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,667 (On-Campus) / $9,091 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $38,644 | $60,988 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $44,068 | $66,412 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $16,098 | $16,644 | $17,035 | $17,446 | $17,964 |
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| Out-of-State | $37,410 | $37,956 | $38,986 | $39,397 | $40,308 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
George Mason University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 227 major areas - 91 Master's (29 online programs), 39 Doctorate (1 online programs), 97 Post-Bachelor's (40 online programs). 3,670 students have been conferred Master's degree and 497 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 3,670 | 497 | 681 | - |
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| Men | 1,535 | 220 | 216 | - |
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| Women | 2,135 | 277 | 465 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | 4 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| History (other) | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
5ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
GMU graduate schools have a total of 11,861 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 5,131 male and 6,730 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 5,850 full-time and 6,011 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,438 students enrolled through online exclusively and 3,186 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 4,716 White, 1,106 Black, and 1,217 Asian students are attending at George Mason University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
237 grad students are younger than 22 and 2,133 students are older than 65. It has 6,358 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,701 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 11,861 |
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| Men | 5,131 |
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| Women | 6,730 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 11,861 |
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| Full-time Students | 5,850 |
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| Part-time Students | 6,011 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 11,861 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 35 |
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| Asian | 1,217 |
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| Black | 1,106 |
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| Hispanic | 1,056 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 5 |
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| White | 4,716 |
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| Two or more races | 142 |
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| Un-Known | 671 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 11,861 |
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| 21 & Under | 237 |
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| 22-24 | 3,075 |
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| 25-29 | 3,283 |
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| 30-34 | 1,649 |
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| 35-39 | 1,052 |
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| 40 & Over | 2,133 |
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Online Population
At George Mason University graduate schools, 3,438 students enrolled online exclusively and 3,186 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 11,432 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,438 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,186 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,808 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,438 |
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| Virginia Resident | 353 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 3,085 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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