George Mason CDS VERIFIED

Fairfax, Virginia (South) · 27,819 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $14,220/yr sticker

public Tier 5

DC-area public. Strong economics (Mercatus Center), public policy, and CS. Affordable for OOS.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

87.5%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Action91.0%

Regular Decision89.0%

State residency

In-state92.0%

Out-of-state85.0%

GPA range

3.5–3.95

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1170–1350

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

25–30

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$76K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.5 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$60K

Entry

$76K

10-year

$80K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $465K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Federal contractor/defense roles (Northern Virginia cluster: Booz Allen, Leidos, SAIC)
DC government affairs and policy jobs (commutable; mid-tier pipeline)
Amazon HQ2 Arlington tech roles (proximity advantage, but competitive with state schools)
Northern Virginia accounting/tax firms (solid regional Big 4 recruiting, not flagship office)
Tech startups in Ballston/Clarendon (local network advantage, lower barrier than SF/NYC)

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