Student Population at GMU
Total Enrollment
39,049
Undergraduate
27,014
Graduate
12,035
Online Enrollment
7,421
Men Students
18,826
Women Students
20,223
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 39,049 students have enrolled at George Mason University - 27,014 undergraduate and 12,035 graduate.
By gender, 18,826 male and 20,223 female students are attending George Mason University. By attendance status, there are 27,121 full-time students and 11,928 part-time students.
The number of students at George Mason University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Mississippi State University and Illinois State University, its population is very large (average population is 27,773).
George Mason University offers online degree/certificate programs and 7,421 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between George Mason University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 18,826 male and 20,223 female students attending GMU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.93 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at GMU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 27,014 | 21,512 | 5,502 |
Men | 13,798 | 10,868 | 2,930 |
Women | 13,216 | 10,644 | 2,572 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 12,035 | 5,609 | 6,426 |
Men | 5,028 | 2,644 | 2,384 |
Women | 7,007 | 2,965 | 4,042 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 14,374 White students (36.81%) and 7,438 Asian students (19.05%) at George Mason University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at George Mason University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 26 | 16 | 10 |
Asian | 6,193 | 3,314 | 2,879 |
Black or African American | 3,215 | 1,520 | 1,695 |
Hispanic | 4,572 | 2,070 | 2,502 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 29 | 14 | 15 |
White | 9,217 | 4,871 | 4,346 |
Two or More Races | 1,427 | 698 | 729 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 867 | 481 | 386 |
Total | 27,014 | 13,798 | 13,216 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 | 9 | 14 |
Asian | 1,245 | 469 | 776 |
Black or African American | 1,230 | 419 | 811 |
Hispanic | 1,035 | 362 | 673 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 3 | 9 |
White | 5,157 | 2,037 | 3,120 |
Two or More Races | 140 | 58 | 82 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 744 | 328 | 416 |
Total | 12,035 | 5,028 | 7,007 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 25,415 students whose age under twenty five and 7,260 students whose age is over thirty years old at George Mason University.
Especially, 319 students are younger than eighteen and 90 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at George Mason University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 27,014 | 13,798 | 13,216 |
Under 18 | 319 | 170 | 149 |
18-19 | 7,233 | 3,662 | 3,571 |
20-21 | 8,345 | 4,051 | 4,294 |
22-24 | 6,351 | 3,494 | 2,857 |
25-29 | 2,813 | 1,512 | 1,301 |
30-34 | 924 | 465 | 459 |
35-39 | 387 | 197 | 190 |
40-49 | 422 | 168 | 254 |
50-64 | 188 | 66 | 122 |
65 and over | 31 | 12 | 19 |
unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 27,014 | 13,798 | 13,216 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 12,035 | 5,028 | 7,007 |
18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
20-21 | 202 | 93 | 109 |
22-24 | 2,964 | 1,310 | 1,654 |
25-29 | 3,554 | 1,538 | 2,016 |
30-34 | 1,901 | 802 | 1,099 |
35-39 | 1,180 | 462 | 718 |
40-49 | 1,385 | 484 | 901 |
50-64 | 783 | 302 | 481 |
65 and over | 59 | 32 | 27 |
unknown | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Total | 12,035 | 5,028 | 7,007 |
Online Student Population
At George Mason University, 27,857 students (71.34% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 7,421 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 395 students live in Virginia where George Mason University is located in and 6,956 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 39,049 | 27,014 | 12,035 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 7,421 | 3,832 | 3,589 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 20,436 | 17,144 | 3,292 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 11,192 | 6,038 | 5,154 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 7,421 | 3,832 | 3,589 |
Virginia Residents | 395 | 36 | 359 |
Other State in U.S. | 6,956 | 3,786 | 3,170 |
Outside of U.S. | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Unknown | 62 | 7 | 55 |