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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at GMU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total27,01421,5125,502
Men13,79810,8682,930
Women13,21610,6442,572
Population by Gender/Attending Status at GMU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,0355,6096,426
Men5,0282,6442,384
Women7,0072,9654,042

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at George Mason University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native261610
Asian6,1933,3142,879
Black or African American3,2151,5201,695
Hispanic4,5722,0702,502
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander291415
White9,2174,8714,346
Two or More Races1,427698729
Race/Ethnicity Unknown867481386
Total 27,01413,79813,216
Population by Race/Ethnicity at George Mason University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native23914
Asian1,245469776
Black or African American1,230419811
Hispanic1,035362673
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1239
White5,1572,0373,120
Two or More Races1405882
Race/Ethnicity Unknown744328416
Total 12,0355,0287,007

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at George Mason University
TotalMenWomen
Total27,014 13,79813,216
Under 18319 170149
18-197,233 3,6623,571
20-218,345 4,0514,294
22-246,351 3,4942,857
25-292,813 1,5121,301
30-34924 465459
35-39387 197190
40-49422 168254
50-64188 66122
65 and over31 1219
unknown1 10
Total 27,014 13,79813,216
Population by Student Age at George Mason University
TotalMenWomen
Total12,035 5,0287,007
18-191 01
20-21202 93109
22-242,964 1,3101,654
25-293,554 1,5382,016
30-341,901 8021,099
35-391,180 462718
40-491,385 484901
50-64783 302481
65 and over59 3227
unknown6 51
Total 12,035 5,0287,007

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total39,04927,01412,035
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes7,4213,8323,589
Enrolled Some in Online Classes20,43617,1443,292
Not Enrolled in Online Classes11,1926,0385,154
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)7,4213,8323,589
Virginia Residents39536359
Other State in U.S.6,9563,7863,170
Outside of U.S.835
Unknown62755