Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $10,176 and the average loan amount is $6,542. The average financial aid amount is 26.79% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $37,979).
Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or scholarship aid15,930 59%$162,098,056$10,176
Pell Grants7,972 30%$41,097,947$5,155
Federal Students Loans9,252 34%$60,524,654$6,542

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart

First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 2,902 students have received one or more types of financial aid at George Mason University.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $11,311 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $7,907.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at George Mason University.

First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,19880%--
Grant or scholarship aid2,902 72%$32,824,937$11,311
Federal Grants1,125 28%$6,594,971$5,862
Pell Grants1,124 28%$6,263,850$5,573
Other Federal Grants618 15%$331,121$536
State/Local Grants1,506 38%$8,295,173$5,508
Institutional Grants2,359 59%$17,934,793$7,603
Student Loans1,649 41%$13,038,918$7,907
Federal Student Loans1,592 40%$8,093,726$5,084
Other Student Loans266 7%$4,945,192$18,591

Financial Aid by Income Level

The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at George Mason University.
Income Level# of Students# of Students Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
All Income Level--$14,807,633$8,685
0 - $30,000401 401$5,924,950$14,775
$30,001 - $48,000248 248$3,370,009$13,589
$48,001 - $75,000273 273$2,914,640$10,676
$75,001 - $110,000257 247$1,690,577$6,578
$110,001 - more526 298$907,457$1,725

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At George Mason University, for the first-time/full-time students, 3,158 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 849 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate3,158
Out-of-State Rate849
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At George Mason University, 1,012 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 146 students live off-campus. In addition, 774 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus1,012
Living Off-Campus146
Living with Family774
Un-known162