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Located in Fairfax, Virginia, George Mason University is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Fairfax makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is George Mason University?

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Contact details for GMU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Phone: 703-993-1000
Website: www2.gmu.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgemason
Twitter: https://twitter.com/georgemasonu

George Mason University Graduate Student Diversity

11,746 Graduate Students
59% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,746 graduate students at GMU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of George Mason University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,262
Black or African American 1,218
Hispanic or Latino 1,055
White 5,482
International Students 1,644
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,085

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at George Mason University. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 126 countries are represented at GMU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at George Mason University

8,748 Took All Classes Online
30,238 Took At Least One Class Online
254.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 45 bachelor’s degree and 66 master’s degree programs available online at GMU. In 2020-2021, 30,238 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at GMU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of GMU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at George Mason University was 254.6%. This is the #161 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at GMU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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