How has George Mason University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 52% (2010) to 87% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 17,229 (2010) to 25,234 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment rose from 32,562 (2010) to 39,766 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 1060–1250 (2016) to 1160–1360 (2024).
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 23–27 (2008) to 25–31 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $9,266 (2011) to $14,316 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.