George Mason Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Fairfax, Virginia (South) · 27,819 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $14,220/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$76K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Early Action91.0%
Regular Decision89.0%
State residency
In-state92.0%
Out-of-state85.0%
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $465K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Federal contractor/defense roles (Northern Virginia cluster: Booz Allen, Leidos, SAIC)
- DC government affairs and policy jobs (commutable; mid-tier pipeline)
- Amazon HQ2 Arlington tech roles (proximity advantage, but competitive with state schools)
- Northern Virginia accounting/tax firms (solid regional Big 4 recruiting, not flagship office)
- Tech startups in Ballston/Clarendon (local network advantage, lower barrier than SF/NYC)
About George Mason
DC-area public. Strong economics (Mercatus Center), public policy, and CS. Affordable for OOS.
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