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GMU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 16,275
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 61%
Average Aid Amount $9,810
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,076
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 80%

Financial Aid Information at GMU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,275 students (61% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,810. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,076 students (80% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at George Mason University is $13,815 for Virginia residents and $39,397 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,275 students (61% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,810. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at George Mason University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at George Mason University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid16,27561%$9,810
Pell Grants7,97130%$4,861
Federal Student Loans9,63336%$6,569

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,076 beginning students (80% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,059 students (80% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at George Mason University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at George Mason University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,07680%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,82974%$10,760
Federal Grants1,68944%$5,630
Pell Grants1,09228%$5,399
Other Federal Grants1,67143%$2,163
State/Local Grants1,51339%$3,974
Institutional Grants2,22758%$6,698
Student Loans1,58641%$8,079
Federal Student Loans1,53740%$5,088
Other Student Loans2637%$18,984

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,126 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended George Mason University. Among them, 1,081 students have lived on campus and 142 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at George Mason University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus9019461,081
Living Off-Campus with Family536697830
Living Off-Campus without Family97104142

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at George Mason University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,6861,506$14,976,745$8,883
$0 - $30,000396395$5,556,887$14,033
$30,001 - $48,000267267$3,633,100$13,607
$48,001 - $75,000297297$3,123,679$10,517
$75,001 - $110,000247237$1,684,099$6,818
$110,001 or more479310$978,980$2,044