Graduate Program
131 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
23 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
11,432
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$40,308
Graduate Programs Overview
George Mason University offers 131 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 23 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 11,432 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at GMU and 3,438 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $17,964 for Virginia residents and $40,308 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at George Mason University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (92 programs) Doctorate - Research (38 programs) Doctorate - Practical (1 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (23 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $17,964 Virginia residents $40,308 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 11,432 graduate students 3,438 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at GMU
It offers 131 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 92 | 23 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 38 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 131 | 23 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $17,964 for Virginia residents and $40,308 for students from other States at George Mason University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.31% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $16,644 | $17,035 | $17,446 | $17,964 |
| Out-of-State | $37,956 | $38,986 | $39,397 | $40,308 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At George Mason University, 11,432 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 4,876 male and 6,556 female students. By attendance status, there are 5,514 full-time and 5,918 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,432 | 6,556 | 4,876 |
| Full-time | 5,514 | 2,897 | 2,617 |
| Part-time | 5,918 | 3,659 | 2,259 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At George Mason University, 3,438 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 3,186 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 11,432 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 11,432 |
| Online Exclusively | 3,438 |
| In Some Online Classes | 3,186 |
| Not In Online Classes | 4,808 |
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