Headcounts and Directory Information
George Mason University (GMU) is a public, four-years institute located in Fairfax, VA. It has a total enrollment of 39,766 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 2,796 faculty (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculty, are working at GMU. The average faculty salary is $130,338 for the academic year 2023-2024. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 6,112 employees work at GMU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $93,773. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA |
| Phone Number | 703-993-1000 |
| Web | https://www2.gmu.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Number of Faculty | 1,463 Full-time / 1,333 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 4,683 Full-time / 1,429 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $130,338 |
| Staff Average Salary | $93,773 |
| Student Population | 39,766 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At George Mason University, there are 6,112 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 4,683 full-time and 1,429 part-time staffs work at GMU. By gender there are 2,792 male and 3,320 female employees.
Among them, 2,796 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculty - 1,714 full-time and 1,363 part-time faculty. By gender there are 1,636 male and 1,441 female faculty teaching at GMU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculty and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 6,112 | 2,792 | 3,320 | 4,683 | 2,051 | 2,632 | 1,429 | 741 | 688 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 3,077 | 1,636 | 1,441 | 1,714 | 913 | 801 | 1,363 | 723 | 640 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 385 | 92 | 293 | 378 | 91 | 287 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Management | 310 | 121 | 189 | 305 | 118 | 187 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 649 | 196 | 453 | 631 | 188 | 443 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 402 | 257 | 145 | 398 | 254 | 144 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 423 | 148 | 275 | 416 | 146 | 270 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 47 | 9 | 38 | 44 | 9 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Service | 192 | 93 | 99 | 191 | 92 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sales and related | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Office and Administrative Support | 445 | 69 | 376 | 424 | 69 | 355 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 160 | 153 | 7 | 160 | 153 | 7 | - | - | - |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 17 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | - | - | - |