United StatesFairfax, VA

George Mason University

Public · Solid evidence

Value70/100
Solid evidence77/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career60
Experience70
Location55
Annual university cost$54,548Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance89%Not a personal probability
Graduation69%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$76,34310 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic74
Career66
Evidence coverage77

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    City / metro settingMetropolitan suburbFederal IPEDS locale 21; describes the surrounding settlement, not campus layout.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,263Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    University context

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    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio18.3Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed30Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio53 : 47Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students11%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    Volleyball MenArchived rank #14 · 18-10
    Lacrosse WomenArchived rank #89 · 10-6

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    English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$57,770 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesMaster's Degree$32,372 Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelors Degree$26,121 Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelors Degree$58,057 Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree$24,615 Fine and Studio ArtsGraduate/Professional Certificate$42,188 Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$36,132 Geography and CartographyBachelors Degree$36,134 Geography and CartographyGraduate/Professional Certificate$48,745 Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree$71,351 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelors Degree$39,009 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesDoctoral Degree$41,900 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree$50,772 GerontologyGraduate/Professional Certificate$59,722 GerontologyMaster's Degree$46,869 Graphic CommunicationsBachelors Degree$33,993 Graphic CommunicationsMaster's Degree$48,170 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelors Degree$41,565 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate$59,282 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$44,921 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$72,901 Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelors Degree$37,208 Health and Physical Education/FitnessGraduate/Professional Certificate$59,282 Health and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$41,956 HistoryBachelors Degree$33,459 HistoryDoctoral Degree$37,208 HistoryGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree HistoryMaster's Degree$44,468 Homeland SecurityBachelors Degree$42,682

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