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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    PhysicsBachelors Degree$38,289 PhysicsDoctoral Degree$63,005 PhysicsMaster's Degree$75,832 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$41,984 Political Science and GovernmentDoctoral Degree$53,384 Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree$55,512 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$32,546 Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$82,882 Psychology, GeneralGraduate/Professional Certificate$46,478 Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$73,112 Public AdministrationBachelors Degree$48,823 Public AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificate$50,439 Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$68,563 Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate$42,682 Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherMaster's Degree$74,576 Public HealthBachelors Degree$34,187 Public HealthDoctoral Degree$80,558 Public HealthGraduate/Professional Certificate$59,282 Public HealthMaster's Degree$55,061 Public Policy AnalysisDoctoral Degree$85,390 Public Policy AnalysisGraduate/Professional Certificate$42,682 Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree$71,509 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationDoctoral Degree$73,355 Real EstateMaster's Degree$99,072 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelors Degree$64,373 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$100,690 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$116,083 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$92,277 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelors Degree$33,755 Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree$25,194

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