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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    Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelors Degree$39,729 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesDoctoral Degree$62,260 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$36,848 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$54,254 Science, Technology and SocietyDoctoral Degree$58,740 Science, Technology and SocietyGraduate/Professional Certificate$43,798 Security Science and TechnologyBachelors Degree$43,798 Security Science and TechnologyGraduate/Professional Certificate$47,260 Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$64,990 Social WorkBachelors Degree$30,771 Social WorkMaster's Degree$48,600 SociologyBachelors Degree$36,488 SociologyDoctoral Degree$53,384 SociologyMaster's Degree$41,193 Special Education and TeachingGraduate/Professional Certificate$55,286 Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$59,079 StatisticsBachelors Degree$57,318 StatisticsDoctoral Degree$60,839 StatisticsGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree StatisticsMaster's Degree$109,763 Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$43,836 Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$50,060 Sustainability StudiesBachelors Degree$35,060 Systems EngineeringBachelors Degree$74,576 Systems EngineeringDoctoral Degree$95,526 Systems EngineeringGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Systems EngineeringMaster's Degree$109,763 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsDoctoral Degree$73,554 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate/Professional Certificate$50,856 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$43,798

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