by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at George Mason University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GMU was $1,520 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,510 | $32,970 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,596 | $3,596 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at GMU took out an average of $19,172 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $22,913.
GMU does not offer an online option for its ME bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 13.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.1% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at GMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 76 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 38 |
| Civil Engineering | 81 |
| Computer Engineering | 34 |
| Electrical Engineering | 76 |
| Systems Engineering | 35 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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