George Mason University Online Learning

If you work full-time or part-time, or even if you have other demands on your time, traditional classroom courses may not be that great of an option for you. However, online classes may offer the flexibility you need, and you may even be able to get your entire degree online. On this page, we'll look at what online learning options are available at George Mason University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at GMU

GMU offers 9 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,365 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Business Administration & Management	263
Computer Information Systems	391
General Business/Commerce	24
General Psychology	371
Geography & Cartography	20
Graphic Communications	96
Hospitality Management	41
Mathematics & Computer Science	31
Other Health Professions	128

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at GMU is $32,970. Part time students pay $1,524 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our GMU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at GMU

You can get an online master's degree in 18 different fields at GMU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Accounting	57
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	13
Business Administration & Management	112
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	25
Computer Information Systems	91
Computer Software & Applications	222
Computer Systems Networking	13
Economics	68
Health & Medical Administrative Services	61
International Relations & National Security	19
Legal Professions (Other)	15
Legal Research	50
Medical Illustration & Informatics	51
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	15
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	71
Social Work	79
Special Education	326
Systems Engineering	20

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at GMU is $34,347. Part time graduate students pay $1,581 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at GMU?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 36,902 students took at least one online class at George Mason University. Of these students, 26,384 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 550 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 9,968 were graduate students.

All Online Students at GMU

Of the 38,541 students at George Mason University, 95.75% (36,902) took at least one class online. About 70.67% (27,235) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at George Mason University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	36,902	27,235
2018-2019	12,614	2,582
2017-2018	12,753	2,164
2016-2017	10,199	1,631
2015-2016	8,777	1,463

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at GMU

In 2019-2020, 26,514 undergraduate students attended George Mason University. Of these students 99.51% (26,384) took at least one class online. 73.07% (19,373) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at George Mason University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	26,384	19,373
2018-2019	9,228	673
2017-2018	9,818	632
2016-2017	7,758	501
2015-2016	6,546	452

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at GMU

Of the 590 undergraduate non-seekers at George Mason University, 93.22% (550) took at least one class online. About 86.61% (511) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at George Mason University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	550	511
2018-2019	84	44
2017-2018	65	33
2016-2017	52	29
2015-2016	57	38

Online Graduate Students at GMU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 11,437 graduate students attended George Mason University, and 87.16% (9,968) were enrolled in at least one online class. 64.27% (7,351) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at George Mason University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	9,968	7,351
2018-2019	3,302	1,865
2017-2018	2,870	7,351
2016-2017	2,389	1,101
2015-2016	2,174	973

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