by our College Data Analytics TeamGMU total enrollment is approximately 38,541 students. 21,603 are undergraduates and 4,428 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time GMU undergraduate population is made up of 50% women, and 50% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GMU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 7,970 |
| Asian | 4,734 |
| Hispanic | 3,288 |
| Black or African American | 2,490 |
| International | 1,245 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,146 |
| Unknown | 679 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 27 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 56% of full-time grad students are women, and 44% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GMU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,927 |
| International | 1,095 |
| Asian | 414 |
| Black or African American | 368 |
| Hispanic | 357 |
| Unknown | 187 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 72 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 15,554 |
| Asian | 7,094 |
| Hispanic | 5,348 |
| Black or African American | 4,246 |
| International | 2,774 |
| Unknown | 1,833 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,577 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 56 |
George Mason University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 3,507 |
| Asian | 520 |
| Black or African American | 435 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 107 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at GMU.
There are approximately 20,202 female students and 18,339 male students at GMU.
Reporting of the gender of GMU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 2,762 female teachers and 2,541 male teachers.
GMU ranks 646 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
17.19% of GMU students come from out of state, and 1.84% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 41 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 2,528 |
| Maryland | 105 |
| Pennsylvania | 86 |
| New Jersey | 76 |
| New York | 35 |
Students from 126 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Learn more about international students at GMU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At GMU, 39.03% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 22-24 | 8,013 |
| 20-21 | 7,866 |
| 25-29 | 6,221 |
| 18-19 | 6,180 |
| 35 and over | 4,448 |
| 30-34 | 2,909 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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