16,275 students (61% of total 26,882 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at George Mason University (GMU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,810.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 80% of total 3,845 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,760.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At George Mason University, 16,275 undergraduate students (61% of total 26,882 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,810.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - GMU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship16,27561% $159,651,181$9,810
Pell Grants7,97130% $38,745,746$4,861
Federal Student Loan9,63336% $63,278,782$6,569

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,076 beginning undergraduate students (80% of total 3,845 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at George Mason University. The average amount of aid received is $10,760.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - GMU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,07680% --
Grants or Scholarships2,82974%$30,439,120$10,760
Federal Grants1,68944%$9,509,881$5,630
Pell Grants1,09228%$5,895,625$5,399
Other Federal Grants1,67143%$3,614,256$2,163
State/Local Grants1,51339%$6,012,811$3,974
Institutional Grants2,22758%$14,916,428$6,698
Student Loan Aid1,58641%$12,812,818$8,079
Federal Student Loans1,53740%$7,819,980$5,088
Other Student Loans2637%$4,992,838$18,984

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at George Mason University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,6861,506$14,976,745$8,883
0-30,000396395$5,556,887$14,033
30,001-48,000267267$3,633,100$13,607
48,001-75,000297297$3,123,679$10,517
75,001-110,000247237$1,684,099$6,818
110,001 or more479310$978,980$2,044

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