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Academics at George Mason University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at GMU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at GMU this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 26,192 undergraduate students at George Mason University is 2,628 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 17 to 1 which makes George Mason University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at George Mason University , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (51.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (51.0% ) are full-time.
The majority of the faculty (66.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at George Mason University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

George Mason University offers 71 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 65 majors within 25 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, George Mason University awarded 6,002 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Computer Information Systems0638638
Criminal Justice & Corrections0384384
Liberal Arts General Studies0377377
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods0344344
General Psychology0340340

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