by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at George Mason University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. GMU is in the top 10% of the country for liberal arts. More specifically it was ranked #75 out of 1,259 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GMU paid an average of $1,520 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at GMU took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from GMU make an average of $36,728 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $30,751.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that GMU offers online option in its liberal arts bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 74.0% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.2% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at GMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 59 |
| Black or African American | 48 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 157 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 24 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 82 |
| General Studies | 25 |
| Individualized Studies | 270 |
*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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