George Mason University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 79% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 28% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 28% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 17% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.34 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• business administration
• psychology
• English

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.80
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Three summer sessions, one of seven weeks and two of five weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June, July, and August.

• 35% continue immediately.
• 34% continue within one year.

• George Mason U.

• American Management Systems, Arthur Andersen, AT&T, Booze Allen & Hamit, EDS, General Services Administration, Hughes Aircraft, U.S. Department of Transportation.

• Susan Rook, CNN newswoman/anchor; Rob Mussio, 5th place Decathalete, 1992 Olympics.