VA
George Mason University
3.12 incidents / 1,000 students
Fairfax, VA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
George Mason University
Across 2022–2024, George Mason University reported 104 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
- 3.12
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,312
- Rank of 2,072
- #48
- VA rank
- 39,766
- Enrolled students
3.12 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
George Mason University reports 3.12 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 45% below Austin Community College District. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Austin Community College District (4.05/1k); Collin County Community College District (0.56/1k); University of California-Davis (15.52/1k); Texas State University (7.30/1k); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1.16/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1.16/1k); Virginia Commonwealth University (6.99/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); Old Dominion University (3.92/1k); James Madison University (0.97/1k); ECPI University (0.08/1k); Regent University (0.19/1k); William & Mary (3.16/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.12
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,312
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 63%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 46
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 232186 · George Mason University 3.12/1k score rate · #1,312/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-MID 3.12/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,312/2,072
- ST-MID #48 in state
- BELOW-PEER Austin Community College District · 0.93 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 53%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-LARGE 39,766
- FIRE-REPORT 2 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Austin Community College District (+0.93/1k)
George Mason University sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer Austin Community College District. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Austin Community College District (+0.93/1k). National rank #1,312 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
George Mason University reports 3.12 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 45% below Austin Community College District. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Austin Community College District (4.05/1k); Collin County Community College District (0.56/1k); University of California-Davis (15.52/1k); Texas State University (7.30/1k); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1.16/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1.16/1k); Virginia Commonwealth University (6.99/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); Old Dominion University (3.92/1k); James Madison University (0.97/1k); ECPI University (0.08/1k); Regent University (0.19/1k); William & Mary (3.16/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around George Mason University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest George on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Collin County Community College · lowest peer 0.56
Collin County Community College District — lowest peer
0.56 per 1,000 students
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and · near 1.16
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — near
1.16 per 1,000 students
- George Mason University · this campus 3.12
George Mason University — this campus
3.12 per 1,000 students
- Austin Community College District · near 4.05
Austin Community College District — near
4.05 per 1,000 students
- University of California-Davis · highest peer
University of California-Davis — highest peer
15.52 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around George Mason University's 3.12/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
George Mason University increased from 28 to 46 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 VA 4-year peers in this comparison, George Mason University is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 64% - the larger, safer-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- George Mason University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University of Science and Technology | 1,096 | 0.00 | 0 | 92 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 1,154 | 5.20 | 3 | 36 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | 1,216 | 4.93 | 6 | 39 |
| Emory & Henry University | 1,311 | 5.34 | 8 | 33 |
| Bridgewater College | 1,448 | 12.43 | 11 | 6 |
| Averett University | 1,476 | 7.45 | 14 | 17 |
| Virginia Military Institute | 1,527 | 7.20 | 17 | 22 |
| Virginia Union University | 1,646 | 3.65 | 19 | 53 |
| Randolph-Macon College | 1,687 | 9.48 | 22 | 14 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 1,717 | 0.00 | 25 | 92 |
| Mary Baldwin University | 1,772 | 3.95 | 28 | 47 |
| George Mason University (this campus) | 39,766 | 3.12 | 100 | 64 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 39,766 enrolled students, George Mason University is the 61st largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,524 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1.16/1k); Virginia Commonwealth University (6.99/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); Old Dominion University (3.92/1k); James Madison University (0.97/1k); ECPI University (0.08/1k); Regent University (0.19/1k); William & Mary (3.16/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (Austin Community College District is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at George Mason University rose from 28 to 46 (+64%). The increase shows up in Fondling (4 to 17), Rape (6 to 9) and Motor Vehicle Theft (13 to 15). Falling over the same period: Arson (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at George Mason University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Fondling, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Robbery and Arson.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyGeorge Mason University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 53% (30 → 46 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 46 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 15 | 13 | 6 |
| Fondling | 17 | 4 | 10 |
| Rape | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| Aggravated Assault | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
54 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 13 | 56 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 21 | 106 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
George Mason University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
TX
Austin Community College District
4.05 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
Collin County Community College District
0.56 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where George Mason University sits on price and outcomes
At $17,915, George Mason University's reported average net price is cheaper than 44% among 107 Virginia colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,096.
- $17,915
- average net price
- $19,096
- Virginia median
- 3.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $13,952
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $11,942, while those above $110,000 record $25,894 - roughly 2.2 times as much. A published average of $17,915 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $60,536, roughly 3.4 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $14,220
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $38,688
- Avg Net Price
- $17,915
- Median Debt
- $19,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 30%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- SAT Average
- 1274
- SAT Math Range
- 580-680
- ACT Average
- 28
- ACT Range
- 25-30
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 69%
- Retention Rate
- 86%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $60,536
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $76,343
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 80%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 206 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX · 39,727 enrolled
Safety Score 4.05
Collin County Community College District
Mckinney, TX · 39,548 enrolled
Safety Score 0.56
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · 40,065 enrolled
Safety Score 15.52
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · 40,674 enrolled
Safety Score 7.30
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · 38,857 enrolled
Safety Score 1.16
Closest by National Rank
George Mason University (national rank #1312) sits near William Jewell College (#1313) and East Carolina University (#1311) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for George Mason University, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX · 39,727 enrolled
Safety score 4.05
Collin County Community College District
Mckinney, TX · 39,548 enrolled
Safety score 0.56
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · 40,065 enrolled
Safety score 15.52
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · 40,674 enrolled
Safety score 7.30
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · 38,799 enrolled
Safety score 6.47
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · 40,757 enrolled
Safety score 3.66
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · 38,728 enrolled
Safety score 3.41
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL · 40,846 enrolled
Safety score 2.91
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · 26,940 enrolled
Safety score 3.12
William Jewell College
Liberty, MO · 959 enrolled
Safety score 3.13
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN · 1,917 enrolled
Safety score 3.13
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI · 14,488 enrolled
Safety score 3.11
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN · 9,253 enrolled
Safety score 3.13
Caribbean University-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR · 957 enrolled
Safety score 3.13
Gordon College
Wenham, MA · 1,595 enrolled
Safety score 3.13
Manhattan University
Riverdale, NY · 3,225 enrolled
Safety score 3.10
Frequently Asked Questions
Is George Mason University safe?
George Mason University has a safety score of 3.12 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,312 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Austin Community College District (4.05/1k). Same-state same-level set: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1.16/1k); Virginia Commonwealth University (6.99/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); Old Dominion University (3.92/1k); James Madison University (0.97/1k); ECPI University (0.08/1k); Regent University (0.19/1k); William & Mary (3.16/1k).
What crimes are reported at George Mason University?
For calendar year 2024, George Mason University reported Fondling (17), Motor Vehicle Theft (15), Rape (9), Aggravated Assault (3) and Burglary (1), and 1 further category in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does George Mason University compare to similar schools?
George Mason University reports 45% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Austin Community College District. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Austin Community College District (4.05/1k); Collin County Community College District (0.56/1k); University of California-Davis (15.52/1k); Texas State University (7.30/1k); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1.16/1k). Same-state same-level set: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1.16/1k); Virginia Commonwealth University (6.99/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); Old Dominion University (3.92/1k); James Madison University (0.97/1k); ECPI University (0.08/1k); Regent University (0.19/1k); William & Mary (3.16/1k).
Does George Mason University have fire safety data?
Yes. George Mason University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 2 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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