Key differences on Students & campus

1
George Mason is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.70)
Diversity index
2
U. Arizona has 1.5× as many undergrads as George Mason
Undergrads
3
George Mason has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Arizona (30% vs. 26%)
Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

U. Arizona42.5KLargest

George Mason27.8K

Pell Grant share

U. Arizona26%

George Mason30%Highest

First-gen share

U. Arizona31%Highest

George Mason30%

Diversity index

U. Arizona0.70

George Mason0.79Most

Who they are

Men

U. Arizona44%

George Mason51%

Part-time students

U. Arizona17%

George Mason19%

Students 25 and older

U. Arizona14%

George Mason17%

Race & ethnicity

U. Arizona

George Mason

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Arizona50%

George Mason77%

First-years from other states

U. Arizona45%

George Mason14%

First-years from abroad

U. Arizona6%

George Mason4%

New transfer students this fall

U. Arizona2,584

George Mason2,759

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Arizona22%

George Mason38%

Campus

U. Arizona

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

George Mason

Large suburbNCAA D-I · Atlantic 10 ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	U. Arizona	George Mason
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	–	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why