OT - Mason's Academic Programs Rising High in National Rankings

[phoenix-arizona]

I can't hate on James Madison too much now that James Maddison has been rocking it for Tottenham.

 

[Walter]

I can't hate on James Madison too much now that James Maddison has been rocking it for Tottenham.

I don't get the reference

 

[GMUgemini]

I don't get the reference

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Maddison

 

[GMUgemini]

In truth, we should only be compared with R1 universities. Neither JMU or W&M are in our league.

I don’t know that research activity is all that important to undergrads, other than the likelihood of being taught by a TA goes up?

W&M grads are slightly less annoyingly elitist than UVA grads, so I’m not going to hate on them too much.

 

[Walter]

I don’t know that research activity is all that important to undergrads, other than the likelihood of being taught by a TA goes up?

W&M grads are slightly less annoyingly elitist than UVA grads, so I’m not going to hate on them too much.

Agreed, and that is one reason R1 universities should be in a separate category.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

I can't hate on James Madison too much now that James Maddison has been rocking it for Tottenham.

It isn't about hate - it is about being very clear on the natural order of things. No emotion just fact.

 

[Walter]

I read in the news that Mason is #1 in DEI. No judgement on whether that is good or bad. But to state the obvious, there is a cost to having a lot of administrators. 69 DEI administrators are expensive and contribute to high tuition costs.

 

[p8triotfan4life]

I read in the news that Mason is #1 in DEI. No judgement on whether that is good or bad. But to state the obvious, there is a cost to having a lot of administrators. 69 DEI administrators are expensive and contribute to high tuition costs.

I just read this morning they are #8 in the country in College Free Speech Rankings. Elon Musk posted it on X yesterday.

 

[mkaufman1]

No issues but lets drive the conversation back to talking about Mason's academic programs.

 

[mkaufman1]

Not quite. 80+% of undergrads are In-State.

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You know, its interesting how to categorize percentages with mason. We know theres 40 thousand students now, and only 8000 (correct me) on campus.

So thats not even 25 percent. But if you break it down further, you quickly learn that its a good chunk of the undergraduate population and that its not as small as it used to be. I know its been mentioned theres as many beds available at Mason as there are at VT.

I have no idea what its like now, but I think there are also additional apartments that have been built that are very close to campus.

Just interesting.

 

[Walter]

Interesting numbers. I for one am glad we don't have any students from Missouri. We have had very modest success with people from Missouri. And they rarely stay the four years necessary to be successful.

 

[Walter]

Only 44.6% of undergraduates are under 22. That is an indication that we are far from becoming a traditional university. 40k students sound impressive, but only 16k are traditional college-age students.

Edit: I wish they showed the numbers for under 24. I still consider a fifth year student as a traditional student.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Interesting numbers. I for one am glad we don't have any students from Missouri. We have had very modest success with people from Missouri. And they rarely stay the four years necessary to be successful.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Only 44.6% of undergraduates are under 22. That is an indication that we are far from becoming a traditional university. 40k students sound impressive, but only 16k are traditional college-age students.

Edit: I wish they showed the numbers for under 24. I still consider a fifth year student as a traditional stude

Do these totals include graduate and PHD students?

 

[Pikapppatri8]

You know, its interesting how to categorize percentages with mason. We know theres 40 thousand students now, and only 8000 (correct me) on campus.

So thats not even 25 percent. But if you break it down further, you quickly learn that its a good chunk of the undergraduate population and that its not as small as it used to be. I know its been mentioned theres as many beds available at Mason as there are at VT.

I have no idea what its like now, but I think there are also additional apartments that have been built that are very close to campus.

Just interesting.

Here is Mason's housing profile:

Mason’s campus has more than 40 residence halls, from suites to apartments. Many are new or have been recently renovated to be even more spacious and comfortable. More than 75 percent of all freshmen live on campus, so there’s always plenty going on. A variety of amenities are available within each building, including high-speed Internet access and free laundry facilities (but you still have to fold).


As a comparison - JMU

JMU has 25 residence halls spread throughout campus that are available exclusively for first-year students. Take a look inside with our fully interactive virtual tours. 32% of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 68% of students live off campus.

 

[Falco]

I don’t know where else to post this.

Alexandria City High School seniors with 3.25 GPA now automatically admitted to George Mason University​

Alexandria City High School seniors with 3.25 GPA now automatically admitted to George Mason University | ALXnow

Alexandria City High School seniors with a 3.25 cumulative grade point average or higher are now eligible for automatic admission to George Mason University. The deal for the pilot program between Alexandria City Public Schools and GMU was struck earlier this month, and 428 ACHS seniors have...

www.alxnow.com

 

[Walter]

Definitely, not the correct thread.

Maybe we should have a thread on lowering academic standards.

 

[GMUgemini]

Definitely, not the correct thread.

Maybe we should have a thread on lowering academic standards.

Sort of depends on if it’s weighted or unweighted. 3.25 unweighted is decent. If it’s weighted, I would have upped it to 3.5 (there are just way too many opportunities to Jack up GPA now).

 

[phoenix-arizona]

I think that's a great reward for hitting an above average GPA. Keep NoVa students in the NoVa area.

 

[p8triotfan4life]

I'm officially a George Mason University student in Spring 2024. 22 years later, can't wait to get back into life as Frank the Tank again!

the application process was rather interesting....of note, after I spent the $75 application fee, I decided to research the program that I'll be entering. Little did I know it was Top 5 ranked in the USA and #1 in state of Virginia.