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Florida International University vs George Mason University

Miami, FL · Fairfax, VA · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair FL:VA

PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE FL × VA
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.

  • Florida International University: average net price fell -25.5% from $12,266 (2013) to $9,133 (2023), r² 0.52.
  • George Mason University: net price ranged $17,385–$21,048 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -0.1% is not a trend (r² 0.03).
  • Florida International University: acceptance rate eased +10.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.69).
  • George Mason University: acceptance rate eased +43.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.80).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Florida International University vs George Mason University

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION Florida International University leads on in-state tuition ($6,565 vs $14,220 at George Mason University)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Florida International University leads on out-of-state tuition ($18,964 vs $38,688 at George Mason University)
  3. AVG-NET-PRICE Florida International University leads on avg net price ($9,288 vs $17,915 at George Mason University)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between Florida International University and George Mason University?▼
Florida International University leads on in-state tuition at $6,565 versus $14,220 at George Mason University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Florida International University and George Mason University?▼
Florida International University leads on out-of-state tuition at $18,964 versus $38,688 at George Mason University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Florida International University and George Mason University?▼
Florida International University leads on avg net price at $9,288 versus $17,915 at George Mason University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025