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Pair VA:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-NET
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE VA × CA
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-NET Largest gap · Avg Net Price
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · brisk · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Headcount surged on one side only
ENROLL-1SIDE · brisk · 2013–2023
George Mason University posted a brisk directional enrollment rise over 2013–2023 while its peer's size series stays a range. Pair any cost snapshot with that asymmetry before treating the campuses as parallel growth stories.
- George Mason University: enrollment grew +27.0% over 2013–2023; fitted +620 students/yr fitted, r² 0.93.
- California State University-Dominguez Hills: enrollment ranged 11,894–16,013 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- George Mason University: acceptance rate eased +43.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.80).
- California State University-Dominguez Hills: acceptance rate eased +58.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.84).
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
Location
Undergraduate Enrollment
Avg Net Price
Out-of-State Tuition
In-State Tuition
150%-Time Completion
Median Debt at Graduation
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA |
| Location | Fairfax, VA | Carson, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 27,752 | 12,538 |
| Avg Net Price | $17,915 | $8,615 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $38,688 | $20,049 |
| In-State Tuition | $14,220 | $7,449 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 68.6% | 44.6% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $19,500 | $13,807 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 80.0% | 57.3% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $76,343 | $57,162 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $60,536 | $46,827 |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: George Mason University vs California State University-Dominguez Hills
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Dominguez Hills leads on avg net price ($8,615 vs $17,915 at George Mason University)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI California State University-Dominguez Hills leads on out-of-state tuition ($20,049 vs $38,688 at George Mason University)
- IN-STATE-TUITION California State University-Dominguez Hills leads on in-state tuition ($7,449 vs $14,220 at George Mason University)
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Avg Net Price and other Scorecard questions
On avg net price, who leads between George Mason University and California State University-Dominguez Hills?▼
California State University-Dominguez Hills leads on avg net price at $8,615 versus $17,915 at George Mason University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between George Mason University and California State University-Dominguez Hills?▼
California State University-Dominguez Hills leads on out-of-state tuition at $20,049 versus $38,688 at George Mason University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between George Mason University and California State University-Dominguez Hills?▼
California State University-Dominguez Hills leads on in-state tuition at $7,449 versus $14,220 at George Mason University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.