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Rowan University vs George Mason University

Glassboro, NJ · Fairfax, VA · largest Scorecard gap: out-of-state tuition

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Pair NJ:VA

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

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE NJ × VA
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition

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

Decade path · College Scorecard

Both enrollments grew, different paces

ENROLL-RACE · single · 2013–2023

Undergraduate headcount rose at both Rowan University and George Mason University across 2013–2023. The fitted annual pace is what separates this board from a generic large-campus frame.

  • Rowan University: enrollment grew +37.5% over 2013–2023; fitted +389 students/yr fitted, r² 0.56.
  • George Mason University: enrollment grew +27.0% over 2013–2023; fitted +620 students/yr fitted, r² 0.93.
  • Rowan University: acceptance rate eased +31.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.45).
  • 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: Rowan University vs George Mason University

  1. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Rowan University leads on out-of-state tuition ($26,932 vs $38,688 at George Mason University)
  2. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 George Mason University leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($76,343 vs $59,988 at Rowan University)
  3. AVG-NET-PRICE George Mason University leads on avg net price ($17,915 vs $22,408 at Rowan University)

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Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Rowan University and George Mason University?▼
Rowan University leads on out-of-state tuition at $26,932 versus $38,688 at George Mason University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between Rowan University and George Mason University?▼
George Mason University leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $76,343 versus $59,988 at Rowan University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Rowan University and George Mason University?▼
George Mason University leads on avg net price at $17,915 versus $22,408 at Rowan University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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