The Future for George Mason University and Public Education in Virginia

Dr. Ángel Cabrera President

April 14, 2014

Fairfax Committee of 100

The Mason

IDEA

For the community• 100,000 career-ready graduates

• Innovation engine

• Community builder

For faculty and staff• Well-being

• Diverse, talented community

• Support teaching and scholarship innovation and excellence

For students• Innovative learning

• Accessible pathways

• Return on investment

For the world• Elevate research

• Research of consequence

• Global learning platform

FOR OUR STUDENTS

WITH A DEGREE FROM MASON, OUR STUDENTS

RECEIVE A GREAT RETURN ON INVESTMENT!

MEDIAN ANNUAL WAGES OF RECENT GRADUATES FOR VIRGINIA 4YR DEGREE INSTITUTIONS

Source: SCHEV 2012-2013 Tuition and Fee Report; SCHEV, “Post-Completion Wages of Graduates,” 2012. Wages are for Virginia residents 18 months following awarding of a degree via the Virginia Longitudinal Data System, a collaborative effort among the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the Virginia Department of Education, the Virginia Employment Commission, the Virginia Community College System, and the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.

STUDENTS COME FIRST!

FOR THE COMMUNITY

MASON IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATE AND TRANSFORM

FUTURE LEADERS WITH GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING

HISTORIC GROWTH IN ENROLLMENT FOR MASON38.59% INCREASE BETWEEN 1992 – 2013 MAKING MASON THE LARGEST 4 YEAR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN THE COMMONWEALTH

Source: http://research.schev.edu/enrollment/E2_Report.asp

100,000 CAREER READY GRADUATES

BY 2024

% GROWTH FROM 1992 – 2013VCU – 29.88% VTECH - 16.67% UVA – 8.22%

FOR THE WORLD

MASON IS ONE OF THE FOUR UNIVERSITIES IN

VIRGINIA TO BE RANKED IN THE TOP 200 RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES GLOBALLY

STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN THE NUMBER OF TOP RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN A COUNTRY AND THAT

COUNTRY’S NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS

Source: “Academic Ranking of World Universities,” Shanghai Jiao Tong University, http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2012.htmlKlaus Schwab, “The Global Competitiveness Report 2012 - 2013,” World Economic Forum, http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GlobalCompetitivenessReport_2012-13.pdf.

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Appendix

George Mason University Profile

WHO WE ARE

• Comprehensive• Doctoral• Research

WHOM WE SERVE

• Northern Virginia• Washington Metro Area• Commonwealth of Virginia• The Nation• The World

FAST FACTS

• Fall 2013 Enrollment – 33917• 200 Degree Programs Offered; 11 Academic Units• 81% Virginia Residents• 57% of Students receive Financial Aid• 72% of Freshmen live on Campus• 26% of Undergraduates live on Campus• 6,294 Employees on 3 Campuses• 2,537 Teaching and Research Faculty

G E O R G E M A S O N U N I V E R S I T Y: W H E R E I N N O V AT I O N I S T R A D I T I O N

This fallMason welcomedits largest freshmanClass!!!

MASON ON THE WIRE: INTERNET & TWITTER BUZZ

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Top 200, Academic Rankings of World University by Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.

US News “Up and Coming” top five

Forbes Best College Buy ranked Mason 81

Kiplinger’s ranked Mason 56 in academic quality and affordability

Ranked 153 in research expenditures by NSF

Great place to work by both Chronicle of HE and AARP

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Recruit and retain top talent

Engage in research of consequence

Achieve Carnegie Very High research Classification

Create facilities of the future – learning labs & innovative learning

Continue our focus on efficiencies and improved effectiveness

Create 5 Multidisciplinary Research Centers

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Mason is Committed to Serving As An Economic Engine

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Currently have 90 Research Centers and 10 Institutes

The Mason Enterprise Center has four sites in Northern Virginia to support small businesses with:

- International Business Development

- Virginia Small Business Network (29 Sites)- Mentor – Protégé Program- Procurement Technical

Assistance program- The Community Business

Partnership- Flex-Office/Telework Services

MASON’S ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT

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Over $1.5 Billion to the Commonwealth, andOver $1.1 Billion to Northern Virginia

The primary contributors to the impacts are wages and benefits,procurement, and student spending

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MASON’S ECONOMIC IMPACT

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Unduplicated headcounts:FY09 7,832 and

FY13 10,907, a 39%increase in 4 years

Despite increased selectivity, under-represented groups make up 62% of in-state undergraduates.

Minority includes African American, Asian American, American Indian, and Hispanic. Economically disadvantaged is defined as Pell Grant recipients. First Generation is defined as neither parent has a college degree. Under-represented VA Localities include Lexington City, Harrisonburg City, Prince Edward County, Lee County, Alleghany County, Buena Vista City, Buckingham County, Prince George County, Greensville County, Page County, Washington County, Carroll County, Amherst County, Pittsylvania County, Norfolk City, Bristol City, Smyth County, Radford City, Warren County, Henry County, Lynchburg City, Franklin County, Craig County, Brunswick County, Russell County, Campbell County, Charlottesville City.

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STUDENT ACCESS: IN-STATE UNDERGRADUATES

Note: Individual bars do not equal the total because the total is an unduplicated count. Increase in First-generation students is due in part to improved data collecting through MapWorks.

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HISTORIC ENROLLMENT GROWTH23% increase over the last ten years

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George Mason University’s core

spending per student FTE is 62% of its

Peer Group Average

Source: IPEDS 2011 institutional data. Peer group assigned by State Council for Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV). Includes spending for Instruction, Academic Support, Student Service and Institutional Support.

Core Spending Per Student

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MASON STUDENT DEBT LEVELS AND REPAYMENT RATES REMAIN BELOW NATIONAL AVERAGES

Mason’s Default Rate is 1.3% compared to a National Average Default Rate of 6.8% for Public Universities

43% of Mason students incur no debt prior to graduation.

For those students graduating with debt, Mason undergraduate debt averaged $25,822 (slightly below the national average of $26,279)

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