George Mason University [247]
Secretarial Area: Education
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $199,222,793 $999,981,227 $1,199,204,020
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $208,167,693 $1,001,981,227 $1,210,148,920
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $244,386,594 $1,031,189,228 $1,275,575,822
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $267,482,244 $1,037,596,228 $1,305,078,472
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $348,023,045 $1,182,722,436 $1,530,745,481
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $335,291,425 $1,259,452,436 $1,594,743,861
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $367,974,243 $1,290,473,802 $1,658,448,045
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget $335,291,425 $1,259,452,436 $1,594,743,861
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments $26,016,818 $31,021,366 $57,038,184
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments $6,666,000 $0 $6,666,000
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $365,290,243 $1,290,473,802 $1,655,764,045
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget $335,291,425 $1,259,452,436 $1,594,743,861
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments $20,316,818 $31,021,366 $51,338,184
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments $9,682,000 $0 $9,682,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 1,082.14 4,185.49 5,267.63
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 1,082.14 4,185.49 5,267.63
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 1,082.14 4,185.49 5,267.63
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 1,082.14 4,185.49 5,267.63
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 1,082.14 4,185.49 5,267.63
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 1,082.14 4,185.49 5,267.63
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 1,082.14 4,185.49 5,267.63
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget 1,082.14 4,185.49 5,267.63
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 1,082.14 4,185.49 5,267.63
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget 1,082.14 4,185.49 5,267.63
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increases for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increases for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 R. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $14,311,109 $14,311,109
Nongeneral Fund $22,756,002 $22,756,002
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,804,745 $3,804,745
Nongeneral Fund $3,718,030 $3,718,030
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increase for adjunct faculty Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increase for adjunct faculty budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 T. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,206,577 $1,206,577
Nongeneral Fund $2,051,475 $2,051,475
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increase for graduate teaching assistants Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increase for graduate teaching assistants budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 U. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $886,089 $886,089
Nongeneral Fund $1,943,357 $1,943,357
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded minimum wage increases Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to reflect the assumed increase in the Virginia minimum wage effective January 1, 2026, and budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 Q. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly. The amounts provided support the annualized general fund cost of increasing the Virginia minimum wage from $12.00 per hour to $12.89 per hour or the equivalent annual salary of $26,811. The actual minimum wage for January 1, 2026 will be communicated by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry by October 1, 2025.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $620,006 $620,006
Nongeneral Fund $915,210 $915,210
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 M. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $284,960 $284,960
Nongeneral Fund $873,163 $873,163
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($394,468) ($394,468)
Nongeneral Fund ($624,479) ($624,479)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($208,770) ($208,770)
Nongeneral Fund ($325,557) ($325,557)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 F. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($146,973) ($146,973)
Nongeneral Fund ($198,611) ($198,611)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded liability insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for liability insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($23,739) ($23,739)
Nongeneral Fund $60,316 $60,316
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 O. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($18,183) ($18,183)
Nongeneral Fund ($59,543) ($59,543)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 C. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($15,881) ($15,881)
Nongeneral Fund ($57,746) ($57,746)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 E. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,003 $1,003
Nongeneral Fund ($40,802) ($40,802)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment changes budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 N. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,764 $7,764
Nongeneral Fund $10,156 $10,156
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting system charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting system internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,579 $2,579
Nongeneral Fund $395 $395
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Increase operating support to maintain affordable access for in-state undergraduate students Decision Package
  Provides additional general fund to support operations at the institution and minimize potential tuition and fee increases on in-state undergraduate students.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,716,000 $0
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Increase support for undergraduate financial aid Decision Package
  Provides additional general fund support for undergraduate need-based financial aid.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,984,000 $0
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Adjust nongeneral higher education operating appropriation to reflect planned spending Decision Package
  Transfers nongeneral fund appropriation between service areas to reflect historic and planned expenditures.
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Transfer nongeneral fund appropriation to support projected revenues and expenses Decision Package
  Transfers nongeneral fund appropriation between Educational and General and Auxiliary Enterprise programs to reflect historic and planned expenditures.
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Transfer nongeneral fund appropriation to support projected revenues and expenses Decision Package
  Transfers nongeneral fund appropriation between Educational and General and Student Financial Assistance programs to reflect historic and planned expenditures.
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GMU - Increase operating support to maintain affordable access for in-state undergraduate students (148 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding to restore funding provided in Chapter 725 of the 2025 Session for affordable access and tuition moderation not included in the introduced budget.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,716,000 $7,432,000
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GMU - Support General Operating Costs and Small Business Development Centers (148 #4c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding to continue partial support provided in Chapter 725, 2025 Session, for general operating costs and the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,200,000 $2,200,000
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GMU - Support AI Innovation Nexus Scaling (148 #6c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding to develop and scale the AI Innovation Nexus, a strategic initiative integrating education, research, workforce development and public service.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $0
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GMU - Develop civics education pilot program (148 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding for the development of a Civics Education Program at the Schar School.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $50,000
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GMU - Authorize George Mason University to host the State Climate Office (148 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides authorization for George Mason University to host the State Climate Office.
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GMU - Authorize Public-Private Partnership with Averett University (148 #5c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment authorizes GMU to enter into a public-private partnership with Averett University.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Address deferred maintenance
  Provides state support for an umbrella project to address deferred maintenance needs of educational and general buildings.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $20,250,000 $0
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GMU: Address Deferred Maintenance (C-2 #1c)
  This amendment provides an additional $15.0 million the first year from the general fund to address deferred maintenance projects at George Mason University, bringing the total amount to $35.3 million.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $15,000,000 $0


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 08-18-2026 02:02:13