James Madison University, VA

location_on  800 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 • language  jmu.edu • workspace_premium  3.7 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Master's College and University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 96%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 4%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism8%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Engineering2%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs19%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities6%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences8%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 71%
Median SAT Math 595
Median SAT Reading 610
Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 550–640
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 570–650
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $12,000
Out-of-State Tuition $28,000
Average Total Cost $26,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $13,000 $14,573 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $15,138 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $18,003 $15,178
$75K–$110K $24,000 $21,297 $18,184
>$110K $26,000 $23,686 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 38%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 82%
Median Payment $215
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		16% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		10% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 12% 10%
>$110K 		43% 19% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $14,264 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $15,017 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $14,949 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $15,509 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $17,000 $13,668 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $30,000 $31,188 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $23,240 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,763 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,737 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		80% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		82% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		88% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		91% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 90%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 7%
Graduation Rate 83%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		60% 41% 33%
Within 6 Years 		83% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		83% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		82% 65% 57%
Black 		71% 46% 41%
Caucasian 		85% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		80% 51% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 66% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		78% 63% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		64% 58% 58%
Two or more races 		86% 54% 48%
Other race 		88% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 19,679
Full-time Undergrads 86%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 1,828
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		58% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		42% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 7% 7%
Black 		5% 18% 13%
Caucasian 		75% 51% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 4% 4%
Other race 		2% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		12% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		11% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		17% 16% 14%
>$110K 		45% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Eastern Mennonite University
2 miles, N • 1.9 star
Bridgewater College
7 miles, W • 2.3 star
Blue Ridge Community College
12 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Mary Baldwin University
22 miles, SW • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
12 miles, SW • 1 star
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
31 miles, SE • 1 star