James Madison University

Name: James Madison University Common Data Set 2020-21
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Common Data Set 2020-21

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Acceptance Rate

80.5%

Applications

23,922

Admitted

19,255

Enrolled

4,479

SAT Composite 25th

1,130

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$69,954

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

80%

6-year completion

Average net price

$23,322

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$20,093

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction394fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

2 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Chris

Last Name:Orem

Title:Director

Office:Institutional Research

Phone:540- 568- 7208

Email Address:ask-oir@jmu.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.j

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	40	233	258
Hispanic/Latino	341	1422	1428
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	214	951	963
White, non-Hispanic	3453	14709	14814
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	4	23	24
Asian, non-Hispanic	197	928	941
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	6	20	20
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	211	959	965
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	39	305	314
Total	4505	19550	19727

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	650	909	2799	4358
Did not persist	1	1	909	2798
Final cohort	650	909	2798	4357
Completed in less than four years	364	618	1960	2942
Completed in less than five years	112	112	354	578
Completed in less than six years	11	8	46	65
Total completers	487	738	2360	3585
Six-year graduation rate	14%	81.2%	84.3%	82.3%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2017
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2018
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	7%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	89.1%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	9520	14402	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	7238	12017	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	1775	2704	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	2704	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	14	12	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,800

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,457

Number of wait-listed students admitted:1,117

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language3

Social studies2

History2

Total academic units4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language3

Social studies2

History2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	56	2519
ACT	14	642

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1130	1270	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	570	650	Not reported
SAT math	550	630	Not reported
ACT composite	23	28	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8007.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69951.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59938.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4992.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8005.2

SAT Math: 600-69939.9

SAT Math: 500-59950.3

SAT Math: 400-4994.5

SAT Math: 300-3990.1

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-16003.8

SAT Composite: 1200-139946.7

SAT Composite: 1000-119946.9

SAT Composite: 800-9992.6

SAT Composite: 600-7990.0

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3614.0

ACT Composite: 24-2957.8

ACT Composite: 18-2325.9

ACT Composite: 12-172.3

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class17.8

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class48.4

Percent in top half of high school graduating class89

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class11

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:55

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Amount of housing deposit:400

If yes, maximum period of postponement:Normally 1 year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	823	Not reported	Not reported	1724
Admitted	577	Not reported	Not reported	1319
Enrolled	305	Not reported	Not reported	693

Application for Admission

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:⇒ Click or tap here to enter text.

Fall Closing Date: Month1

Spring Closing Date: Month15

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day2

Spring Closing Date: Day2

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)24%

Percent of males who join fraternities10%

Percent of females who join sororities19%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%

Percent who live off campus or commute5%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)21%

Percent of males who join fraternities3%

Percent of females who join sororities7%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing30%

Percent who live off campus or commute70%

Percent of students age 25 and older2%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

All Institutions Expenses

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	5080	5080
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1056	1056	1056
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1938	1938	1938
Other expenses	1968	1968	1968

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-state (out-of-district):$788

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	97	258	11
Average institutional non-need grant	8677	6726	7126
Athletic grant recipients	109	364	45
Average athletic grant	23920	25340	22334

Reporting Year

Academic Year2020-2021 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$14,456,661

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$10,409,358

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$13,775,610

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,809,338

Total Scholarships/Grants$42,533,176

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$19,207,370

Federal Work-Study$455,885

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$19,663,255

Parent Loans$0

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$155,000

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$6,929,400

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$431,922

Total Scholarships/Grants$7,507,710

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$46,632,448

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,326,842

Total Self-Help$48,959,290

Parent Loans$46,183,937

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$7,503,277

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	4243	17323	2070
Applied for need-based aid	3660	10730	1052
Determined to have financial need	1868	6593	753
Awarded any aid	1109	6323	664
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1109	4135	491
Awarded need-based self-help aid	1134	4138	414
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	153	592	28
Need fully met	1286	4455	296
Average percentage of need met	33	35	60
Average financial aid package	10313	10103	8558
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	7223	6458
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	4225	4177
Average need-based loan	3414	Not reported	Not reported

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.4,022

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	1995	50	30524
Federal loan programs	1868	46	20090
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	589	15	39645

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:⇒ Click or tap here to enter text. Are these policies related to the COVID -19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No 34 Common Data Set 2020- 2021

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	1060	348	1408
Members of minority groups	149	36	185
Females	536	188	724
Males	524	152	676
Nonresidents	25	3	28
Doctorate or other terminal degree	804	100	904
Master's, but not terminal master's	223	175	398
Bachelor's degree	13	51	64
Unknown or other highest degree	20	19	39
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	8	0	8

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	Not reported
10-19 students	Not reported	139
20-29 students	1054	139
30-39 students	1054	15
40-49 students	507	15
50-99 students	210	7
100+ students	298	1
Total	164	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	9.25%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.88%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	02%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	1.65%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	59%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	70%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.51%
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.93%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	6.07%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.54%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.29%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	5.35%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.44%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5.20%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	2.10%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7.11%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	5.30%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	19.01%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	16.40%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.21%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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