James Madison University

Name: James Madison University Common Data Set 2023-24
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Common Data Set 2023-24

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Acceptance Rate

76.2%

Applications

35,747

Admitted

27,256

Enrolled

4,921

SAT Composite

1180-1310

SAT Math

570-650

SAT Reading

600-670

ACT Composite

23-29

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

§ Extraction474fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Chris

Last Name:Orem

Title:Executive Director

Office:Planning, Analytics and Institutional Research

Address Line 1:MSC 3803

Zipcode22,807

Country:USA

Phone:540-568-7208

Email Address:PAIR@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:https://www.jmu.edu/pair/ir/research/cds/index.shtml

Other

City:Harrisonburg

StateVA

Address Information

Street Address Line 1:800 S. Main Street

CityHarrisonburg

StateVA

Zip22,807

Country:USA

Main Phone Number (Area Code)540

Main Phone Number:568-6211

WWW Home Page Address:www.jmu.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Email Address:admissions@jmu.edu

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	2103	2812	1	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	308	312	4	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	5973	7948	13	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	8384	11072	18	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	7	11	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	8391	11083	18	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	2	4	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	32	102	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	406	478	1	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	440	584	1	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	712	801	3	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	152	307	3	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	114	334	1	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	6	0	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	65	131	1	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	195	410	1	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	15	17	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	275	558	2	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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	19	145	157
Hispanic/Latino	381	1616	1633
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	199	931	952
White, non-Hispanic	3701	15281	15615
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	6	32	34
Asian, non-Hispanic	283	1061	1141
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	3	26	27
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	272	981	455
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	58	426	455
Total	4922	20499	21008

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	680	956	3057	4693
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	680	956	3057	4693
Completed in less than four years	507	713	2446	3666
Completed in less than five years	19	18	80	117
Completed in less than six years	3	0	3	6
Total completers	529	731	2529	3789
Six-year graduation rate	78%	76%	83%	81%

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	12
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2016%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

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	90.2%

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	14549	21198	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	10404	16852	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	2105	2816	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	2103	2812	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	2	4	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:4,589

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,850

Number of wait-listed students admitted:141

Admissions Requirements

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language3

Social studies2

History2

English4

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	19	951
ACT	3	161

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	1180	1240	1310
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	600	630	670
SAT math	570	610	650
ACT composite	23	26	29
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: 700-80014.0

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69962.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59921.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4992.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-80011.7

SAT Math: 600-69945.9

SAT Math: 500-59939.0

SAT Math: 400-4993.2

SAT Math: 300-3990.3

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-16008.6

SAT Composite: 1200-139961.9

SAT Composite: 1000-119927.2

SAT Composite: 800-9992.1

SAT Composite: 600-7990.1

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3623.0

ACT Composite: 24-2958.4

ACT Composite: 18-2316.2

ACT Composite: 12-172.5

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class16.7

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class29.4

Percent in top half of high school graduating class87.7

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class11.4

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.9

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:44

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:70

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:One Academic 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	745	852	Not reported	1603
Admitted	539	690	Not reported	1234
Enrolled	320	378	Not reported	702

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

Standardized test scoresNot Required

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

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:⇒  Review of courses and grades earned

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

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

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)28%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%

Percent who live off campus or commute1%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)22%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing32%

Percent who live off campus or commute68%

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

Coed residence hallsX

Apartments for married studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

2 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	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	6572	6636
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	1176	1176	1176
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	2168	2168	2168
Other expenses	2316	2316	2316

Financial Aid

7 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	202	389	6
Average institutional non-need grant	8011	7279	6374
Athletic grant recipients	77	311	15
Average athletic grant	29494	28840	11508

Reporting Year

Academic Year2023-2024 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$16,984,814

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$17,782,054

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$15,873,995

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,740,687

Total Scholarships/Grants$55,381,550

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$16,466,509

Federal Work-Study$404,308

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

Total Self-Help$16,870,817

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$140,000

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$11,038,961

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$309,532

Total Scholarships/Grants$11,348,363

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$48,165,105

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$8,107,946

Total Self-Help$56,273,051

Parent Loans$49,145,984

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$7,726,705

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	4824	19020	1391
Applied for need-based aid	4434	11629	703
Determined to have financial need	2080	7304	521
Awarded any aid	1834	6658	435
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1217	4231	321
Awarded need-based self-help aid	1202	3704	224
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	215	758	36
Need fully met	1572	4816	231
Average percentage of need met	35	41	33
Average financial aid package	12082	12450	10353
Average need-based scholarship or grant	11313	9818	8760
Average need-based self-help award	3497	4329	4152
Average need-based loan	3430	4215	4126

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.3,833

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 51 Common Data Set 2023-2024

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	1046	359	1405
Members of minority groups	204	42	246
Females	545	211	756
Males	501	148	649
Nonresidents	37	5	42
Doctorate or other terminal degree	752	85	837
Master's, but not terminal master's	248	205	453
Bachelor's degree	18	48	66
Unknown or other highest degree	28	21	49
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	8	0	8

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16.9

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	449	35
10-19 students	449	35
20-29 students	883	10
30-39 students	1121	10
40-49 students	606	15
50-99 students	203	Not reported
100+ students	255	387
Total	158	387

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	8.91%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.20%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	3.72%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	1.48%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	31%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	60%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.52%
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.59%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	3.18%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.59%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	94%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.71%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	6.09%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	22%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.54%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7.23%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	2.19%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7.16%
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	5.44%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	18.78%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	14.22%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.37%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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