James Madison University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 135,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (35%)

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 1,200 (6%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 20,107
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 69%
From Region 6%
Athletes 492 (2.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 72%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 6%
Asian 5%
Black 5%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Letters 1,025 43% 76% 4% 5% 7% 1% $72,073 50 +0.76 76 97%
Economics 19 — 84% 68% 11% 5% 11% 0% $96,562 60 -0.05 94 98% — — — —
Economics 54 +2 83% 70% 7% 6% 4% 4% $96,562 60 -0.05 94 98% — — — —
English 40 +3 20% 80% 2% 2% 8% 0% $64,295 94 +1.45 64 93% — — — —
Foreign Languages 13 +11 46% 46% 0% 0% 38% 8% $74,849 94 +1.50 79 99% — — — —
History 62 +4 73% 81% 0% 2% 8% 0% $58,549 69 +0.16 50 95% — — — —
Philosophy and Religious Studies 9 +6 22% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $58,649 47 -0.21 51 96% — — — —
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 36 +3 31% 81% 6% 6% 6% 0% $67,263 96 +1.81 69 97% — — — —
Anthropology 10 +2 30% 70% 0% 20% 10% 0% $51,378 31 -0.50 31 89% — — — —
Communication 182 +8 30% 76% 4% 7% 4% 1% $71,480 83 +0.90 75 — — — — —
Communication 290 +4 37% 81% 4% 3% 5% 1% $73,331 88 +1.07 78 99% — — — —
Geography 64 — 64% 86% 0% 3% 6% 0% $72,476 88 +1.19 77 98% — — — —
International Affairs 41 +2 46% 73% 7% 0% 12% 2% $74,305 59 +0.08 79 95% — — — —
Political Science 109 +3 51% 71% 4% 4% 8% 1% $75,725 65 +0.26 80 96% — — — —
Sociology 42 +2 31% 64% 7% 10% 10% 0% $51,416 32 -0.50 31 95% — — — —
Advanced Legal Research/Studies 54 +2 22% 74% 2% 4% 7% 0% $70,639 95 +1.48 74 99% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 736 60% 78% 6% 2% 6% 1% $98,986 94 +0.99 95 98%
Accounting 145 +6 65% 79% 5% 2% 3% 1% $109,787 92 +1.47 98 99% — — — —
Business Administration 158 +2 68% 78% 5% 2% 7% 1% $87,478 80 +0.51 89 98% — — — —
Economics 8 — 62% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $98,931 69 +0.37 95 — — — — —
Finance 162 +5 81% 80% 4% 2% 5% 1% $121,176 89 +0.76 99 97% — — — —
Hospitality Management 102 — 29% 74% 9% 2% 10% 1% $74,671 96 +1.27 79 96% — — — —
International Business 20 — 55% 50% 10% 0% 15% 25% $101,664 79 +0.79 96 96% — — — —
Marketing 141 +3 43% 79% 6% 3% 7% 0% $92,496 88 +1.16 92 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 207 9% 85% 2% 2% 5% 0% $78,459 68 +3.75 83 96%
Early Childhood Education 11 — 0% 73% 9% 0% 0% 9% $79,736 99 +4.08 84 96% — — — —
Elementary Education 163 — 6% 87% 1% 2% 6% 0% $79,736 99 +4.08 84 96% — — — —
Middle School Education 11 — 55% 73% 9% 9% 0% 0% $79,736 99 +2.89 84 96% — — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching 7 +1 29% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,736 99 +2.89 84 96% — — — —
Special Education 13 — 8% 85% 0% 0% 15% 0% $60,684 76 +0.72 56 96% — — — —
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 2 — 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $71,497 97 +2.26 75 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health and Behavioral Studies 1,636 27% 75% 4% 4% 7% 0% $70,834 47 +0.35 75 97% 3.2%
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 26 — 8% 85% 0% 0% 12% 0% $62,107 41 -0.18 59 92% — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 94 — 1% 79% 2% 1% 3% 1% $67,072 77 +0.65 69 97% — — — —
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling — — — — — — — — $74,912 73 +0.44 79 98% — — — —
Health Sciences 432 +1 17% 68% 6% 7% 9% 0% $71,574 65 +0.21 76 — — — — —
Kinesiology 129 — 48% 80% 2% 3% 5% 0% $67,906 76 +0.71 70 98% — — — —
Nursing 265 — 6% 75% 4% 4% 9% 0% $86,973 31 -0.52 89 96% 3.2% — — —
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist — — — — — — — — $67,072 77 +0.65 69 97% — — — —
Health Administration 63 — 21% 75% 8% 2% 5% 0% $80,520 89 +0.73 85 93% — — — —
Sport Management 221 — 79% 83% 1% 4% 5% 0% $67,906 79 +0.70 70 98% — — — —
Psychology 315 +5 19% 77% 3% 5% 8% 0% $59,579 79 +0.69 53 97% — — — —
Public Administration 47 — 66% 79% 0% 4% 6% 0% $81,676 83 +0.70 85 100% — — — —
Social Work 44 — 16% 70% 9% 5% 9% 0% $57,998 78 +0.56 49 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Integrated Science and Engineering 524 77% 72% 8% 2% 9% 1% $118,135 98 +0.73 99 97%
General Engineering 78 — 78% 85% 4% 0% 8% 1% $89,578 21 -0.68 91 98% — — — —
Computer Information Systems 135 +8 76% 59% 16% 4% 8% 1% $133,665 95 +1.72 99 99% — — — —
Computer Science 162 — 86% 72% 9% 1% 10% 0% $131,806 70 +0.20 99 92% — — — —
Information Technology 25 +1 84% 64% 4% 8% 20% 4% $131,806 94 +1.63 99 92% — — — —
Systems Science and Theory 63 +1 51% 92% 3% 0% 2% 0% $105,905 60 -0.09 97 100% — — — —
Science, Technology and Society 61 +1 79% 70% 3% 7% 10% 0% $91,010 97 +2.23 91 99% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Science and Mathematics 321 40% 74% 6% 5% 8% 1% $72,394 51 +0.25 77 96%
Chemistry 33 +2 55% 82% 3% 6% 3% 0% $73,575 68 +0.19 78 100% — — — —
Financial Mathematics 6 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $98,238 40 -0.33 95 — — — — —
Geosciences 24 — 33% 88% 4% 4% 0% 0% $54,431 10 -0.96 40 94% — — — —
Mathematics 22 +8 45% 64% 18% 5% 5% 0% $81,158 53 -0.16 85 100% — — — —
Physics 20 — 80% 75% 5% 5% 10% 0% $94,475 84 +0.78 93 100% — — — —
Biology 180 +1 30% 72% 6% 4% 10% 1% $71,663 78 +0.60 76 97% — — — —
Biotechnology 36 — 58% 75% 3% 8% 8% 3% $65,012 20 -0.58 65 86% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Visual and Performing Arts 249 37% 71% 4% 5% 11% 1% $51,605 1 +0.62 32 96%
Art 131 +2 31% 68% 5% 5% 13% 2% $53,253 82 +0.69 36 94% — — — —
Art History 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,253 69 +0.11 36 94% — — — —
Music Performance 60 +1 58% 68% 7% 5% 12% 0% $52,498 76 +0.62 34 97% — — — —
Theatre 55 — 31% 78% 0% 7% 7% 0% $46,616 75 +0.48 19 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
University Studies 173 30% 64% 3% 16% 8% 1% $58,385 6 +0.39 50 96% 5.4%
General Education 173 +4 30% 64% 3% 16% 8% 1% $58,385 75 +0.39 50 96% 5.4% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,606
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $32,597
Est. In-State Cost $18,894
Est. Out-of-State Cost $42,167
ROI Percentile 84th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 92%
4-Year Graduation Rate 66%
6-Year Graduation Rate 80%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 23.5% 1,144 34% 77% 4% 5% 7% 1% $68,222 83 +0.72 71 97% —
Business & Economics 22.4% 1,093 63% 78% 5% 3% 6% 1% $91,476 76 +0.85 92 97% —
Health Sciences 18.9% 920 17% 72% 5% 5% 8% 0% $75,035 41 +0.12 80 97% 3.2%
Education 7.8% 380 18% 75% 3% 8% 6% 1% $69,321 98 +2.22 72 96% 5.4%
Computer Science 6.6% 322 81% 66% 11% 2% 10% 1% $132,585 79 +0.95 99 95% —
Arts 5.1% 249 37% 71% 4% 5% 11% 1% $51,605 51 +0.62 32 96% —
Humanities 4.5% 221 54% 75% 2% 5% 10% 0% $70,931 95 +1.30 75 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.4% 216 35% 73% 6% 5% 10% 1% $70,555 64 +0.41 74 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.4% 168 52% 82% 5% 3% 3% 0% $87,326 71 -0.07 89 99% —
Engineering 1.6% 78 78% 85% 4% 0% 8% 1% $89,578 4 -0.68 91 98% —
Professional 1.1% 54 22% 74% 2% 4% 7% 0% $70,639 56 +1.48 74 99% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.5% 26 8% 85% 0% 0% 12% 0% $62,107 60 -0.18 59 92% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $5.9M #185 2% $0 27 #155 32 —
Physical Sciences & Math $3.6M #247 50% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $2.5M #242 36% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $2.4M #190 4% $0 21 #88 — —
Education $2.4M #165 8% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $1.7M #173 0% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.8M #240 7% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.7M #292 50% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Total $19.9M #257 17% $0 48 #256 32 —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 121 $16.9M $16.9M $1
Baseball 41 $2.2M $2.2M $1
Soccer 30 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Basketball 17 $4.4M $4.4M $0
Golf 10 $686K $686K -$3
Tennis 8 $695K $695K $1
Total 227 $26.5M $26.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 111 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Soccer 36 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Lacrosse 35 $1.7M $1.7M -$1
Basketball 28 $3.7M $3.7M -$1
Swimming & Diving 28 $1.3M $1.3M $1
Softball 25 $1.9M $1.9M $1
Field Hockey 24 $1.7M $1.7M -$1
Volleyball 16 $1.4M $1.4M $1
Tennis 11 $953K $953K -$1
Golf 8 $835K $835K $1
Total 265 $17.7M $17.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 121 $16.9M $16.9M $1
Track & Field (combined) 111 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Soccer 66 $3.6M $3.6M $0
Basketball 45 $8.1M $8.1M -$1
Baseball 41 $2.2M $2.2M $1
Lacrosse 35 $1.7M $1.7M -$1
Swimming & Diving 28 $1.3M $1.3M $1
Softball 25 $1.9M $1.9M $1
Field Hockey 24 $1.7M $1.7M -$1
Tennis 19 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Golf 18 $1.5M $1.5M -$2
Volleyball 16 $1.4M $1.4M $1
Total 492 $68.4M $68.4M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 69%
Yield (non-ED) 17%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 64% 73% 88%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 19%
SAT Range 1180 – 1330
SAT Math Range 570 – 660
SAT RW Range 590 – 690