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James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA · CDS 20242025

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Overall admit rate
71.5%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
18.2%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
Total cost — out-of-state
$44,652
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Avg loan debt at graduation

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates21,112
Total all graduate1,767
Grand total all students22,879

Admissions

Total applicants38,426
Total admitted27,480
Total enrolled4,990
Overall admit rate71.5%
Admit rate — women74.4%
Admit rate — men67.3%
Yield rate18.2%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date
ED notification date
# admitted under ED plan
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing dateNovember 1
EA notification dateMid-Late January
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT14.0%
% submitting ACT3.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile600
SAT EBRW 75th %ile680
SAT Math 25th %ile570
SAT Math 75th %ile660
ACT Comp 25th %ile24
ACT Comp 75th %ile29
% in top 10% of HS class18.9%
% in top 25% of HS class31.7%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$8,150
Tuition — out-of-state$25,496
Required fees$6,100
Room and board$13,056
Total cost — in-state$27,306
Total cost — out-of-state$44,652

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant
Avg % of need met
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)
Avg loan debt at graduation

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist2,926
# admitted from waitlist41
Waitlist admit rate1.4%
Transfer applicants (total)1,780
Transfer admit rate74.6%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio17:1
% faculty full-time74.1%