Enrollment (Fall 2023)
  • Undergraduate students: 21,006
  • Graduate students: 1,752
  • In-state/out-of-state ratio: 78/22%
  • International students: 1%
  • Students of color: 23%
Admitted First-Year Students (2023-24)
  • Applications: 39,776
  • Applicants accepted: 27,449
  • Applicants enrolled: 4,750
  • SAT mid-50% range*:1210-1370
  • ACT mid-50% range*: 26-31

* Test optional: 18% submitted scores

Admitted Transfers (2023-24)
  • Applications: 2,481
  • Applicants accepted: 1,355
  • Applicants enrolled: 869
Tuition and Fees

Undergraduate (2024-25) - Per year

Item In-State Out-of-State
Tuition and Fees $14,242 $31,588
Housing and Food $12,916 $12,916
TOTAL $27,158 $44,504

*Courses within the College of Business and School of Nursing have additional course fees.

More details: Undergraduate tuition and fees

Graduate (2024-25) - Per credit hour, most programs

In-state: $561
Out-of-state: $1,291

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92%

FIRST-YEAR
Retention rate

Graduation cap

82%

Six-year
graduation rate

Satisfaction

96%

Satisfaction
rate

Classes
  • Student/faculty ratio: 17:1
  • Average class size: 25 students
  • Classes with fewer than 50 students: 89%
  • Classes taught by professors: 98%
Academic programs
Faculty
  • Full-time instructional faculty: 1,046
  • Part-time instructional faculty: 359
  • Full-time faculty with doctoral or terminal degree: 72%

JMU facts and figures are compiled annually at the end of each admissions cycle. Additional/updated facts are reported to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

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