Below is a list of reports completed by PAIR. Click on the green plus icon for more information about each report. All reports are available in PDF.
If you have specific questions about a report or need assistance with an analysis, please contact pair@jmu.edu.
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| Report | Date of Publication | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Outcomes in Rural Students | October 2024 | Explores outcomes in students from metropolitan versus rural areas in combination with other factors (e.g., first-generation status, Pell recipient) |
| Student Satisfaction and Sense of Belonging | October 2024 | Identifies factors contributing to student satisfaction and sense of belonging, focusing on student perceptions and activities. |
| Early Indicators of Student Success | May 2024 | Explores how action steps early in a student's career are associated with key student outcomes. |
| Predictors of Subsequent Enrollment: JMU Students who Discontinued | March 2025 | Uses data from the National Student Clearinghouse for an in-depth exploration of where students go after discontinuing and factors that influence this. |
| Economic Impact | December 2023 | The economic impact of JMU on the Harisonburg metropolitan area and Commonwealth of Virginia. |
| First Time Students Admitted, Not Enrolled | December 2024 | Summarizes subsequent enrollment trends of first-time students who were admitted to JMU, but did not enroll. This report is updated annually in January to provide data from the prior Fall’s class. |
| JMU Students who Discontinued | December 2024 | Summarizes subsequent enrollment trends of students who were admitted in the prior academic year and did not continue for a second year at JMU. |
| Graduate School Enrollment | December 2024 | Summarizes subsequent graduate/professional school enrollment trends for students who graduated with an undergraduate degree from JMU the prior academic year. |
| Presentation: Beyond Belonging at JMU with Dr. Sarah Blackstone | June 2025 | This document was presented as part of the Student Success Stories series. This study compared different methods of sense of belonging data collection and analysis. Access the presentation recording here. |