JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
2000-01 Facts and Figures
| History | 1908 | Established by the Virginia General Assembly as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg. |
| 1914 | Name changed to The State Normal School for Women at Harrisonburg. | |
| 1924 | Name changed to the State Teachers College at Harrisonburg. | |
| 1938 | Name changed to Madison College in honor of the fourth President of the United States. | |
| 1966 | By action of the Virginia General Assembly, became a coeducational institution. | |
| 1977 | Name changed to James Madison University. | |
| CAMPUS SIZE | 472 acres, including 31 acres at the University Farm. | |
| ACADEMIC DIVISIONS |
College of Arts and Letters College of Business College of Education and Psychology College of Science and Mathematics College of Integrated Science and Technology General Education Graduate School Continuing Education |
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| BUILDINGS | Educational & General (Academic/Administrative) | 52 |
| Auxiliary (Campus Center, Recreation, Dining, Cultural, etc) | 12 | |
| Student Housing | 33 | |
| Total | 97 | |
| BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION |
Leeolou Alumni Center Parking Deck |
$3.0 million $7.5 million |
| CONVOCATION CENTER |
A 7,600 seat, $10.8 million sports and entertainment arena designed for basketball, concerts, and other sports and entertainment events. | |
| ATHLETIC PROGRAM |
More than 500 student athletes compete in 13 men's and 14 women's sports, including archery, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, fencing, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, swimming/diving, tennis, track/cross-country, volleyball, and wrestling. | |
| STUDENT ENROLLMENT FALL 2000 |
Undergraduate Graduate Special Total Enrollment Full-Time Part-Time Male Female In-State Out-of-State Minority African American Resident Population Percent of Full-Time Undergraduates |
13,824 609 528 14,961 13,850 1,111 42% 58% 71% 29% 10% 4% 5,776 43% |
| ENTERING CLASS 2000 |
Number Enrolled Mean SAT Score |
3,226 1,171 |
| DEGREES CONFERRED 1999-00 |
Undergraduate Graduate |
3,082 390 |
| FACULTY & STAFF FALL 2000 |
Full-Time Faculty, Adm. & Classified Staff Full-Time Classified Staff Full-Time Instructional Faculty Part-time Instructional Faculty Average Faculty Salary Percent Full-Time Tenured Faculty Percent Full-Time Female Faculty |
2,017 1,064 675 259 $57,407 51% 37% |
| TUITION & FEES 2000-01 |
In-State Out-of-State |
$4,000 $9,850 |
| ROOM & BOARD (per year) |
Room and Board |
$5,290
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| SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS 2000-01 |
Students Receiving Aid Range of Annual Awards Total |
35% of undergraduate $250-10,000 $9,348,258 |
| LOANS 2000-01 | Students Receiving Aid Range of Annual Awards Total |
55% of undergraduate
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| TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET 2000-01 | Educational & General, Auxiliary Enterprises | $194,931,143 |
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