Admissions Facts
Enrollment (Fall 2020)
- Undergraduate students: 19,943
- Graduate students: 1,946
- In-state/out-of-state ratio: 77/23%
- Male/female ratio: 42/58%
- International students: 1.7%
- Minority students: 22.5%
Admitted Freshmen (Fall 2020)
- Applications: 24,413
- Applicants accepted: 78%
- Applicants enrolled: 5,194
- Ranked in top third of high school class (46% reported ranks)
- SAT mid-50% range*:1150-1310
- ACT mid-50% range*: 24-30
* Test optional: 76% submitted scores
Admitted Transfer Students (Fall 2020)
- Applications: 2,673
- Applicants accepted: 62%
- Applicants enrolled: 1,084
Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate (2020-21) - Per year
In-state tuition: $7,250
Comprehensive fee: $5,080
Room and board*: $11,588
Total in-state: $23,918
Out-of-state tuition: $24,150
Comprehensive fee: $5,080
Room and board*: $11,588
Total out-of-state: $40,818
Graduate (2020-21) - Per credit hour
In-state: $499
Out-of-state: $1,231
*includes $240 internet connection fee
More details on tuition and fees
90%
Freshman
Retention rate
82%
Six-year
graduation rate
96%
Satisfaction
rate
Classes
- Student/faculty ratio: 16:1
- Average class size: 25 students
- Classes with fewer than 50 students: 88%
- Classes taught by professors: 98%
Degree programs
- Degree programs offered: 139
- Undergraduate: 76
- Master's: 53
- Education specialist: 2
- Doctoral: 8
Faculty
- Full-time instructional faculty: 1,068
- Part-time instructional faculty: 404
- Faculty with doctoral or terminal degree: 76%
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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