Admissions Facts
Enrollment (Fall 2019)
- Undergraduate students: 19,883
- Graduate students: 1,925
- In-state/out-of-state ratio: 76/24%
- Male/female ratio: 42/58%
- International students: 2%
- Minority students: 22%
Admitted Freshmen (Fall 2019)
- Applications: 24,449
- Applicants accepted: 73%
- Applicants enrolled: 4,625
- Ranked in top third of high school class (77% reported ranks)
- SAT mid-50% range*:1160-1320
- ACT mid-50% range*: 24-30
* Test optional: 73% submitted scores
Admitted Transfer Students (Fall 2019)
- Applications: 2,358
- Applicants accepted: 57%
- Applicants enrolled: 894
Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate (2019-20) - Per year
In-state tuition: $7,250
Comprehensive fee: $4,956
Room and board: $10,740
Total in-state: $22,946
Out-of-state tuition: $24,150
Comprehensive fee: $4,956
Room and board: $10,740
Total out-of-state: $39,846
Graduate (2019-20) - Per credit hour
In-state: $499
Out-of-state: $1,231
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: 89%
- 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: 1,062
- Part-time instructional faculty: 513
- Faculty with doctoral or terminal degree: 77%
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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