Enrollment (Fall 2024)
- Undergraduate students: 21,112
- Graduate students: 1,767
- In-state/out-of-state ratio: 75/25%
- International students: 1%
- Students of color: 26%
Admitted First-Year Students (2024-25)
- Applications: 44,134
- Applicants accepted: 29,261
- Applicants enrolled: 4,850
- SAT mid-50% range*:1210-1370
- ACT mid-50% range*: 26-31
* Test optional: 19% submitted scores
Admitted Transfers (2024-25)
- Applications: 2,436
- Applicants accepted: 1,319
- Applicants enrolled: 816
Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate (2025-26) - Per year
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and Fees | $14,300 | $31,906 |
| Housing and Food | $14,212 | $14,212 |
| TOTAL | $28,512 | $46,118 |
*Courses within the College of Business and School of Nursing have additional course fees.
More details: Undergraduate tuition and fees
Graduate (2025-26) - Per credit hour
In-state: $573
Out-of-state: $1,314
*Some Graduate programs have rates that are different than the above standard rates.
92%
FIRST-YEAR
Retention rate
80%
Six-year
graduation rate
94%
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
- Total programs offered: 139
- Undergraduate: 76
- Master's: 53
- Education specialist: 2
- Doctoral: 8
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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