Strategic Plan Measures of Performance
The Madison Plan Measures of Performance
To evaluate the progress on the university's 2014-2020 strategic plan, key measures were identified and targets were set. These measures will be tracked and data updated as the information becomes available. See highlights of selected strategic performance measures in the graphic below.
View the Madison plan key performance measures.
Mission: We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.
Vision: To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.
Values: Academic Quality, Community, Diversity, Excellence, Integrity and Student Focus
Fostering Academic Quality and Student Engagement
Graduation Rate
JMU's Six-Year Graduation Rate has consistently exceeded 80% over the decade. In 2016, JMU boasted the third highest six-year graduation rate among Virginia four-year public institutions.
2020 Target: 80%
Source: Office of Institutional Research
Student-Faculty Ratio
The University has maintained a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio since 2009-10, even with enrollment increasing over 12% during that same period.
2020 Target: 16:1
Source: Office of Institutional Research
Athlete Graduation Rate
Graduation rates for JMU athletes have met or exceeded the overall graduation rate, remaining steady at 83% in 2015-16.
2020 Target: 85%
Source: Office of Institutional Research
Study Abroad
28% of JMU students studied abroad in 2015-16. It marks a 5% increase in study abroad participation since 2009-10.
2020 Target: 33%
Source: Office of Institutional Research
Growing Resources and Supporting Academics
Instructional and Academic Support
JMU spends approximately 81.2 cents of every dollar designated for educational expenses on instruction and other forms of academic support.
2020 Target: 71.5 to 74%
Source: Office of Institutional Research
Donors
The number of donors for JMU has risen from 13,367 in 2009 to 20,859 in 2015, an increase of 54% in 6 years.
2020 Target: 25,800
Source: University Advancement
Endowment
JMU is committed to growing its endowment above 100 million dollars by 2020. The University's endowment has increased steadily from $40 million in 2009 to $81.9 million in 2015.
2020 Target: >$100 Million
Source: JMU Foundation
Improving Access, Opportunity and People Development
Learning Centers
Students visited JMU's Learning Centers over 30,000 times in 2015-16, up over 6,000 visits since 2014-15 and 2.5 times the number of visits in 2009-10.
2020 Target: Increase Annually
Source: JMU Learning Centers
Diversity
The population of new JMU students who identify as non-white has increased each of the past three years and has been above 20% of the new student population since 2014.
2020 Target: Increase Annually
Source: Office of Institutional Research
Undergraduate Student Debt
Graduates leave JMU with less debt, on average, than other undergraduate students in Virginia. In 2014-15, JMU graduates accumulated an average debt of $24,884 while the Virginia state average for undergraduate student debt was $29,267.
2020 Target: JMU debt less than VA debt
Source: Office of Institutional Research & SCHEV
Maintaining Consistently Strong Student Satisfaction
Student Satisfaction
96% of continuing students surveyed in 2015-16 expressed satisfaction with JMU in general. This percentage has been consistently above 90% since 2009-10.
2020 Target: Continue Monitoring
Source: Office of Institutional Research
Safety and Security
97% of students indicated on a Continuing Students Survey that they were "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with personal security/safety at JMU.
2020 Target: Continue Monitoring
Source: Office of Institutional Research
Technology
89% of students, and 88% of faculty & staff, indicated on a 2015-16 Technology Survey that they were "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with JMU technology.
2020 Target: Continue Monitoring
Source: Dept. of Information Technology
