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 last decade. In 2017-18, 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 15% 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, increasing to 88% in 2017-18.
2020 Target: 85%
Source: Office of Institutional Research
Study Abroad
29.3% of JMU students studied abroad in 2017-18. It marks a 5.7% 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 80 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 20,533 in 2017-18, an increase of 54% in 7 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 $103.9 million in 2017-18.
2020 Target: >$100 Million
Source: JMU Foundation
Improving Access, Opportunity and People Development
Diversity
The population of JMU students who identify as non-white has increased each of the past three years.
2020 Target: Increase Annually
Source: Office of Institutional Research
Undergraduate Student Debt
In 2016-17, JMU graduates accumulated an average debt of $27,681 while the Virginia state average for undergraduate student debt was $28,703.
Learning Centers
Students visited JMU's Learning Centers over 45,000 times in 2017-18, almost 4 times the number of visits in 2009-10.
2020 Target: Increase Annually
Source: JMU Learning Centers
Maintaining Consistently Strong Student Satisfaction
Student Satisfaction
96% of continuing students surveyed in 2017-18 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
96% of students indicated on the 2017-18 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
Buildings and Grounds
95% of students indicated on the 2017-18 Continuing Student Survey that they were "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with JMU buildings and grounds.
2020 Target: Continue Monitoring
Source: Office of Insitutional Research
