Institutional Research Studies

The Office of Institutional Research periodically produces major research studies. The following studies are available in their entirety in HTML and/or PDF formats. Acrobat Reader is needed for the PDF formatted studies and is available here.

Economic Impact

• The Economic Impact of James Madison University on the Harrisonburg Metropolitan Area and Commonwealth of Virginia May, 2016

Faculty

• How JMU has Changed - Faculty/Staff  December, 2017
• A Faculty in Transition: A 30-Year Study of the Changes in James Madison University's Instructional Faculty November, 2016

Finance

• Financing of Higher Education in Virginia: Analysis and Issues, 2018-19 Spring 2019
• How JMU Has Changed - Facilities and Finances February, 2018

Student

• Fall 2018 Enrollment Summary January, 2019
• How JMU Has Changed - The Undergraduate Experience June, 2018
• Trends in Student Financial Aid November, 2016
• Oh How We’ve Changed: JMU Graduation Outcomes Since 1970-71 September, 2015
• Ten-Year Summary of Retention and Graduation Outcomes of New JMU Freshmen and Transfers July, 2015
• Student Financial Need: A Seven-year View August, 2014