James Madison University

  • Details

    • Name: James Madison University
    • Location: Harrisonburg, VA 22807
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 76.25%
    • Average SAT Scores 1247
    • Four Year Completion Rate 66.87% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 80.89% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 82.3% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    66.9%
    6 Year
    80.9%
    8 Year
    82.3%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $30,213 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $30,790 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $13,576 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $17,272 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $20,093 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $10,582 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $12,172 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $17,150 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $23,171 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $28,869 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $57,438 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $55,354 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $64,070 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $61,807 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $69,954 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $45,394 $33,551 $49,719
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree $35,327 $27,557 $70,020
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies Bachelor's Degree No data $42,188 $35,445
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $45,787 $39,206 $32,885
Systems Science and Theory Bachelor's Degree $46,919 $43,428 $57,389
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $56,052 $52,478 $39,604
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $58,111 $53,827 $28,884
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $46,751 $40,085 $27,637
Science, Technology and Society Bachelor's Degree $45,143 $32,645 $42,067
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree $29,533 No data $24,267
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data $36,843 $52,275
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $40,115 $30,799 $33,807
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree $33,276 $24,224 $40,555
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $44,430 $39,504 $73,457
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,812
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,673
Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Administration Bachelor's Degree No data $38,000 $35,948
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data $44,388 $53,331
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $56,010 No data $26,243
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree $45,278 $34,308 $64,114
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,747
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree $57,321 No data $32,082
Music Bachelor's Degree $37,351 $30,000 $32,499
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $44,822 $36,351 $28,370
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data $44,801 $38,400
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree $49,688 $37,207 $33,065
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree $35,362 $18,022 $45,417
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $43,528 $31,441 $65,005
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data $38,729 $43,827
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data $20,288 $31,086
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data $43,192 $35,969
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data $33,733 $16,916
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $59,257 $48,591 $61,239
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,708
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data $39,000 $22,508
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $52,377 $41,185 $49,222
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data $50,660 $65,544
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree $43,525 $36,790 $30,000
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree $46,172 $38,323 $29,439