James Madison University
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Details
- Name: James Madison University
- Location: Harrisonburg, VA 22807
- Control: Public
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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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 Completion4 Year66.9%6 Year80.9%8 Year82.3% -
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+
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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 |
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| 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 |