James Madison University continues to shine in national rankings, earning accolades in its commitment to high-quality instruction, student engagement and more.
NATIONAL RECOGNITIONS
92% first-year retention rate
#8
Top 125 Best Colleges for Leaders TIME, 2025
Best College Campuses in America (Niche, 2025)
Best Undergraduate Teaching (U.S. News & World Report, 2026) #22
95.2% of the class of 2024 graduates reported a career outcome. A career outcome is defined as working, continuing education, military, or post-grad fellowship/internship.
#47
Best Value Colleges (Public Schools) U.S. News & World Report, 2026
Factsheet APPLICANT DETAILS (Fall 2025) First-Year Applicants 44,134 First-Year Enrolled 4,850 Transfer Applicants (2024-25) 2,436 Transfers Enrolled (2024-25) 816 TOTAL APPLICANTS 46,570 STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO (Fall 2025) 17:1 FACULTY AND STAFF (Fall 2024) Full-Time Instructional Faculty 1,137 Part-Time Instructional Faculty 395 Full-Time Classified Staff
1,492
Full-Time Administrative and Professional Faculty
727
ENROLLMENT (Fall 2025) Undergraduate
21,112 1,767 74% 26% 56% 43%
Graduate In-State
CAMPUS/BUILDINGS (688 acres/leases not included) Academic 38 Administrative 20 Athletic/Recreational 26 Residence Halls 30
Out-of-State
Female
Male
22,879
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
TUITION AND FEES (2024–25) Undergraduate (per year): n In-State Tuition and Fees
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OFFERED Bachelor’s
76 53
$14,300 $31,906 $14,212
Master’s
2 8
n Out-of-State Tuition and Fees
Educational Specialist
n Room and Board
Doctoral TOTAL
139
Graduate (per credit hour): n In-State Tuition
$573 $1,314
n Out-of-State Tuition
DEGREES CONFERRED (2024–25) Undergraduate
4,989
653
BUDGET (2025–26) TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET $824,684,285 11.2025
Graduate TOTAL
5,642
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