Harrisonburg, Virginia · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, James Madison University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 22,740, made up of 20,973 undergraduates and 1,767 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
James Madison University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 88 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Psychology, General, and Speech Communication and Rhetoric. It awarded 5,651 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
22,740
Students enrolled
92%
First-year retention
5,651
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
88
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 88
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
92%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,871
Master's degrees
585
Doctoral degrees (research)
45
Postbaccalaureate certificates
127
Post-master's certificates
23
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
22,740
Undergraduates, fall 2024
20,973
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,767
Full-time, fall 2024
91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
25,591
Undergraduates, 2024-25
23,568
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,023
Full-time, 2024-25
83%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
71%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
10
Programs with a fully online option
30
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
7%
Students taking some online courses
51%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Sun Belt Conference
President
Dr. James C. Schmidt
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization