Student Population at JMU
Total Enrollment
22,224
Undergraduate
20,346
Graduate
1,878
Online Enrollment
1,036
Men Students
9,297
Women Students
12,927
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 22,224 students have enrolled at James Madison University - 20,346 undergraduate and 1,878 graduate.
By gender, 9,297 male and 12,927 female students are attending James Madison University. By attendance status, there are 19,984 full-time students and 2,240 part-time students.
The number of students at James Madison University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
James Madison University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,036 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between James Madison University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,297 male and 12,927 female students attending JMU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at JMU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,346 | 18,937 | 1,409 |
| Men | 8,741 | 8,080 | 661 |
| Women | 11,605 | 10,857 | 748 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,878 | 1,047 | 831 |
| Men | 556 | 288 | 268 |
| Women | 1,322 | 759 | 563 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 16,521 White students (74.34%) and 1,636 Hispanic students (7.36%) at James Madison University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at James Madison University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 42 | 11 | 31 |
| Asian | 1,188 | 532 | 656 |
| Black or African American | 953 | 412 | 541 |
| Hispanic | 1,533 | 611 | 922 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| White | 15,182 | 6,512 | 8,670 |
| Two or More Races | 817 | 350 | 467 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 418 | 221 | 197 |
| Total | 20,346 | 8,741 | 11,605 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 80 | 16 | 64 |
| Black or African American | 117 | 47 | 70 |
| Hispanic | 103 | 31 | 72 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,339 | 381 | 958 |
| Two or More Races | 67 | 20 | 47 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 85 | 32 | 53 |
| Total | 1,878 | 556 | 1,322 |
Online Student Population
At James Madison University, 6,725 students (30.26% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,036 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 875 students live in Virginia where James Madison University is located in and 147 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,224 | 20,346 | 1,878 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,036 | 467 | 569 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,689 | 5,501 | 188 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 15,499 | 14,378 | 1,121 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,036 | 467 | 569 |
| Virginia Residents | 875 | 442 | 433 |
| Other State in U.S. | 147 | 20 | 127 |
| Outside of U.S. | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Unknown | 6 | 4 | 2 |