by our College Data Analytics TeamJMU total enrollment is approximately 21,594 students. 18,420 are undergraduates and 1,094 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time JMU undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
JMU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 13,902 |
| Hispanic | 1,334 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 899 |
| Black or African American | 881 |
| Asian | 873 |
| Unknown | 274 |
| International | 222 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 74% of full-time grad students are women, and 26% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
JMU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 831 |
| Black or African American | 60 |
| Asian | 46 |
| Hispanic | 45 |
| International | 44 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 34 |
| Unknown | 32 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 16,245 |
| Hispanic | 1,510 |
| Black or African American | 1,066 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,014 |
| Asian | 1,009 |
| Unknown | 385 |
| International | 318 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 |
James Madison University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 3,347 |
| Black or African American | 133 |
| Asian | 102 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at JMU.
There are approximately 12,810 female students and 8,784 male students at JMU.
Reporting of the gender of JMU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 2,212 female teachers and 1,747 male teachers.
JMU ranks 760 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
26.13% of JMU students come from out of state, and 2.11% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 31 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 3,257 |
| New Jersey | 265 |
| Pennsylvania | 226 |
| Maryland | 223 |
| New York | 173 |
Students from 73 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Vietnam, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at JMU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At JMU, 77.46% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 8,697 |
| 18-19 | 8,217 |
| 22-24 | 3,062 |
| 25-29 | 743 |
| 35 and over | 598 |
| 30-34 | 311 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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