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JMU Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
College Factual's <nil> diversity report brings to light the racial demographics, age range, gender ratios, and geographic origins of JMU students.

JMU Student Population

21,594 Total Students
18,420 Undergraduates
1,094 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend James Madison University?

JMU total enrollment is approximately 21,594 students. 18,420 are undergraduates and 1,094 are graduate students.

JMU Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time JMU undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.

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JMU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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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

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JMU Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 74% of full-time grad students are women, and 26% men.

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JMU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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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

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Low Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

JMU Racial Demographics:

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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

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

James Madison University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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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

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JMU Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 12,810 female students and 8,784 male students at JMU.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of JMU is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  88.25 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 2,212 female teachers and 1,747 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

26.13% Out of State
2.11% Out of the Country

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.

Student Location Diversity  65 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 31 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
Virginia 3,257
New Jersey 265
Pennsylvania 226
Maryland 223
New York 173

International Students at JMU

Students from 73 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

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Above Average Student Age Diversity

Above Average Student Age Diversity
77.46% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  59.82 out of 100.
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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%.

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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

Notes and References

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.

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