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James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA 22807City: SmallUNITID 232423

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivitySpecialty: Health Professions 18%Specialty: Business 15%
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Undergraduates
20,888
Graduate students
1,767
Admit rate
72%
Average net price
$23.3k
Graduation rate
80%
Retention rate
92%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$70k
Median debt
$20.1k
Student : faculty
17:1
Value score*
60th pct.
Programs offered
92
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.