James Madison University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at JMU is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.7% of undergraduate students being women and 42.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 20,070, with 11,588 women and 8,482 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at JMU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.6% of undergraduate students being women and 29.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,096, with 1,480 women and 616 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 75.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 15,077 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 7.2% of the student body, with 1,453 students. Asian students represent 4.9% of the population, with 986 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.9%, with 984 students. African American students account for 4.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 948 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 24 students.

International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 233 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.7% of the population, totaling 337 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within JMU.