Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 94%
Applicants who took ACT: 32%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 30%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 5%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 35%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 35%
SAT I Math score 700+: 5%
SAT I Math score 600+: 40%
ACT score 24-29: 59%
ACT score 30-36: 6%
ACT score 24+: 65%
Students applied: 22,864
Students admitted: 13,705
Admission rate: 60%
Students per faculty: 16
4-year graduation rate: 64%
6-year graduation rate: 81%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 17,900
Full-time enrolled men: 6,877
Full-time enrolled women: 10,209
Part-time enrolled men: 403
Part-time enrolled women: 411
Freshmen retained: 91%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $4,862
Fees (in state): $3,946
Tuition (out of state): $18,850
Fees (out of state): $3,946
Room and board: $8,630
Est. book expense: $876
Total cost (in state): $18,314
Total cost (out of state): $32,302
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $11,404
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $15,586
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $25,392
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $29,574
Average debt at graduation: $22,128

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 47%
Average need-based aid: $6,910
Average non-need-based aid: $2,728