The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 81.90% where the last year rate was 79%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 90.20% for full-time students and 61.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 81.90% where the current academic year rate is 79%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at James Madison University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 83% | 79% | 85% |
| 2016-17 | 82% | 79% | 84% |
| 2017-18 | 83% | 79% | 85% |
| 2018-19 | 84% | 81% | 86% |
| 2019-20 | 84% | 80% | 86% |
| 2020-21 | 82% | 78% | 84% |
| 2021-22 | 81% | 76% | 84% |
| 2022-23 | 81% | 76% | 84% |
| 2023-24 | 80% | 75% | 84% |
| 2024-25 | 79% | 75% | 82% |
| Average | 81.90% | 77.80% | 84.40% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 90.20% for full-time students and 61.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at JMU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 91% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 91% | 33% |
| 2017-18 | 90% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 90% | 67% |
| 2019-20 | 89% | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 89% | 30% |
| 2021-22 | 91% | 62% |
| 2022-23 | 89% | 60% |
| 2023-24 | 90% | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 92% | 67% |
| Average | 90.20% | 61.90% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at James Madison University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16:1 |
| 2016-17 | 16:1 |
| 2017-18 | 16:1 |
| 2018-19 | 16:1 |
| 2019-20 | 16:1 |
| 2020-21 | 17:1 |
| 2021-22 | 16:1 |
| 2022-23 | 17:1 |
| 2023-24 | 17:1 |
| 2024-25 | 17:1 |
| Average | 16.40:1 |
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