James Madison University (JMU) is a four-year, public school located in Harrisonburg, VA.
It offers 52 graduate programs - 31 Master's, 8 Doctorate, 12 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,464 for in-state and $30,984 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,767 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 22,740 students at JMU. JMU offers online graduate programs and 485 out of 1,767 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find JMU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,464 for Virginia residents and $30,984 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-two (52) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | James Madison University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 800 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,752 students
485 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$13,464
Out-of-State$30,984 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 52 Graduate Programs
31 Master's, 8 Doctorate, 13 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at James Madison University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at James Madison University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $13,464 and $30,984 for non-Virginia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $509 for Virginia residents and $1,239 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $12,216 | $29,736 |
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| Fees | $1,248 | $1,248 |
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| Cost per Credit | $509 | $1,239 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,298 |
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| Room & Board | $13,056 (On-Campus) / $13,056 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,672 (On-Campus) / $4,672 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $32,490 | $50,010 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $32,490 | $50,010 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $11,976 | $12,514 | $12,696 | $13,080 | $13,464 |
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| Out-of-State | $29,544 | $29,746 | $29,496 | $30,528 | $30,984 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
James Madison University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 52 major areas - 31 Master's (4 online programs), 8 Doctorate, 12 Post-Bachelor's (5 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 585 students have been conferred Master's degree and 45 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 585 | 45 | 127 | 23 |
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| Men | 198 | 13 | 24 | 4 |
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| Women | 387 | 32 | 103 | 19 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 8 |
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Graduate Student Population
JMU graduate schools have a total of 1,752 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 550 male and 1,202 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 917 full-time and 835 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 485 students enrolled through online exclusively and 115 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,181 White, 115 Black, and 72 Asian students are attending at James Madison University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,752 |
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| Men | 550 |
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| Women | 1,202 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,752 |
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| Full-time Students | 917 |
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| Part-time Students | 835 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,752 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 72 |
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| Black | 115 |
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| Hispanic | 117 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 1,181 |
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| Two or more races | 70 |
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| Un-Known | 91 |
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Online Population
At James Madison University graduate schools, 485 students enrolled online exclusively and 115 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,767 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 485 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 115 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,167 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 485 |
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| Virginia Resident | 369 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 114 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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