Acceptance Rate Changes
The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 73.02%, and this year's acceptance rate is 78.31% at James Madison University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 67.43% and women students' rate is 76.88%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into James Madison University than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at James Madison University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 61.33% | 54.94% | 65.94% |
| 2013-14 | 63.56% 2.23% |
57.89% 1.56% |
67.49% 1.56% |
| 2014-15 | 65.73% 2.18% |
59.11% 2.89% |
70.38% 2.89% |
| 2015-16 | 72.57% 6.84% |
67.43% 5.66% |
76.04% 5.66% |
| 2016-17 | 72.13% -0.45% |
66.90% -0.33% |
75.71% -0.33% |
| 2017-18 | 75.20% 3.07% |
68.34% 4.14% |
79.85% 4.14% |
| 2018-19 | 71.13% -4.06% |
64.58% -4.22% |
75.63% -4.22% |
| 2019-20 | 76.75% 5.62% |
71.28% 4.81% |
80.43% 4.81% |
| 2020-21 | 80.49% 3.74% |
76.03% 3.01% |
83.44% 3.01% |
| 2021-22 | 86.00% 5.51% |
82.00% 5.56% |
89.00% 5.56% |
| 2022-23 | 78.31% -7.69% |
73.28% -7.24% |
81.76% -7.24% |
| Average | 73.02% | 67.43% | 76.88% |
