Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at JMU

At James Madison University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 74.35%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 76.00%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into James Madison University than the previous year.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 26.03%, and the 2024 yield is 18.00%. The number of JMU applicants increased by 16.35% (5,023 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 74.35%, and this year's acceptance rate is 76.00% at James Madison University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 68.99% and women students' rate is 78.07%. For 2024 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 (2013-2024).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 63.56% 57.89% 67.49%
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%
2023-24 76.00%
-2.31%
72.00%
-2.76%
79.00%
-2.76%
Average 74.35% 68.99% 78.07%
James Madison University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 26.03% where the current academic year yield is 18.00%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at James Madison University from 2013 to 2024.
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 30.05% 31.74% 29.04%
2014-15 29.44%
-0.61%
30.73%
-0.36%
28.68%
-0.36%
2015-16 28.33%
-1.11%
29.58%
-1.10%
27.58%
-1.10%
2016-17 29.32%
0.99%
30.73%
0.88%
28.46%
0.88%
2017-18 29.43%
0.11%
32.52%
-0.83%
27.63%
-0.83%
2018-19 27.58%
-1.85%
30.75%
-1.92%
25.71%
-1.92%
2019-20 24.62%
-2.95%
27.13%
-2.58%
23.13%
-2.58%
2020-21 23.40%
-1.23%
24.72%
-0.53%
22.60%
-0.53%
2021-22 26.00%
2.60%
31.00%
0.40%
23.00%
0.40%
2022-23 20.21%
-5.79%
23.24%
-4.59%
18.41%
-4.59%
2023-24 18.00%
-2.21%
20.00%
-1.42%
17.00%
-1.42%
Average 26.03% 28.38% 24.66%
James Madison University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 24,304, the average number of admitted is 18,116, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 4,569. The number of JMU applicants increased by 16.35% (5,023 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at James Madison University from 2013 to 2024.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2013-14 22,648 14,394 4,325
2014-15 22,550
-98
14,823
39
4,364
39
2015-16 21,439
-1,111
15,559
44
4,408
44
2016-17 21,304
-135
15,366
97
4,505
97
2017-18 21,100
-204
15,867
164
4,669
164
2018-19 23,149
2,049
16,467
-128
4,541
-128
2019-20 23,579
430
18,098
-85
4,456
-85
2020-21 23,922
343
19,255
49
4,505
49
2021-22 21,176
-2,746
18,211
230
4,735
230
2022-23 30,727
9,551
24,062
128
4,863
128
2023-24 35,750
5,023
27,170
28
4,891
28
Average 24,304 18,116 4,569
James Madison University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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