How JMU's Acceptance Rate Changes

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).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	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.

Year	Total	Men	Women
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.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
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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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at JMU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes