James Madison CDS VERIFIED
Virginia (South) · 21,112 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $13,000/yr sticker
public Tier 4
Top mid-size public in Harrisonburg. Famously strong undergrad teaching, beautiful campus, Greek scene.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
66.3%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.55–3.95
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1190–1330
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
24–29
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$69K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 1.8 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.8 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $592K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Federal/defense contracting in Northern Virginia: strong pipeline to Booz Allen, Leidos, general contractor roles
- Mid-market management consulting: deloitte, accenture, grant thornton hire heavily, not MBB-tier
- Financial services in Charlotte, Richmond: regional banks favor JMU grads, solid analyst-to-manager track
- Tech recruiting in DC corridor: Amazon AWS, Microsoft regional offices prize local hires
- Accounting/audit at big four: solid pipeline, but expect rural/regional offices first, not major metros
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