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Academics at James Madison University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at JMU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at JMU this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 19,923 undergraduate students at James Madison University is 1,432 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 16 to 1 which makes James Madison University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at James Madison University , there are 16 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (74.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (74.0% ) are full-time.
A significant percentage of the faculty (43.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at James Madison University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

James Madison University offers 49 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 46 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, James Madison University awarded 4,873 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Mental & Social Health Services0469469
Communication & Media Studies0451451
Liberal Arts General Studies0290290
General Psychology0254254
Health & Physical Education0252252

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