by our College Data Analytics TeamJMU total enrollment is approximately 21,594 students. 18,420 are undergraduates and 1,094 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time JMU undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
JMU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 13,902 |
| Hispanic | 1,334 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 899 |
| Black or African American | 881 |
| Asian | 873 |
| Unknown | 274 |
| International | 222 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 74% of full-time grad students are women, and 26% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
JMU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 831 |
| Black or African American | 60 |
| Asian | 46 |
| Hispanic | 45 |
| International | 44 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 34 |
| Unknown | 32 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 16,245 |
| Hispanic | 1,510 |
| Black or African American | 1,066 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,014 |
| Asian | 1,009 |
| Unknown | 385 |
| International | 318 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 |
There are approximately 12,810 female students and 8,784 male students at JMU.
JMU ranks 760 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
26.13% of JMU students come from out of state, and 2.11% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 31 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 3,257 |
| New Jersey | 265 |
| Pennsylvania | 226 |
| Maryland | 223 |
| New York | 173 |
Students from 73 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Vietnam, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at JMU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At JMU, 77.46% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 8,697 |
| 18-19 | 8,217 |
| 22-24 | 3,062 |
| 25-29 | 743 |
| 35 and over | 598 |
| 30-34 | 311 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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