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James Madison University
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The gender and racial makeup of a college can impact students' esperiences. On this page, let's cover the demographics of James Madison University.

22,760
Students
58%
Women
42%
Men

Student Body

James Madison University has 22,760 total students. 21,008 are undergraduates and 1,752 and graduate students.

Undergraduates
21,008
Graduates
1,752
Total
22,760

The enrollment trend at James Madison over the past 3 years:

30.0K
27.2K
24.4K
21.6K
18.8K
16.0K
2022
2023
2024

Additional facts about the student body at James Madison:

22%
Students from out of state

Gender

More women than men attend James Madison University. In the undergraduate class, 57% are women and 43% are men.

Women (57%)
Men (43%)

Race/Ethnicity

A college’s diversity is important to many students. Here are the racial demographics at James Madison University as of 2024.

Hispanic
1,616
Black
931
White
15,281
Asian
1,061
Native
32
Pacific
26
Multiple
426

DEI Laws

Some states have passed laws related to how colleges and universities can administer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In states with such a law, schools may be limited in the programs they offer.

No
State DEI laws

James Madison University is not in a state with an anti-DEI law.

The legal landscape around these laws changes quickly. At CollegeIQ, we do our best to update this data as soon as new laws are passed. But students who are concerned about this should conduct research on the latest laws (and possible future laws) in the state before selecting a college

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