James Madison Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Virginia (South) · 21,112 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $13,000/yr sticker
public Tier 4
Median earnings (10yr)
$69K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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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).
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
About James Madison
Top mid-size public in Harrisonburg. Famously strong undergrad teaching, beautiful campus, Greek scene.
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