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James Madison University (JMU)

Women's D1 Coach: Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe
Profile
Size
9 / 10
19,923 Undergrads / 21,751 Students
Cost
5 / 10
$18,708 Net Price
Selectivity
2 / 10
77% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    Colonial Ath. (CAA)

  • College Type

    4-year, Public

  • Campus Type

    City: Small

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
16 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
90%
Overall Graduation Rate
84%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
69% / 84%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

Most games are scheduled at schools around Florida, Maryland and Delaware. The team also travels to New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The team typically plays preseason games around Virginia and North Carolina. Other trips in the past include Cambridge, Massachusetts and Palo Alto, California.

Recruit Commits
2024
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Chloe Bleckley Archbishop Carroll Radnor, PA Mid
 
2023
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Alyeska Yee-Jenkins Oakton High School Oakton, VA Mid, Draw
Paige Glantz Pittsford Mendon High School Pittsford, NY Mid, Def
Emily Simkin Milton High School Milton , GA Att, Att
Bridget Wilson Douglas Freeman Richmond, VA Mid, Draw
Aly Yee-Jenkins Oakton Oakton, VA Mid, Draw
Ava Bleckley Archbishop Carroll Wayne , PA Mid
Kaitlyn Carney Franklin High School Franklin, MA Mid, Att
Madison Weybrecht Bayport Blue Point Bayport , NY Def
Emily Evans Skaneateles HS Skaneateles, NY Goal
Avery Bleckley Archbishop John Carroll HS Radnor, PA Mid
Hannah Lewis Central Regional High School Bayville, NJ Mid, Att
Hannah Lewis Central Regional High School Bayville , NJ Mid, Draw
Hannah Lewis Central Regional High School Bayville , NJ Mid, Draw
 
2022
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Brianna Mennella Morris Knolls High School Denville, NJ Mid
Lauren Savage Maryvale Preparatory School Catonsville, MD Mid
Madison Epke Guilford High School Guilford, CT Mid, Draw
Caitlin Boden Sacred Heart Academy Hempstead, NY Goal
Josephine Pell Glenelg Country School Ellicott City, MD Mid
 
2021
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Ryan Malfa Shore Regional High School West Long Branch , NJ Att, Mid
Hazel Gardner Downingtown East High School Exton, PA Mid
Adanya Moyer Good Counsel High school Olney, MD Goal
Shira Parower Staples High School Westport, CT Att
Caitlin McElwee St. Paul's School for Girls Brooklandville, MD Att
Savannah Derey Patrick Henry HS Roanoke, VA Mid
 
2020
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Nicholle Marshall Smithtown Smithtown, NY Mid
Carolyn Thistlewaite New Hope-Solebury New Hope, PA Mid, Def
Geneva Mattis Lakeville North HS Lakeville, MN Mid
Olivia Mattis Lakeville North HS Lakeville, MN Att
 
2019
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Alexis Kotsailidis Kings Park Fort Salonga , NY Goal
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2018
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
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2017
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
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2016
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
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2015
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
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Events By James Madison University (JMU) Coaches
JMU Fall Clinic
Sep 23 '18
Harrisonburg, VA
 
Women's 13-18
JMU Spring Clinic
Mar 9 '19
Harrisonburg, VA
 
Women's 13-18
JMU Summer Camp
Jul 8-10 '19
Harrisonburg, VA
 
Women's 13-18
JMU Fall Clinic
Oct 13 '19
Harrisonburg, VA
 
Women's 13-18
JMU Winter Clinic
Dec 8 '19
Harrisonburg, VA
 
Women's 13-18
JMU Rising Stars Clinic
Feb 9 '20
Harrisonburg, VA
 
Women's 13-18
JMU Summer Camp
Jul 13-15 '20
Harrisonburg, VA
 
Women's 13-18
Location
800 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA, 22807 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Charlottesville Virginia Area
  • Richmond Virginia Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Norfolk Virginia Area
  • Baltimore Maryland Area
  • Greater Philadelphia Area
  • Greater Boston Area
  • Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • Roanoke Virginia Area
  • Charlotte North Carolina Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Greater Denver Area
Where Grads Work
  • Fairfax County Public Schools
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Capital One
  • Deloitte
  • Aramark
  • US Army
  • Accenture
  • IBM
  • University Program Board at James Madison University
  • Wells Fargo
  • PwC
  • Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • EY
  • University of Virginia
  • Bank of America
What Grads Do
  • Sales
  • Education
  • Operations
  • Information Technology
  • Media and Communication
  • Healthcare Services
  • Marketing
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Research
  • Arts and Design
  • Consulting
  • Program and Project Management
  • Administrative
  • Human Resources
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
510 - 610
Math
550 - 640
Total
1140 - 1320
ACT
Composite
23 - 28

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported.

SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 23,579 9,473 14,106
% Admitted 77% 71% 80%
% Admits That Enroll 25% 27% 23%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.5
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
    • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Admissions office
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (19%)
    Business (16%)
    Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling (10%)
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric (8%)
    Communication & Journalism (8%)
    Social Sciences (8%)
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (5%)
    Parks, Recreation & Fitness Stu. (5%)
    Liberal Arts & Sciences (5%)
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (5%)
    Computer & Information Sciences (5%)
    Psychology (4%)
    Psychology, General (4%)
    Visual & Performing Arts (4%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (4%)
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General (3%)
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General (3%)
    Athlete graduation rate
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $18,708

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    In-state
    Out-of-state
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$12,206 $26,164
    Books & Supplies$1,056 $1,056
    Cost of Living$10,938 $10,938
    Personal Expenses$3,982 $3,982
     
    Sticker Price$28,182 $40,638

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    62% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship32%$8,413
    Federal Grants15%$4,524
    Pell Grants15%$4,328
    Other Federal3%$1,203
    State & Local Grants12%$5,622
    Institutional Grants19%$6,898
     
    Student Loans42%$8,860
    Federal Loans40%$5,233
    Other Loans9%$18,062

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $104 Million $4,778

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $20,500.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $17,591 $218

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 2.3%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 5,779 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $56,600

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 4.12 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 69% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 7 6
    Fondling 3 3
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault 2 2
    Burglary 13 9
    Motor Vehicle Theft 2 2
    Arson 2 1

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Undergrad InstructionBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionResearch Doctoral: STEM-dominant
    Enrollment ProfileVery high undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, large, primarily residential

    Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.

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