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JMU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,057
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 35%
Average Aid Amount $9,388
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,770
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 58%

Financial Aid Information at JMU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,057 students (35% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,388. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,770 students (58% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at James Madison University is $13,576 for Virginia residents and $30,790 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,057 students (35% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,388. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at James Madison University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at James Madison University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,05735%$9,388
Pell Grants2,86314%$4,809
Federal Student Loans6,03730%$6,191

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,770 beginning students (58% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,770 students (58% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at James Madison University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at James Madison University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,77058%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,57733%$10,081
Federal Grants69915%$4,944
Pell Grants69115%$4,680
Other Federal Grants2144%$1,037
State/Local Grants58112%$4,823
Institutional Grants1,27227%$7,579
Student Loans1,67735%$9,063
Federal Student Loans1,55933%$5,232
Other Student Loans3547%$19,890

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,173 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended James Madison University. Among them, 1,071 students have lived on campus and 12 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at James Madison University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus9981,0191,071
Living Off-Campus with Family233136
Living Off-Campus without Family7512

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at James Madison University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,553897$10,215,909$6,578
$0 - $30,000231230$3,666,712$15,873
$30,001 - $48,000149149$2,237,270$15,015
$48,001 - $75,000253244$2,643,113$10,447
$75,001 - $110,000233149$1,018,380$4,371
$110,001 or more687125$650,434$947