Real costs by school · Harrisonburg, VA · Public
At James Madison University, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $22,343 per year — the published cost of attendance is $31,735. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $11,444 / yr | $48,236 |
| $30–48k | $12,977 / yr | $54,698 |
| $48–75k | $16,475 / yr | $69,442 |
| $75–110k | $22,343 / yr | $94,176 |
| Over $110k | $30,147 / yr | $127,070 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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Run James Madison University for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between James Madison University's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $9,392 a year — a 30% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 4th lowest of the 7 Virginia schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $69,954 10 years out — roughly 74% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
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