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James Madison University

Computer and Information Sciences, General (11.0101)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Computer Science
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BS
2010 CIP Code: 110101

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesYes

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  09/1980
Program authorized for distance learning
This program can be completed solely via distance education.
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2020-21694635110
2021-22732664105
2022-23814744123
2023-24868777127
2024-25852741159

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2020-219614110
2021-229510105
2022-231158123
2023-2411710127
2024-2514712159
Five Year Summary57054624
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years13160536244545614624



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2012-13 (10 years)2940%
2014-15 (8 years)3330%
2017-18 (5 years)4300%
2019-20 (3 years)9920%



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2015-16 to 2019-2023246.8%$ 12,864$ 23,182$ 26,570$ 30,557
2016-17 to 2020-2122444.4%$ 12,577$ 23,011$ 26,361$ 28,240
2017-18 to 2021-2221942.7%$ 12,864$ 23,505$ 27,056$ 28,204
2018-19 to 2022-2323543.5%$ 13,360$ 23,505$ 26,958$ 28,700
2019-20 to 2023-2424742.5%$ 12,866$ 23,011$ 25,212$ 28,884
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2015-16 to 2019-2023347.0%$ 16,022$ 26,720$ 38,278$ 51,522
2016-17 to 2020-2122644.8%$ 15,338$ 26,720$ 37,512$ 49,692
2017-18 to 2021-2222243.3%$ 16,081$ 26,720$ 38,620$ 51,522
2018-19 to 2022-2323844.1%$ 15,340$ 26,719$ 40,219$ 56,146
2019-20 to 2023-2425443.7%$ 15,442$ 26,721$ 38,637$ 52,728


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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