After several years in a row of relatively similar sized classes of first year students at JMU, the first year headcount will jump up a bit this coming year, as shown above. 



Despite this jump in first year students, the overall growth trajectory will stay relatively similar to what JMU has experienced over the past several years.

These increases in enrollment will (gradually) help the over-supplied student housing market in Harrisonburg.  If you haven't heard, there are many more places for students to live than there are students.  (read up here)

These increases are also (continued) great news for the local economy, as JMU is a major economic engine for the local economy -- as both students and faculty/staff live here, work here, spend here, etc.  This is not, of course, to ignore the significant contributions made to our local economy by Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University and Blue Ridge Community College.

The data for the graphs above is based on JMU's enrollment projections.  "Total On-Campus Headcount" is the number of students who are taking classes on the JMU campus.