(07-07-2017 05:35 PM)JMUNation Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 08:11 AM)Potomac Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 07:19 AM)NJDuke97 Wrote:  The focus of this article on social media has been more positive about JMU's relative revenues- 59th overall, highest in FCS and one of the highest outside P5- really more in line with AAC levels than other P5/mid major conferences.

Yeah but no one is pointing out the elephant in the room. The high "revenue" is really involuntary student fees, which we lead all D1 athletic programs by the metric. Not something to really be proud of, even if our overall cost of attendance for a student is among the lowest.

As a parent who paid for tuition and living expenses, I did not care how it was divided up. I only cared about what it cost.

The reason why JMU tuition is low and fees are high is JMU has more flexibility with where it spends fees. Carrier knew this loophole in the law and used it to his advantage. He saw where money needed to be spent and the student fees allowed him to allocate funds there. It took the state a long time to figure it out and Mr. Cox closed the loophole.

You guys spend way too much energy on student fees. How do you think the new rec center was built? How about intramural fields? I imagine some of the new D Hall is being funded with student fees. Let's not pretend it is all going to athletics.

Interesting information

I found this on the JMU website.

Athletic fee $1,699
Auxiliary services fee $735
Facilities/Building fee $949
Health Service fee $266
Student Activity $755
Transportation fee $90
Total $4,494