James Madison vs. U. Delaware · Academics

James MadisonHarrisonburg, VA

U. DelawareNewark, DE

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member

James Madison17 to 1

U. Delaware16 to 1Fewest

Full-time faculty share

James Madison81%

U. Delaware99%

Average faculty salary

James Madison$98,024

U. Delaware$132,218Highest

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student

James Madison

$10,620 (public, GASB accounting)

U. Delaware

$21,941 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)

Endowment per student

James Madison

$7,144 (public, GASB accounting)

U. Delaware

$80,314 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)

Tuition share of core revenue

James Madison48%

U. Delaware35%

Shown as figures, not bars: public and private nonprofit colleges report finances on different accounting forms, so dollar amounts aren't directly comparable across them.

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded

James Madison4,871

U. Delaware4,554

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Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why