Quad
James Madison
U. Delaware

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Delaware's grants cover 25% of its full price on average, vs. 11% at James Madison

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    James Madison costs about $4.4K less per year on average than U. Delaware ($32,777 vs. $37,216, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
James Madison$32.8K
U. Delaware$37.2K
Aid generosity
James Madison11%
U. Delaware25%
Net price, with grants
James Madison$18.9K
U. Delaware$19.1K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
James Madison33%
U. Delaware91%
Average grant
James Madison$12.1K
U. Delaware$13.3K
Aid from the college
James Madison27%
U. Delaware82%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
James Madison$32K
U. Delaware$33.7K
Sticker price, out-of-state
James Madison$49.2K
U. Delaware$57.4K
Tuition & fees, in-state
James Madison$13.6K
U. Delaware$16.1K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
James Madison$30.8K
U. Delaware$39.7K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
James Madison28%
U. Delaware66%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • James MadisonLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • U. DelawareLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $9K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricJames MadisonU. Delaware
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need –31% got merit aid, averaging $9K
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricJames MadisonU. Delaware
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricJames MadisonU. Delaware
Aid forms FAFSAFAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline March 1 (priority)January 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years 35%–
Average aid package, first-years $12,082–
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students 85 students, average $20.8K–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;James Madison University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;James Madison University Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Delaware Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2023 entrants;University of Delaware Common Data Set 2022–23, 2020–21;University of Delaware Common Data Set 2022–23, 2022–23About 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