Quad
U. Alabama
James Madison

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    James Madison grads earn $10.7K more ten years out than U. Alabama's ($69,954 vs. $59,221)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    James Madison graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. Alabama (82% vs. 71%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Alabama$59.2K
James Madison$70K
Graduation rate
U. Alabama71%
James Madison82%
Retention rate
U. Alabama89%
James Madison92%

Borrowing

Median debt
U. Alabama$22.8K
James Madison$20.1K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Alabama32%
James Madison29%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Alabama$19.5K
James Madison$17.5K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Alabama55%
James Madison68%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Alabama72%
James Madison81%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Alabama21%
James Madison14%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Alabama63%
James Madison71%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Alabama77%
James Madison81%
Pell graduation gap
U. Alabama14 pts lower
James Madison10 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupU. AlabamaJames Madison
White76%81%
Asian83%82%
Hispanic/Latino63%74%
Black60%69%
Two or more races69%75%
International52%78%

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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