Key differences on Students & campus

1
U. Alabama has 1.6× as many undergrads as James Madison
Undergrads
2
U. Alabama has 2 pts more first-gen students than James Madison (23% vs. 21%)
First-generation students
3
U. Alabama has 1 pts more Pell recipients than James Madison (18% vs. 17%)
Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

U. Alabama33.2KLargest

James Madison20.9K

Pell Grant share

U. Alabama18%Highest

James Madison17%

First-gen share

U. Alabama23%Highest

James Madison21%

Diversity index

U. Alabama0.47Most

James Madison0.46

Who they are

Men

U. Alabama44%

James Madison44%

Part-time students

U. Alabama7%

James Madison5%

Students 25 and older

U. Alabama6%

James Madison3%

Race & ethnicity

U. Alabama

James Madison

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Alabama40%

James Madison69%

First-years from other states

U. Alabama59%

James Madison30%

First-years from abroad

U. Alabama1%

James Madison0%

New transfer students this fall

U. Alabama1,212

James Madison777

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Alabama13%

James Madison13%

Campus

U. Alabama

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

James Madison

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	U. Alabama	James Madison
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	–	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	–	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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