Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Delaware is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    James Madison has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Delaware (21% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    James Madison is a bit larger (20,888 vs. 19,071)

    Undergrads

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. Delaware19.1K
James Madison20.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Delaware16%
James Madison17%
First-gen share
U. Delaware17%
James Madison21%
Diversity index
U. Delaware0.53
James Madison0.46

Who they are

Men
U. Delaware40%
James Madison44%
Part-time students
U. Delaware4%
James Madison5%
Students 25 and older
U. Delaware2%
James Madison3%

Race & ethnicity

U. Delaware
James Madison
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Delaware39%
James Madison69%
First-years from other states
U. Delaware59%
James Madison30%
First-years from abroad
U. Delaware1%
James Madison0%
New transfer students this fall
U. Delaware654
James Madison777
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Delaware13%
James Madison13%

Campus

U. Delaware
Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
James Madison
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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