Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

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

   Aid generosity
2. 2

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

   Diversity index
3. 3

   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
4. 4

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

   First-generation students
5. 5

   U. Delaware grads earn $3K more ten years out than James Madison's ($72,950 vs. $69,954)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   U. Delaware's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than James Madison's

   SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.