James Madison vs Miami University-Oxford
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VACompass Score: Excellent · Top 13%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Miami University-OxfordOxford, OHCompass Score: Excellent · Top 14%
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, James Madison has the lower price after aid: $16,475 a year, against $23,806 at Miami University-Oxford.
- James Madison has the lower average price after aid: about $23,000 a year, against about $28,000 at Miami University-Oxford.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at James Madison: $69,954, against $55,076 at Miami University-Oxford.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
Oxford, OH
Setting
City
Town
Students
22,758
18,618
Sports
NCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference
NCAA Division I · Mid-American Conference
Admission
Admission rate
72%
75%
Average SAT
1256
1317
ACT middle 50%
24–29
25–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
80%
80%
First-year retention
92%
90%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$69,954
$55,076
Median debt
$20,093
$23,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $23,000
About $28,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $11,000
About $16,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $13,000
About $18,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $16,000
About $24,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $22,000
About $29,000
Over $110,000
About $30,000
About $31,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Information science $113,345
- Finance $104,926
- Computing and information science $104,806
- Accounting $98,767
- Engineering (general) $91,761
- Management information systems $111,158
- Finance $110,406
- Management science $102,249
- Accounting $101,808
- Managerial economics $101,674
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.