James Madison vs Rowan
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%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJCompass Score: Very good · Top 27%
At a glance
- James Madison has the higher graduation rate: 80% against 67% at Rowan.
- For families earning up to $30,000, James Madison has the lower price after aid: $11,444 a year, against $15,305 at Rowan.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at James Madison: $69,954, against $59,988 at Rowan.
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%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 25%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
Glassboro, NJ
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
22,758
19,660
Sports
NCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference
NCAA Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
72%
78%
Average SAT
1256
1212
ACT middle 50%
24–29
23–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
80%
67%
First-year retention
92%
82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$69,954
$59,988
Median debt
$20,093
$20,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$23,322
$22,408
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$11,444
$15,305
$30,001–$48,000
$12,977
$15,264
$48,001–$75,000
$16,475
$19,245
$75,001–$110,000
$22,343
$27,580
Over $110,000
$30,147
$30,378
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
- Electrical engineering $104,215
- Nursing $97,116
- Chemical Engineering $95,769
- Mechanical engineering $90,084
- Computing and information science $86,475
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.