James Madison vs Rutgers University-Newark
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.Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJCompass Score: Very good · Top 30%
At a glance
- James Madison has the higher graduation rate: 80% against 64% at Rutgers University-Newark.
- For families earning up to $30,000, James Madison has the lower price after aid: $11,444 a year, against $16,420 at Rutgers University-Newark.
- Rutgers University-Newark has the lower average price after aid: $19,703 a year, against $23,322 at James Madison.
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 30%
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 18%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
Newark, NJ
Setting
City
City
Students
22,758
10,809
Sports
NCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference
NCAA Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
72%
71%
Average SAT
1256
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
24–29
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
80%
64%
First-year retention
92%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$69,954
$74,479
Median debt
$20,093
$21,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$23,322
$19,703
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$11,444
$16,420
$30,001–$48,000
$12,977
$16,338
$48,001–$75,000
$16,475
$17,806
$75,001–$110,000
$22,343
$22,867
Over $110,000
$30,147
$33,018
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
- Computing and information science $125,303
- Finance $100,695
- Management information systems $89,098
- Accounting $89,087
- Information science $87,757
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.