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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Butler's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Roger Williams

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Butler costs about $215 less per year on average than Roger Williams ($40,314 vs. $40,529, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Roger Williams$40.5K
Butler$40.3K
Aid generosity
Roger Williams36%
Butler40%
Net price, with grants
Roger Williams$38.8K
Butler$38.4K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Roger Williams100%
Butler97%
Average grant
Roger Williams$23.2K
Butler$27.8K
Aid from the college
Roger Williams100%
Butler96%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Roger Williams$63.6K
Butler$67.2K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Roger Williams$63.6K
Butler$67.2K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Roger Williams$42.7K
Butler$46K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Roger Williams$42.7K
Butler$46K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Roger WilliamsNot reported
ButlerNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Roger WilliamsPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $17K

  • ButlerPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $24K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricRoger WilliamsButler
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 10% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $17K (proxy)42% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $24K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricRoger WilliamsButler
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout 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