Quad

Head-to-head

U. Denver
Roger Williams

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Denver graduates 15 pts more of its students than Roger Williams (76% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Roger Williams costs about $6.5K less per year on average than U. Denver ($40,529 vs. $47,077, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Denver has 1.5× as many undergrads as Roger Williams

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Denver's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Roger Williams

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Roger Williams's yield is 5 pts higher than U. Denver's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. Denver's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Roger Williams's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Denver admits 85%, Roger Williams 88%; Roger Williams's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
U. Denver85%
Roger Williams88%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. DenverAccessible
  • Roger WilliamsAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Denver
1160–1360
Roger Williams
1140–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. DenverRigor and GPA very important56%
  • Roger WilliamsGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Denver has 1.5× as many undergrads as Roger Williams; Roger Williams has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Denver6K
Roger Williams3.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Denver14%
Roger Williams16%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Denver, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration at Roger Williams; U. Denver has 9 students per faculty member to Roger Williams's 10.

Students per faculty member
U. Denver9 to 1
Roger Williams10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. DenverPsychology, General11%
  • Roger WilliamsCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration10%

What each costs

Roger Williams costs about $6.5K less a year than U. Denver on average; U. Denver's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Denver$47.1K
Roger Williams$40.5K
Aid generosity
U. Denver42%
Roger Williams36%

What each pays off

U. Denver's former students earn more, a median $71.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Denver$71.2K
Roger Williams$70.3K
Graduation rate
U. Denver76%
Roger Williams61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Denver but fell at Roger Williams; Roger Williams got less selective while U. Denver held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. DenverGrowing+37%
  • Roger WilliamsShrinking−19%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:University of Denver (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of Denver Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Denver Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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