Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Gonzaga graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. Denver (87% vs. 76%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Gonzaga's yield is 9 pts higher than U. Denver's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Gonzaga costs about $6.2K less per year on average than U. Denver ($40,913 vs. $47,077, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Gonzaga grads earn $7.7K more ten years out than U. Denver's ($78,892 vs. $71,155)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Denver has 6 pts more first-gen students than Gonzaga (19% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Gonzaga is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index

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

Gonzaga admits 82%, U. Denver 85%; Gonzaga's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
U. Denver85%
Gonzaga82%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. DenverAccessible
  • GonzagaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Denver
1160–1360
Gonzaga
1190–1380
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. DenverRigor and GPA very important56%
  • GonzagaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Denver is a bit larger than Gonzaga (6,025 vs. 5,198 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 14%.

Undergrads
U. Denver6K
Gonzaga5.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Denver14%
Gonzaga14%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Denver, and Business/Commerce at Gonzaga; U. Denver has 9 students per faculty member to Gonzaga's 12.

Students per faculty member
U. Denver9 to 1
Gonzaga12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. DenverPsychology, General11%
  • GonzagaBusiness/Commerce, General23%

What each costs

Gonzaga costs about $6.2K less a year than U. Denver on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Denver$47.1K
Gonzaga$40.9K
Aid generosity
U. Denver42%
Gonzaga45%

What each pays off

Gonzaga's former students earn more, a median $78.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Denver$71.2K
Gonzaga$78.9K
Graduation rate
U. Denver76%
Gonzaga87%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Gonzaga got less selective while U. Denver held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. DenverGrowing+37%
  • GonzagaGrowing+22%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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