Quad

Head-to-head

Western Connecticut State
Rogers State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Western Connecticut State graduates 26 pts more of its students than Rogers State (56% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Western Connecticut State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Rogers State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Western Connecticut State grads earn $15.9K more ten years out than Rogers State's ($59,115 vs. $43,166)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Rogers State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Western Connecticut State (40% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Rogers State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Western Connecticut State (43% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Western Connecticut State is a bit larger (3,511 vs. 2,657)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Western Connecticut State admits 87%; Rogers State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Western Connecticut State87%
Rogers StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Western Connecticut StateOpen
  • Rogers StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Western Connecticut State
1040–1170
Rogers StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Western Connecticut StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Rogers StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Western Connecticut State is a bit larger than Rogers State (3,511 vs. 2,657 undergrads); Rogers State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Western Connecticut State3.5K
Rogers State2.7K
Pell Grant share
Western Connecticut State35%
Rogers State40%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Police Science leads at Western Connecticut State, and Business Administration and Management at Rogers State.

Students per faculty member
Western Connecticut State11 to 1
Rogers State18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Western Connecticut StateCriminal Justice/Police Science10%
  • Rogers StateBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

Western Connecticut State and Rogers State cost about the same a year on average; Western Connecticut State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Western Connecticut State$19.6K
Rogers State$19.8K
Aid generosity
Western Connecticut State36%
Rogers State19%

What each pays off

Western Connecticut State's former students earn more, a median $59.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Western Connecticut State$59.1K
Rogers State$43.2K
Graduation rate
Western Connecticut State56%
Rogers State29%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Western Connecticut State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Western Connecticut StateSteady+8%
  • Rogers StateNot reported
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:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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 2018About 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