Quad

Head-to-head

Butler
Roger Williams

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Butler graduates 21 pts more of its students than Roger Williams (82% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Roger Williams is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Butler grads earn $7K more ten years out than Roger Williams's ($77,235 vs. $70,266)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Roger Williams has 7 pts more first-gen students than Butler (20% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

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

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Butler's SAT midpoint is 30 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

Butler admits 85%, Roger Williams 88%; both have the same yield, 13%.

Acceptance rate
Butler85%
Roger Williams88%
Quad's selectivity
  • ButlerAccessible
  • Roger WilliamsAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Butler
1160–1350
Roger Williams
1140–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ButlerGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Roger WilliamsGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Butler and Roger Williams are about the same size; Roger Williams has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Butler4.3K
Roger Williams3.9K
Pell Grant share
Butler15%
Roger Williams16%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at Butler, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration at Roger Williams; Roger Williams has 10 students per faculty member to Butler's 11.

Students per faculty member
Butler11 to 1
Roger Williams10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ButlerFinance, General9%
  • Roger WilliamsCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration10%

What each costs

Butler and Roger Williams cost about the same a year on average; Butler's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Butler$40.3K
Roger Williams$40.5K
Aid generosity
Butler40%
Roger Williams36%

What each pays off

Butler's former students earn more, a median $77.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 82% at Butler to 61% at Roger Williams.

Median earnings, 10 years
Butler$77.2K
Roger Williams$70.3K
Graduation rate
Butler82%
Roger Williams61%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Butler but fell at Roger Williams; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ButlerSteady−6%
  • 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: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