Quad

Head-to-head

U. the Southwest
Naropa

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. the Southwest has 27 pts more first-gen students than Naropa (47% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. the Southwest grads earn $16.7K more ten years out than Naropa's ($45,389 vs. $28,720)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Naropa graduates 13 pts more of its students than U. the Southwest (54% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. the Southwest has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Naropa (55% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Naropa is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. the Southwest is a bit larger (346 vs. 339)

    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

Naropa admits 100%; U. the Southwest doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. the SouthwestNot reported
Naropa100%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. the SouthwestNot rated
  • NaropaOpen
SAT middle 50%
U. the SouthwestNot reported
NaropaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. the SouthwestNot reported
  • NaropaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. the Southwest and Naropa are about the same size; U. the Southwest has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. the Southwest346
Naropa339
Pell Grant share
U. the Southwest55%
Naropa51%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at U. the Southwest, and Psychology at Naropa; Naropa has 10 students per faculty member to U. the Southwest's 21.

Students per faculty member
U. the Southwest21 to 1
Naropa10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. the SouthwestGeneral Studies19%
  • NaropaPsychology, General64%

What each costs

Only Naropa reports an average cost ($30.1K).

Average cost, all students
U. the SouthwestNot reported
Naropa$30.1K
Aid generosity
U. the SouthwestNot reported
Naropa41%

What each pays off

U. the Southwest's former students earn more, a median $45.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 54% at Naropa to 41% at U. the Southwest.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. the Southwest$45.4K
Naropa$28.7K
Graduation rate
U. the Southwest41%
Naropa54%
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