Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Denver College of Nursing grads earn $45.9K more ten years out than Five Towns's ($81,809 vs. $35,887)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Denver College of Nursing graduates 44 pts more of its students than Five Towns (86% vs. 42%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Five Towns has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Denver College of Nursing (34% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Denver College of Nursing is a bit larger (757 vs. 547)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Denver College of Nursing has 1 pts more first-gen students than Five Towns (32% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Denver College of Nursing is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.70)

    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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Five Towns admits 54%; Denver College of Nursing doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Five Towns54%
Denver College of NursingNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Five TownsAccessible
  • Denver College of NursingNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Five TownsTest-blind
Denver College of NursingNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Five TownsGPA required
  • Denver College of NursingNot reported

Who's on each campus

Denver College of Nursing is a bit larger than Five Towns (757 vs. 547 undergrads); Five Towns has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Five Towns547
Denver College of Nursing757
Pell Grant share
Five Towns34%
Denver College of Nursing27%

Majors and faculty

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services leads at Five Towns, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Denver College of Nursing.

Students per faculty member
Five Towns11 to 1
Denver College of Nursing13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Five TownsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other34%
  • Denver College of NursingRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse100%

What each costs

Only Five Towns reports an average cost ($31.8K).

Average cost, all students
Five Towns$31.8K
Denver College of NursingNot reported
Aid generosity
Five Towns36%
Denver College of NursingNot reported

What each pays off

Denver College of Nursing's former students earn more, a median $81.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Five Towns$35.9K
Denver College of Nursing$81.8K
Graduation rate
Five Towns42%
Denver College of Nursing86%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Five Towns, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Five TownsGrowing+60%
  • Denver College of NursingNot 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

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