Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Xavier graduates 13 pts more of its students than Roger Williams (73% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Xavier's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Roger Williams

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Xavier costs about $6.2K less per year on average than Roger Williams ($34,357 vs. $40,529, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Roger Williams's yield is 6 pts higher than Xavier's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Roger Williams grads earn $5.4K more ten years out than Xavier's ($70,266 vs. $64,873)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Roger Williams is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.45)

    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

Xavier admits 86%, Roger Williams 88%; Roger Williams's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Xavier86%
Roger Williams88%
Quad's selectivity
  • XavierAccessible
  • Roger WilliamsAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Xavier
1103–1310
Roger Williams
1140–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • XavierGPA and school record required
  • Roger WilliamsGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Xavier and Roger Williams are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 16%.

Undergrads
Xavier4.2K
Roger Williams3.9K
Pell Grant share
Xavier16%
Roger Williams16%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Xavier, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration at Roger Williams; both have 10 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Xavier10 to 1
Roger Williams10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • XavierRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse21%
  • Roger WilliamsCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration10%

What each costs

Xavier costs about $6.2K less a year than Roger Williams on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Xavier$34.4K
Roger Williams$40.5K
Aid generosity
Xavier48%
Roger Williams36%

What each pays off

Roger Williams's former students earn more, a median $70.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Xavier$64.9K
Roger Williams$70.3K
Graduation rate
Xavier73%
Roger Williams61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Xavier but fell at Roger Williams; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • XavierGrowing+26%
  • Roger WilliamsShrinking−19%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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