Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Duquesne has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Butler (20% vs. 15%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Duquesne has 4 pts more first-gen students than Butler (17% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Duquesne's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Butler

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Duquesne is a bit larger (5,350 vs. 4,317)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Butler graduates 3 pts more of its students than Duquesne (82% vs. 79%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Duquesne costs about $2K less per year on average than Butler ($38,314 vs. $40,314, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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%, Duquesne 86%; Butler's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Duquesne86%
Butler85%
Quad's selectivity
  • DuquesneAccessible
  • ButlerAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Duquesne
1180–1340
Butler
1160–1350
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DuquesneRigor, GPA, and tests very important
  • ButlerGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Duquesne is a bit larger than Butler (5,350 vs. 4,317 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Duquesne5.4K
Butler4.3K
Pell Grant share
Duquesne20%
Butler15%

Majors and faculty

Nursing Science leads at Duquesne, and Finance at Butler; Butler has 11 students per faculty member to Duquesne's 12.

Students per faculty member
Duquesne12 to 1
Butler11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DuquesneNursing Science18%
  • ButlerFinance, General9%

What each costs

Duquesne costs about $2K less a year than Butler on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Duquesne$38.3K
Butler$40.3K
Aid generosity
Duquesne44%
Butler40%

What each pays off

Butler's former students earn more, a median $77.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Duquesne$74.7K
Butler$77.2K
Graduation rate
Duquesne79%
Butler82%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Duquesne but held steady at Butler; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DuquesneGrowing+97%
  • ButlerSteady−6%
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