Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Roger Williams grads earn $14.3K more ten years out than Belmont's ($70,266 vs. $55,930)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Belmont graduates 11 pts more of its students than Roger Williams (71% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Belmont has 1.8× as many undergrads as Roger Williams

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Belmont's yield is 5 pts higher than Roger Williams's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Belmont has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Roger Williams (21% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Roger Williams has 4 pts more first-gen students than Belmont (20% vs. 16%)

    First-generation 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

Roger Williams admits 88%, Belmont 95%; Belmont's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Belmont95%
Roger Williams88%
Quad's selectivity
  • BelmontOpen
  • Roger WilliamsAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Belmont
1160–1360
Roger Williams
1140–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BelmontRigor and GPA very important70%
  • Roger WilliamsGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Belmont has 1.8× as many undergrads as Roger Williams and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Belmont7.1K
Roger Williams3.9K
Pell Grant share
Belmont21%
Roger Williams16%

Majors and faculty

Music Management leads at Belmont, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration at Roger Williams.

Students per faculty member
Belmont12 to 1
Roger Williams10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BelmontMusic Management12%
  • Roger WilliamsCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration10%

What each costs

Belmont and Roger Williams cost about the same a year on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 36%.

Average cost, all students
Belmont$40.2K
Roger Williams$40.5K
Aid generosity
Belmont36%
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
Belmont$55.9K
Roger Williams$70.3K
Graduation rate
Belmont71%
Roger Williams61%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • BelmontGrowing+62%
  • Roger WilliamsShrinking−19%
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