Quad

Head-to-head

U. the Incarnate Word
Colorado Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. the Incarnate Word graduates 23 pts more of its students than Colorado Christian (54% vs. 31%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. the Incarnate Word has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Colorado Christian (45% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Colorado Christian is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. the Incarnate Word grads earn $6.3K more ten years out than Colorado Christian's ($56,733 vs. $50,416)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. the Incarnate Word's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Colorado Christian

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. the Incarnate Word costs about $2.4K less per year on average than Colorado Christian ($28,640 vs. $31,003, 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

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

Who's hardest to get into

U. the Incarnate Word admits 98%; Colorado Christian doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. the Incarnate Word98%
Colorado ChristianNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. the Incarnate WordOpen
  • Colorado ChristianNot rated
SAT middle 50%
U. the Incarnate WordTest-blind
Colorado ChristianNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. the Incarnate WordGPA and school record required
  • Colorado ChristianNot reported

Who's on each campus

Colorado Christian is a bit larger than U. the Incarnate Word (5,549 vs. 4,440 undergrads); U. the Incarnate Word has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. the Incarnate Word4.4K
Colorado Christian5.5K
Pell Grant share
U. the Incarnate Word45%
Colorado Christian37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. the Incarnate Word, and Applied Psychology at Colorado Christian.

Students per faculty member
U. the Incarnate Word12 to 1
Colorado Christian17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. the Incarnate WordRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Colorado ChristianApplied Psychology16%

What each costs

U. the Incarnate Word costs about $2.4K less a year than Colorado Christian on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. the Incarnate Word$28.6K
Colorado Christian$31K
Aid generosity
U. the Incarnate Word47%
Colorado Christian43%

What each pays off

U. the Incarnate Word's former students earn more, a median $56.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. the Incarnate Word$56.7K
Colorado Christian$50.4K
Graduation rate
U. the Incarnate Word54%
Colorado Christian31%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. the Incarnate Word, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. the Incarnate WordGrowing+166%
  • Colorado ChristianNot 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

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