Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Queens University of Charlotte's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at DigiPen Institute of Technology

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Queens University of Charlotte costs about $17.8K less per year on average than DigiPen Institute of Technology ($33,301 vs. $51,096, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    DigiPen Institute of Technology grads earn $22.2K more ten years out than Queens University of Charlotte's ($79,878 vs. $57,673)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    DigiPen Institute of Technology's yield is 18 pts higher than Queens University of Charlotte's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Queens University of Charlotte graduates 9 pts more of its students than DigiPen Institute of Technology (66% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Queens University of Charlotte has 4 pts more first-gen students than DigiPen Institute of Technology (22% vs. 17%)

    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

Queens University of Charlotte admits 62%, DigiPen Institute of Technology 64%; DigiPen Institute of Technology's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
DigiPen Institute of Technology64%
Queens University of Charlotte62%
Quad's selectivity
  • DigiPen Institute of TechnologySelective
  • Queens University of CharlotteSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
DigiPen Institute of Technology
1150–1400
Queens University of Charlotte
1140–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DigiPen Institute of TechnologyGPA and school record required
  • Queens University of CharlotteGPA and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Queens University of Charlotte is a bit larger than DigiPen Institute of Technology (1,211 vs. 995 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
DigiPen Institute of Technology995
Queens University of Charlotte1.2K
Pell Grant share
DigiPen Institute of Technology22%
Queens University of Charlotte24%

Majors and faculty

Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation leads at DigiPen Institute of Technology, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Queens University of Charlotte.

Students per faculty member
DigiPen Institute of Technology11 to 1
Queens University of Charlotte9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DigiPen Institute of TechnologyModeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation40%
  • Queens University of CharlotteRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%

What each costs

Queens University of Charlotte costs about $17.8K less a year than DigiPen Institute of Technology on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
DigiPen Institute of Technology$51.1K
Queens University of Charlotte$33.3K
Aid generosity
DigiPen Institute of Technology14%
Queens University of Charlotte51%

What each pays off

DigiPen Institute of Technology's former students earn more, a median $79.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
DigiPen Institute of Technology$79.9K
Queens University of Charlotte$57.7K
Graduation rate
DigiPen Institute of Technology57%
Queens University of Charlotte66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Queens University of Charlotte got more selective while DigiPen Institute of Technology held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DigiPen Institute of TechnologyGrowing+96%
  • Queens University of CharlotteGrowing+140%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why