Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Denver College of Nursing graduates 29 pts more of its students than DigiPen Institute of Technology (86% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Denver College of Nursing has 15 pts more first-gen students than DigiPen Institute of Technology (32% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Denver College of Nursing has 5 pts more Pell recipients than DigiPen Institute of Technology (27% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Denver College of Nursing is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    DigiPen Institute of Technology is a bit larger (995 vs. 757)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Denver College of Nursing grads earn $1.9K more ten years out than DigiPen Institute of Technology's ($81,809 vs. $79,878)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

DigiPen Institute of Technology admits 64%; Denver College of Nursing doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
DigiPen Institute of Technology64%
Denver College of NursingNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • DigiPen Institute of TechnologySelective
  • Denver College of NursingNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
DigiPen Institute of Technology
1150–1400
Denver College of NursingNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DigiPen Institute of TechnologyGPA and school record required
  • Denver College of NursingNot reported

Who's on each campus

DigiPen Institute of Technology is a bit larger than Denver College of Nursing (995 vs. 757 undergrads); Denver College of Nursing has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
DigiPen Institute of Technology995
Denver College of Nursing757
Pell Grant share
DigiPen Institute of Technology22%
Denver College of Nursing27%

Majors and faculty

Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation leads at DigiPen Institute of Technology, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Denver College of Nursing.

Students per faculty member
DigiPen Institute of Technology11 to 1
Denver College of Nursing13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DigiPen Institute of TechnologyModeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation40%
  • Denver College of NursingRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse100%

What each costs

Only DigiPen Institute of Technology reports an average cost ($51.1K).

Average cost, all students
DigiPen Institute of Technology$51.1K
Denver College of NursingNot reported
Aid generosity
DigiPen Institute of Technology14%
Denver College of NursingNot reported

What each pays off

Denver College of Nursing's former students earn more, a median $81.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
DigiPen Institute of Technology$79.9K
Denver College of Nursing$81.8K
Graduation rate
DigiPen Institute of Technology57%
Denver College of Nursing86%

How each has changed

Applications grew at DigiPen Institute of Technology, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DigiPen Institute of TechnologyGrowing+96%
  • Denver College of NursingNot 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

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