Quad

Head-to-head

Westcliff
Salve Regina

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Salve Regina has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Westcliff (15% vs. 6%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Salve Regina graduates 8 pts more of its students than Westcliff (75% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Westcliff's yield is 5 pts higher than Salve Regina's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Salve Regina is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.41)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Westcliff is a bit larger (2,363 vs. 2,121)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Salve Regina admits 68% vs. 73% at Westcliff

    Acceptance rate

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

Salve Regina admits 68%, Westcliff 73%; Westcliff's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Westcliff73%
Salve Regina68%
Quad's selectivity
  • WestcliffAccessible
  • Salve ReginaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
WestcliffTest-blind
Salve Regina
1160–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WestcliffGPA and school record required
  • Salve ReginaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Westcliff is a bit larger than Salve Regina (2,363 vs. 2,121 undergrads); Salve Regina has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Westcliff2.4K
Salve Regina2.1K
Pell Grant share
Westcliff6%
Salve Regina15%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Westcliff, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Salve Regina.

Students per faculty member
Westcliff11 to 1
Salve Regina12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WestcliffBusiness Administration and Management, General64%
  • Salve ReginaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%

What each costs

Only Salve Regina reports an average cost ($38.6K).

Average cost, all students
WestcliffNot reported
Salve Regina$38.6K
Aid generosity
WestcliffNot reported
Salve Regina46%

What each pays off

Salve Regina's former students earn a median $73K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
WestcliffNot reported
Salve Regina$73K
Graduation rate
Westcliff67%
Salve Regina75%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Salve Regina, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WestcliffNot reported
  • Salve ReginaGrowing+28%
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