Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Worcester State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Western Connecticut State (63% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate - 2
Worcester State grads earn $1.5K more ten years out than Western Connecticut State's ($60,624 vs. $59,115)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Borrowing
Eight-year outcomes
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Western Connecticut State | Worcester State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54% | 68% |
| Asian | 56% | 57% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 48% | 42% |
| Black | 45% | 54% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 42% |
| International | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Western Connecticut State | Worcester State |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 35% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 53% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 45% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 45% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 62% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 54% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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