Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Western Connecticut State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Worcester State

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Worcester State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Western Connecticut State (63% vs. 56%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Western Connecticut State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Worcester State (35% vs. 30%)

   Pell Grant recipients
4. 4

   Western Connecticut State is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.62)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Western Connecticut State has 2 pts more first-gen students than Worcester State (38% vs. 36%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Western Connecticut State's SAT midpoint is 16 points higher than Worcester State's

   SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.