Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Washburn costs about $5.2K less per year on average than Frostburg State ($15,396 vs. $20,616, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Washburn has 1.6× as many undergrads as Frostburg State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Frostburg State grads earn $5.7K more ten years out than Washburn's ($55,493 vs. $49,774)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Washburn's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Frostburg State

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Washburn has 2 pts more first-gen students than Frostburg State (38% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Washburn has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Frostburg State (34% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Frostburg State admits 89%; Washburn doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Frostburg State89%
WashburnNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Frostburg StateOpen
  • WashburnNot rated
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Frostburg StateGPA and school record required
  • WashburnRigor, GPA, and tests very important35%

Who's on each campus

Washburn has 1.6× as many undergrads as Frostburg State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Frostburg State2.9K
Washburn4.6K
Pell Grant share
Frostburg State32%
Washburn34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Frostburg State has 13 students per faculty member to Washburn's 15.

Students per faculty member
Frostburg State13 to 1
Washburn15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Frostburg StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%
  • WashburnRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

Washburn costs about $5.2K less a year than Frostburg State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Frostburg State$20.6K
Washburn$15.4K
Aid generosity
Frostburg State32%
Washburn38%

What each pays off

Frostburg State's former students earn more, a median $55.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Frostburg State$55.5K
Washburn$49.8K
Graduation rate
Frostburg State59%
Washburn60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Frostburg State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Frostburg StateGrowing+18%
  • WashburnNot 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