Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Worcester State grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Frostburg State's ($60,624 vs. $55,493)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Frostburg State's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Worcester State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Worcester State graduates 4 pts more of its students than Frostburg State (63% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Worcester State is a bit larger (3,879 vs. 2,909)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Worcester State's yield is 3 pts higher than Frostburg State's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Frostburg State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Worcester State (32% vs. 30%)

    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

Worcester State admits 88%, Frostburg State 89%; Worcester State's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Frostburg State89%
Worcester State88%
Quad's selectivity
  • Frostburg StateOpen
  • Worcester StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Frostburg StateNot reported
Worcester State
970–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Frostburg StateGPA and school record required
  • Worcester StateRigor and GPA very important33%

Who's on each campus

Worcester State is a bit larger than Frostburg State (3,879 vs. 2,909 undergrads); Frostburg State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Frostburg State2.9K
Worcester State3.9K
Pell Grant share
Frostburg State32%
Worcester State30%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Frostburg State, and Business Administration and Management at Worcester State.

Students per faculty member
Frostburg State13 to 1
Worcester State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Frostburg StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%
  • Worcester StateBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Frostburg State and Worcester State cost about the same a year on average; Frostburg State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Frostburg State$20.6K
Worcester State$20.4K
Aid generosity
Frostburg State32%
Worcester State27%

What each pays off

Worcester State's former students earn more, a median $60.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Frostburg State$55.5K
Worcester State$60.6K
Graduation rate
Frostburg State59%
Worcester State63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Frostburg StateGrowing+18%
  • Worcester StateGrowing+24%
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