Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Western New England grads earn $11.1K more ten years out than Robert Morris's ($73,157 vs. $62,105)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Western New England is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Robert Morris costs about $4.3K less per year on average than Western New England ($27,930 vs. $32,229, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Robert Morris has 5 pts more first-gen students than Western New England (30% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Western New England graduates 3 pts more of its students than Robert Morris (65% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Robert Morris's yield is 3 pts higher than Western New England's

    Yield 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

Robert Morris admits 90%, Western New England 91%; Robert Morris's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
Western New England91%
Robert Morris90%
Quad's selectivity
  • Western New EnglandOpen
  • Robert MorrisAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Western New England
1090–1300
Robert MorrisNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Western New EnglandGPA very important36%
  • Robert MorrisGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Robert Morris is a bit larger than Western New England (2,896 vs. 2,603 undergrads); Western New England has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Western New England2.6K
Robert Morris2.9K
Pell Grant share
Western New England24%
Robert Morris23%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Western New England, and Marketing/Marketing Management at Robert Morris.

Students per faculty member
Western New England12 to 1
Robert Morris14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Western New EnglandPsychology, General12%
  • Robert MorrisMarketing/Marketing Management, General13%

What each costs

Robert Morris costs about $4.3K less a year than Western New England on average; Western New England's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Western New England$32.2K
Robert Morris$27.9K
Aid generosity
Western New England50%
Robert Morris48%

What each pays off

Western New England's former students earn more, a median $73.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Western New England$73.2K
Robert Morris$62.1K
Graduation rate
Western New England65%
Robert Morris62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Western New EnglandGrowing+22%
  • Robert MorrisGrowing+14%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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