Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Worcester Polytechnic Institute grads earn $25.7K more ten years out than Marist's ($103,470 vs. $77,819)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Worcester Polytechnic Institute is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.46)

   Diversity index
3. 3

   Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates 9 pts more of its students than Marist (88% vs. 80%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Marist has 5 pts more first-gen students than Worcester Polytechnic Institute (19% vs. 13%)

   First-generation students
5. 5

   Marist costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Worcester Polytechnic Institute ($44,453 vs. $48,090, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Worcester Polytechnic Institute's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Marist

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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