Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Brigham Young University-Hawaii costs about $31.4K less per year on average than Worcester Polytechnic Institute ($16,714 vs. $48,090, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute grads earn $51.4K more ten years out than Brigham Young University-Hawaii's ($103,470 vs. $52,064)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Brigham Young University-Hawaii's yield is 57 pts higher than Worcester Polytechnic Institute's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates 20 pts more of its students than Brigham Young University-Hawaii (88% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute has 1.9× as many undergrads as Brigham Young University-Hawaii

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Brigham Young University-Hawaii has 6 pts more first-gen students than Worcester Polytechnic Institute (19% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students

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

Brigham Young University-Hawaii admits 47%, Worcester Polytechnic Institute 60%; Brigham Young University-Hawaii's yield is higher, at 75%.

Acceptance rate
Worcester Polytechnic Institute60%
Brigham Young University-Hawaii47%
Quad's selectivity
  • Worcester Polytechnic InstituteVery selective
  • Brigham Young University-HawaiiSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteTest-blind
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
960–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Worcester Polytechnic InstituteRigor and GPA very important80%
  • Brigham Young University-HawaiiGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has 1.9× as many undergrads as Brigham Young University-Hawaii; Brigham Young University-Hawaii has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Worcester Polytechnic Institute5.4K
Brigham Young University-Hawaii2.9K
Pell Grant share
Worcester Polytechnic Institute12%
Brigham Young University-Hawaii15%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Business Administration and Management at Brigham Young University-Hawaii.

Students per faculty member
Worcester Polytechnic Institute13 to 1
Brigham Young University-Hawaii18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Worcester Polytechnic InstituteComputer Science21%
  • Brigham Young University-HawaiiBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

Brigham Young University-Hawaii costs about $31.4K less a year than Worcester Polytechnic Institute on average.

Average cost, all students
Worcester Polytechnic Institute$48.1K
Brigham Young University-Hawaii$16.7K
Aid generosity
Worcester Polytechnic Institute40%
Brigham Young University-Hawaii35%

What each pays off

Worcester Polytechnic Institute's former students earn more, a median $103.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Worcester Polytechnic Institute$103.5K
Brigham Young University-Hawaii$52.1K
Graduation rate
Worcester Polytechnic Institute88%
Brigham Young University-Hawaii69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Worcester Polytechnic Institute but fell at Brigham Young University-Hawaii; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Worcester Polytechnic InstituteGrowing+23%
  • Brigham Young University-HawaiiShrinking−64%
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