Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Worcester State grads earn $10.9K more ten years out than Washburn's ($60,624 vs. $49,774)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Washburn's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Worcester State

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Washburn costs about $5K less per year on average than Worcester State ($15,396 vs. $20,436, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Worcester State graduates 4 pts more of its students than Washburn (63% vs. 60%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Washburn has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Worcester State (34% vs. 30%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

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

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

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