Quad

Head-to-head

Worcester State
Central Washington

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Central Washington has 2.0× as many undergrads as Worcester State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Worcester State costs about $3.8K less per year on average than Central Washington ($20,436 vs. $24,215, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Central Washington has 4 pts more first-gen students than Worcester State (40% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Worcester State's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Central Washington

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Central Washington's yield is 3 pts higher than Worcester State's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Worcester State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Central Washington (30% vs. 28%)

    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%, Central Washington 91%; Central Washington's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Worcester State88%
Central Washington91%
Quad's selectivity
  • Worcester StateOpen
  • Central WashingtonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Worcester State
970–1200
Central WashingtonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Worcester StateRigor and GPA very important33%
  • Central WashingtonGPA and rank required

Who's on each campus

Central Washington is twice Worcester State's size; Worcester State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Worcester State3.9K
Central Washington7.8K
Pell Grant share
Worcester State30%
Central Washington28%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Central Washington has 15 students per faculty member to Worcester State's 16.

Students per faculty member
Worcester State16 to 1
Central Washington15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Worcester StateBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • Central WashingtonBusiness Administration and Management, General12%

What each costs

Worcester State costs about $3.8K less a year than Central Washington on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Worcester State$20.4K
Central Washington$24.2K
Aid generosity
Worcester State27%
Central Washington24%

What each pays off

Central Washington's former students earn more, a median $61.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Worcester State$60.6K
Central Washington$61.6K
Graduation rate
Worcester State63%
Central Washington62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Worcester StateGrowing+24%
  • Central WashingtonGrowing+116%
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

Sources:Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why