Quad

Head-to-head

Yeshiva
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Yeshiva's yield is 43 pts higher than Worcester Polytechnic Institute's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute grads earn $32.1K more ten years out than Yeshiva's ($103,470 vs. $71,353)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute has 1.9× as many undergrads as Yeshiva

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Yeshiva costs about $6.2K less per year on average than Worcester Polytechnic Institute ($41,876 vs. $48,090, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates 5 pts more of its students than Yeshiva (88% vs. 83%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Yeshiva's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    Aid generosity

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

Yeshiva admits 56%, Worcester Polytechnic Institute 60%; Yeshiva's yield is higher, at 61%.

Acceptance rate
Yeshiva56%
Worcester Polytechnic Institute60%
Quad's selectivity
  • YeshivaVery selective
  • Worcester Polytechnic InstituteVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Yeshiva
1340–1510
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • YeshivaRigor, GPA, and tests very important38%
  • Worcester Polytechnic InstituteRigor and GPA very important80%

Who's on each campus

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has 1.9× as many undergrads as Yeshiva; Yeshiva has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Yeshiva2.9K
Worcester Polytechnic Institute5.4K
Pell Grant share
Yeshiva13%
Worcester Polytechnic Institute12%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at Yeshiva, and Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yeshiva has 7 students per faculty member to Worcester Polytechnic Institute's 13.

Students per faculty member
Yeshiva7 to 1
Worcester Polytechnic Institute13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • YeshivaFinance, General13%
  • Worcester Polytechnic InstituteComputer Science21%

What each costs

Yeshiva costs about $6.2K less a year than Worcester Polytechnic Institute on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Yeshiva$41.9K
Worcester Polytechnic Institute$48.1K
Aid generosity
Yeshiva41%
Worcester Polytechnic Institute40%

What each pays off

Worcester Polytechnic Institute's former students earn more, a median $103.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Yeshiva$71.4K
Worcester Polytechnic Institute$103.5K
Graduation rate
Yeshiva83%
Worcester Polytechnic Institute88%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Worcester Polytechnic Institute but held steady at Yeshiva; Yeshiva got more selective while Worcester Polytechnic Institute got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • YeshivaSteady−2%
  • Worcester Polytechnic InstituteGrowing+23%
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:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Yeshiva University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;Yeshiva University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Worcester Polytechnic Institute Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;Worcester Polytechnic Institute Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024About 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