Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Worcester State graduates 14 pts more of its students than Southern Oregon (63% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Worcester State costs about $9.7K less per year on average than Southern Oregon ($20,436 vs. $30,116, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Southern Oregon's yield is 13 pts higher than Worcester State's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Worcester State grads earn $11.4K more ten years out than Southern Oregon's ($60,624 vs. $49,175)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Worcester State's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Southern Oregon

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Worcester State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Oregon (30% vs. 25%)

    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%, Southern Oregon 89%; Southern Oregon's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Southern Oregon89%
Worcester State88%
Quad's selectivity
  • Southern OregonOpen
  • Worcester StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Southern OregonTest-blind
Worcester State
970–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southern OregonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Worcester StateRigor and GPA very important33%

Who's on each campus

Worcester State is a bit larger than Southern Oregon (3,879 vs. 2,751 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Southern Oregon2.8K
Worcester State3.9K
Pell Grant share
Southern Oregon25%
Worcester State30%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Southern Oregon, and Business Administration and Management at Worcester State.

Students per faculty member
Southern Oregon23 to 1
Worcester State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southern OregonPsychology, General14%
  • Worcester StateBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Worcester State costs about $9.7K less a year than Southern Oregon on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Southern Oregon$30.1K
Worcester State$20.4K
Aid generosity
Southern Oregon21%
Worcester State27%

What each pays off

Worcester State's former students earn more, a median $60.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southern Oregon$49.2K
Worcester State$60.6K
Graduation rate
Southern Oregon50%
Worcester State63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Worcester State but fell at Southern Oregon; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southern OregonShrinking−15%
  • Worcester StateGrowing+24%
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