Colorado School of Mines vs Worcester Polytechnic Institute
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Colorado School of MinesGolden, COCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 9%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MACompass Score: Excellent · Top 11%
At a glance
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the higher graduation rate: 90% against 82% at Colorado School of Mines.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Colorado School of Mines has the lower price after aid: $22,192 a year, against $32,350 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
- Colorado School of Mines has the lower average price after aid: about $29,000 a year, against about $43,000 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 9%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 9%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Golden, CO
Worcester, MA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
7,599
7,353
Sports
NCAA Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
61%
60%
Average SAT
1412
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
29–33
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
82%
90%
First-year retention
93%
94%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$97,335
$103,470
Median debt
$23,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $29,000
About $43,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $17,000
About $24,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $18,000
About $24,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $22,000
About $32,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $28,000
About $38,000
Over $110,000
About $35,000
About $50,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $127,217
- Petroleum Engineering $116,691
- Mining and Mineral Engineering $109,695
- Electrical engineering $106,012
- Applied mathematics $98,190
- Computer science $134,208
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering $111,103
- Electrical engineering $109,386
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering $105,171
- Industrial Engineering $101,554
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.