Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute vs Webb 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.Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 9%A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Webb InstituteGlen Cove, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 3%
At a glance
- Webb Institute has the higher graduation rate: 88% against 84% at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has the lower average price after aid: $36,228 a year, against $73,043 at Webb Institute.
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute admits 63% of applicants, and Webb Institute admits 14%.
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: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 3%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Not rated
The college
Category
National universities
Specialized schools
Location
Troy, NY
Glen Cove, NY
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
7,024
105
Sports
NCAA Division III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
63%
14%
Average SAT
1456
1496
ACT middle 50%
30–34
32–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
84%
88%
First-year retention
91%
93%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$102,051
Not reported
Median debt
$23,750
Not reported
Cost
Average price after aid
$36,228
$73,043
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$24,078
Not reported
$30,001–$48,000
$26,289
$61,170
$48,001–$75,000
$28,212
Not reported
$75,001–$110,000
$36,230
$70,713
Over $110,000
$42,541
$76,350
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $141,528
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians $125,531
- Computing and information science $115,100
- Mathematics $105,768
- Electrical engineering $104,596
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering $92,972
Compare with another college
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.