Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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, so no college gets a D or an F.Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 9%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MACompass Score: Excellent · Top 11%
At a glance
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the higher graduation rate: 90% against 84% at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has the lower price after aid: $28,212 a year, against $32,350 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has the lower average price after aid: $36,228 a year, against $43,071 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 9%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 11%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 6%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 6%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Troy, NY
Worcester, MA
Setting
City
City
Students
7,024
7,353
Sports
NCAA Division III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
63%
60%
Average SAT
1456
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
30–34
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
84%
90%
First-year retention
91%
94%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$102,051
$103,470
Median debt
$23,750
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$36,228
$43,071
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$24,078
$24,018
$30,001–$48,000
$26,289
$24,452
$48,001–$75,000
$28,212
$32,350
$75,001–$110,000
$36,230
$37,753
Over $110,000
$42,541
$49,716
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
- 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
Compare with another college
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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.