Washburn vs Worcester State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Washburn UniversityTopeka, KSCompass Score: Good · Top 40%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MACompass Score: Good · Top 36%
At a glance
- Worcester State has the higher graduation rate: 61% against 53% at Washburn.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Worcester State has the lower price after aid: $8,793 a year, against $20,310 at Washburn.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Worcester State: $60,624, against $49,774 at Washburn.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 28%
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 9%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Topeka, KS
Worcester, MA
Setting
City
City
Students
5,663
5,611
Sports
NCAA Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division III · Massachusetts State College Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
Not reported
88%
Average SAT
Not reported
1150
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
53%
61%
First-year retention
68%
78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,774
$60,624
Median debt
$18,127
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$15,280
$13,381
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,310
$8,793
$30,001–$48,000
$9,693
$9,629
$48,001–$75,000
$10,758
$9,540
$75,001–$110,000
$13,922
$13,658
Over $110,000
$15,472
$19,679
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Engineering-Related Fields $80,436
- Nursing $79,109
- Computing and information science $78,778
- Finance $76,175
- Allied health $75,787
- Nursing $92,133
- Computing and information science $92,068
- Biotechnology $90,565
- Rehabilitation and therapy $74,386
- Biology $68,459
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.