Webb Institute vs Worcester Polytechnic Institute
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
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%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 lower average price after aid: $43,071 a year, against $73,043 at Webb Institute.
- Webb Institute admits 14% of applicants, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute admits 60%.
Scores
Compass Score
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 3%
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 4%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
Value
Not rated
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Specialized schools
National universities
Location
Glen Cove, NY
Worcester, MA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
105
7,353
Sports
Not reported
NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
14%
60%
Average SAT
1496
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
32–34
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
88%
90%
First-year retention
93%
94%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
Not reported
$103,470
Median debt
Not reported
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$73,043
$43,071
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
Not reported
$24,018
$30,001–$48,000
$61,170
$24,452
$48,001–$75,000
Not reported
$32,350
$75,001–$110,000
$70,713
$37,753
Over $110,000
$76,350
$49,716
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering $92,972
- 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
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.