Fordham University vs Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Bronx, NY · Worcester, MA · largest Scorecard gap: median earnings (6 yr)

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PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-PAR · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-EARN

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE NY × MA
  • ACCEPT-PAR Admission near-par
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
  • GAP-EARN Largest gap · Median Earnings (6 yr)

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-RACE · single · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Both enrollments grew, different paces

ENROLL-RACE · single · 2013–2023

Undergraduate headcount rose at both Fordham University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute across 2013–2023. The fitted annual pace is what separates this board from a generic large-campus frame.

  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute: enrollment grew +33.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +136 students/yr fitted, r² 0.97.
  • Fordham University: enrollment grew +25.0% over 2013–2023; fitted +169 students/yr fitted, r² 0.87.
  • Fordham University: acceptance rate eased +19.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.56).
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute: acceptance rate eased +13.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.48).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Fordham University vs Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  1. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 Worcester Polytechnic Institute leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($85,038 vs $68,008 at Fordham University)
  2. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 Worcester Polytechnic Institute leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($103,470 vs $85,569 at Fordham University)
  3. LOAN-REPAYMENT-RAT Worcester Polytechnic Institute leads on loan repayment rate (completers) (96.4% vs 83.2% at Fordham University)

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Median Earnings (6 yr) and other Scorecard questions

On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between Fordham University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute?▼
Worcester Polytechnic Institute leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $85,038 versus $68,008 at Fordham University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between Fordham University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute?▼
Worcester Polytechnic Institute leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $103,470 versus $85,569 at Fordham University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On loan repayment rate (completers), who leads between Fordham University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute?▼
Worcester Polytechnic Institute leads on loan repayment rate (completers) at 96.4% versus 83.2% at Fordham University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); median earnings (6 yr) focus for this pair · 2025