Salem State vs Wentworth Institute of Technology

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Salem State is a public and Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,010) than Salem State ($18,961).
It is harder to admit to Wentworth Institute of Technology than Salem State.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than Salem State (1,090).
Salem State has more students with 6,539 students while Wentworth Institute of Technology has 3,920 students.
Salem State has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Wentworth Institute of Technology's ratio is 17 to 1.
Salem State has more full-time faculties with 293 faculties while Wentworth Institute of Technology has 169 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Salem State University and Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Salem State	vs.	Wentworth Institute of Technology
Salem, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$11,978 Out-Of-State$18,961	2024 Tuition & Fees	$41,010
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$8,626	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,287

95.57 %	Acceptance Rates	85.37 %
17.47 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.79 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	27
55 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
75 %	Retention Rate	82 %
6,539	Student Population	3,920
293	Number of Faculties	169
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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