Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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$54,640
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About Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private institution located on an urban campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,224, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 60%. The institution offers 34 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 87%, and a student-faculty ratio of 14:1. Tuition and fees for students are $54,640.
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Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
60% of students were accepted during the 2021-2022 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
Students remain enrolled in this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This typically means students are happy with their school selection and wish to continue their education there.
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Students remain enrolled in this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This typically means students are happy with their school selection and wish to continue their education there.
Learn more about how we determine school awards94% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
Students graduate from this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This is typically an indication of a school's quality and means most students finish their degree in a timely manner.
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Students graduate from this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This is typically an indication of a school's quality and means most students finish their degree in a timely manner.
Learn more about how we determine school awards87% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Not required or recommended
High school transcript Required
High school rank Considered (not required)
Letter of recommendation Required
High school GPA Considered (not required)
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Required
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Required
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Implied no
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
SAT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of between 5,000 and 15,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards7k
Students enrolled
32%
Online student enrollment
14:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
59%
Non-U.S. Citizen
13%
Asian
9%
Hispanic
8%
Unknown
4%
Black
3%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
37%
Socio-economic diversity
10% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
32
Total Online Enrollment
2,304
Percent of Programs Online
73% On-campus
27% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates Not offered
Associate Not offered
Bachelor's Not offered
Graduate Certificate 53% online
Master's 53% online
Doctorate 4% online
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $54,640 | $54,640 |
Graduate | $28,980 | $28,980 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,200 |
On-campus room and board | $16,140 |
On-campus other expenses | $1,200 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $16,140 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $1,200 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $2,700 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $73,180 | $73,180 |
Off-campus without family | $73,180 | $73,180 |
Off-campus with family | $58,540 | $58,540 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
10%
State Grant Aid
4%
Institution Grant Aid
98%
Pell Grant
10%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$27k
Average student debt after graduation
$66k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division III with football
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming Diving
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- All Track Combined
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Biotechnology
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Biotechnology
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Biotechnology
BA
MA
DOC
2Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Logistics and Materials Management
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Science
BA
MA
DOC
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Science
BA
MA
DOC
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
3Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Technical and Scientific Communication
BA
MA
DOC
Technical and Scientific Communication
BA
MA
DOC
Technical and Scientific Communication
BA
MA
DOC
Technical and Scientific Communication
BA
MA
DOC
4Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Information Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Information Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Information Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Information Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
BA
MA
DOC
5Education
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Technology
BA
MA
DOC
6Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Architectural Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Chemical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Materials Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Systems Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Manufacturing Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Architectural Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Chemical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Materials Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Systems Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Manufacturing Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Architectural Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Chemical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Materials Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Systems Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Manufacturing Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Architectural Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Chemical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Materials Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Systems Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Manufacturing Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
7Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
BA
MA
DOC
8Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Financial Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Financial Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Financial Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Financial Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
9Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Systems Science and Theory
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics and Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Science, Technology and Society
BA
MA
DOC
Sustainability Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Systems Science and Theory
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics and Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Science, Technology and Society
BA
MA
DOC
Sustainability Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Systems Science and Theory
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics and Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Human Computer Interaction
BA
MA
DOC
Sustainability Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Systems Science and Theory
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics and Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Science, Technology and Society
BA
MA
DOC
Human Computer Interaction
BA
MA
DOC
Sustainability Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
10Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
11Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
12Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
13Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Game and Interactive Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Game and Interactive Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Game and Interactive Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Game and Interactive Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
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