Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA

location_on  100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609 • language  wpi.edu • workspace_premium  4.6 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing3%
Communication, Journalism0%
Computer and Information Sciences15%
Engineering71%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology0%
Social Sciences0%
Visual and Performing Arts0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 42%
Median SAT Math 670
Median SAT Reading 615
Median ACT Composite 28

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 630–710
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 560–670
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 25–31
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $51,000
Out-of-State Tuition $51,000
Average Total Cost $65,000
Average Net Cost $41,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $34,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $31,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $33,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $42,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $45,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 52%
Median Federal Debt $27,000
Repayment Rate 92%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		10% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		8% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		10% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 13% 10%
>$110K 		54% 27% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $27,000 $16,005 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $27,000 $17,268 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $27,000 $17,032 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $27,000 $17,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $27,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $29,099 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $23,422 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $18,000 $8,647 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $8,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		90% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		92% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		94% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		93% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 96%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 5%
Graduation Rate 88%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		82% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		88% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		86% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		91% 68% 57%
Black 		90% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		88% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		79% 62% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		92% 72% 58%
Two or more races 		80% 62% 48%
Other race 		75% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 4,571
Full-time Undergrads 97%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 2,206
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		38% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		62% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 9% 7%
Black 		3% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		63% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		9% 12% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		9% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 4% 4%
Other race 		8% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		11% 26% 37%

Nearby Colleges

Becker College
<1 miles, SW • 2.3 star
Rob Roy Academy-Worcester
<1 miles, S • 1 star
Bancroft School of Massage Therapy
2 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Worcester Regional Airport
4 miles, W • 1 star
Manchester Airport
49 miles, NE • 1.4 star