- The Inkwell
- Massachusetts
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MACity: midsizeZIP 01609Founded 1865
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1865
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.wpi.edu
MassachusettsPrivate nonprofit
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private nonprofit university in Worcester, Massachusetts, with 5,447 undergraduates. It admits 60% of applicants, graduates 90% within six years and costs $43,885 a year after aid.
90%graduate
Admission rate60%
Retention94%
4-year graduation83%
Pell Grant share15%
Federal loans53%
$43,885net price / year
60%admission rate
—average SAT
90%graduate in 6 years
$113,513median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#25 of 1,704 for earnings#1,690 of 1,739 for lowest net price#66 of 1,738 for graduation rate#372 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $80,569tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $63,246
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $63,246
- Average net price
- $43,885national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$36,899
$30,001–48,000$31,014
$48,001–75,000$35,703
$75,001–110,000$35,535
$110,001+$48,711
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 60%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college60%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college94%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college90%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college15%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 90%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 83%
- First-year retention
- 94%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 89%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $93,116
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $113,513middle 50%: $84,727–$147,304
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$147,304
Median, Worcester Polytechnic Institute$113,513
Lower quarter$84,727
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,447
- Part-time
- 2.1%
- Women / men
- 33% / 68%
- Average age at entry
- 19.5
- First-generation students
- 13%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 15%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 83%
- Average faculty salary
- $13,376 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $21,636
- Endowment, end of year
- $682,734,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White64%
Hispanic8.5%
Black2.7%
Asian13%
Two or more races3.6%
U.S. nonresident6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown1.8%
13 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Engineering58%
Computer & information sciences22%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.9%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies4.3%
Visual & performing arts2.2%
Physical sciences1.8%
Mathematics & statistics1.6%
Business & management1.6%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in Massachusetts
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | $14,815 | 96% | $152,553 |
| Bentley University Waltham, MA | $38,969 | 88% | $126,427 |
| Suffolk University Boston, MA | $40,008 | 58% | $75,345 |
| Merrimack College North Andover, MA | $39,219 | 69% | $74,412 |
| Emerson College Boston, MA | $49,215 | 80% | $67,317 |
| Tufts University Medford, MA | $38,797 | 94% | $89,187 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | $41,536 | 93% | $115,382 |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY | $42,760 | 81% | $92,809 |
| Chapman University Orange, CA | $46,708 | 83% | $80,694 |
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | $39,816 | 83% | $90,037 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ | $37,396 | 89% | $118,358 |
| American University Washington, DC | $41,302 | 75% | $85,458 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 168421. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q195046.