- The Inkwell
- Massachusetts
- Worcester State University
Worcester, MACity: midsizeZIP 01602Founded 1874
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1874
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.worcester.edu
MassachusettsPublic
Worcester State University
Worcester State University is a public university in Worcester, Massachusetts, with 3,930 undergraduates. It admits 88% of applicants, graduates 57% within six years and costs $13,866 a year after aid.
57%graduate
Admission rate88%
Retention78%
4-year graduation45%
Pell Grant share34%
Federal loans42%
$13,866net price / year
88%admission rate
1150average SAT
57%graduate in 6 years
$65,784median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,223median debt
#535 of 1,704 for earnings#426 of 1,739 for lowest net price#783 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,119 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
- $23,740tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,344
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $18,424
- Average net price
- $13,866national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,813
$30,001–48,000$9,923
$48,001–75,000$9,825
$75,001–110,000$12,995
$110,001+$20,358
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 88%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 533–665
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 493–618
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college88%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college57%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college34%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 57%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 45%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 60%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,136
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $65,784middle 50%: $46,233–$91,927
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,223
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$91,927
Median, Worcester State University$65,784
Lower quarter$46,233
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
- 3,930
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 22.4
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 47%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,308 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,709
- Endowment, end of year
- $25,642,341
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White59%
Hispanic19%
Black9.8%
Asian5.5%
Two or more races2.9%
U.S. nonresident2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.8%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Health professions16%
Psychology12%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting8.5%
Education7.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.5%
Social sciences5.6%
Computer & information sciences5.2%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield State University Westfield, MA | $16,484 | 49% | $63,082 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
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|---|---|---|---|
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | $14,364 | 57% | $50,860 |
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| California State University-Chico Chico, CA | $14,157 | 60% | $70,012 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 168430. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3446068.