Key differences on Cost & aid
- 1
Worcester Polytechnic Institute's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Texas Christian
Aid generosity - 2
Worcester Polytechnic Institute costs about $869 less per year on average than Texas Christian ($48,090 vs. $48,959, all students)
Average cost, all students
Cost & aid
Cost & aid
Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.
What students pay
Grants
Sticker prices
On one scale, so the bars read against each other.
Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .
Family income per year $150K
- Worcester Polytechnic InstituteLittle need-based aid above $110K
- Texas ChristianLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $28K
Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.
Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises
| Metric | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Texas Christian |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | 44% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $28K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.
Tuition guarantee & Promise program
| Metric | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Texas Christian |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
From the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Metric | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Texas Christian |
|---|---|---|
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS Profile · Noncustodial | FAFSA · CSS Profile · Noncustodial |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 1 (priority) | January 1 (priority) |
| Need met, first-years | 82% | 79% |
| Average aid package, first-years | $38,924 | $53,669 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 40% | 39% |
| Aid for international students | 332 students, average $24.8K | 419 students, average $57.6K |
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Worcester Polytechnic Institute Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Worcester Polytechnic Institute Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why