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| Metric | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Yeshiva |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 60% | 56% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 58% / 65% | 56% / 56% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 60% / 65% / 41%Fall 2024 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 26% / 15% / 10%Fall 2024 | Not published |
| Applicants | 12,559 | 1,665 |
| Admitted | 7,555 | 926 |
| Enrolled | 1,366 | 566 |
| Yield | 18% | 61% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 1340–1510 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | 29–33 |
| Sent an SAT | – | 21% |
| Sent an ACT | – | 19% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | 62%Fall 2023 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | 66%Fall 2023 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Considered | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Required | ImportantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Essay | Required | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.90Fall 2024 | 3.49Fall 2023 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 56% (of the 30% with a rank)Fall 2024 | – |
| Early decision | 76% of 279 admittedFall 2024 | 100% of 129 admittedFall 2023 |
| Early action | Offered2024–25 | – |
| Wait list | 392 admitted of 1,111 who acceptedFall 2024 | No wait listFall 2023 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Interview | – | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | ImportantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: First generation | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Test policy | Test-blindFall 2026 applicants | Test-blindFall 2025 applicants |
| Application fee | None | $65 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by February 1 · reply by May 1 or 1 wkFall 2025 cycle | $300 housing depositFall 2024 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2025 cycle | Yes, up to one yearFall 2024 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 65%Fall 2024 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Midsize | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division III | Division III |
| Conference | New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference | Skyline Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 5,447 | 2,852 |
| Beds in college housing | 2,628 | 1,645 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 22%Fall 2024 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 27%Fall 2024 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2024–25 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | – |
| Pell Grant | 12% | 13% |
| First-gen | 13% | 14% |
| Men / women | 67% / 33% | 54% / 46% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 1% |
| Students 25 and older | 1% | 0% |
| First-years from in state | 48% | 38% |
| First-years from other states | 48% | 52% |
| First-years from abroad | 4% | 9% |
| New transfer students this fall | 76 | 40 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 5% | 7% |
| Diversity index | 0.56 | 0.54 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 13 to 1 | 7 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 66%Fall 2024 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 83% | 100% |
| Average faculty salary | $120,869 | $122,735 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,298 | 597 |
| Most popular majors | Computer Science 21% · Mechanical Engineering 17% · Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 10% | Finance, General 13% · Psychology, General 12% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12% |
| Instruction spending per student | $21,636 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $18,550 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $95,168 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $71,789 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 56% | 65% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $48,090 | $41,876 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 40% | 41% |
| Net price, students with grants | $47,372 | $39,681 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $79,542 | $71,550 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $79,542 | $71,550 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $59,070 | $49,900 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $59,070 | $49,900 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 100% | 94% |
| Average grant | $31,545 | $31,510 |
| Aid from the college | 100% | 94% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | 80% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $29K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2025 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 1 (priority)Fall 2025 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 82%2023–24 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $38,9242023–24 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 40%2023–24 | – |
| Aid for international students | 332 students, average $24.8K2023–24 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $103,470 | $71,353 |
| Graduation rate | 88% | 83% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 85% | 82% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 91% | 84% |
| Pell graduation gap | 6 pts lower | 2 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 91% | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 92% | – |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 85% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 78% | – |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 81% | – |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 88% | 74% |
| Retention rate | 94% | 92% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 82% | 75% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 89% | 85% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 7% | 12% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $18,250 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 52% | 16% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $27,000 | $15,000 |
| Website | wpi.edu | yu.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Worcester Polytechnic Institute Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Worcester Polytechnic Institute Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;Worcester Polytechnic Institute Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Worcester Polytechnic Institute Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;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;Common Data Set, most recent release;Yeshiva University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Yeshiva University Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;Yeshiva University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;Yeshiva University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycleAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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