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| Metric | Texas Christian | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 48%Fall 2025 | 60% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 41% / 47% | 58% / 65% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 43% / 56% / 26%Fall 2025 | 60% / 65% / 41%Fall 2024 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 27% / 24% / 24%Fall 2025 | 26% / 15% / 10%Fall 2024 |
| Applicants | 22,680Fall 2025 | 12,559 |
| Admitted | 10,906Fall 2025 | 7,555 |
| Enrolled | 2,754Fall 2025 | 1,366 |
| Yield | 25%Fall 2025 | 18% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1110–1330Fall 2025 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 26–31Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an SAT | 752 (27%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 566 (21%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 13%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 37%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not consideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ImportantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.90Fall 2024 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 46% (of the 37% with a rank)Fall 2025 | 56% (of the 30% with a rank)Fall 2024 |
| Early decision | 68% of 1,373 admittedFall 2025 | 76% of 279 admittedFall 2024 |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | Offered2024–25 |
| Wait list | 396 admitted of 1,083 who acceptedFall 2025 | 392 admitted of 1,111 who acceptedFall 2024 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Test-blindFall 2026 applicants |
| Application fee | $50 | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by February 1 · reply by May 1 or 2 wk · $500 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | Apply by February 1 · reply by May 1 or 1 wkFall 2025 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2025 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 84%Fall 2025 | 65%Fall 2024 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences |
| Research activity | R2: high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division III |
| Conference | Big Twelve Conference | New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 11,026 | 5,447 |
| Beds in college housing | 5,187 | 2,628 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 48%Fall 2025 | 22%Fall 2024 |
| Women in a sorority | 59%Fall 2025 | 27%Fall 2024 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | Offered2024–25 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 14% | 12% |
| First-gen | 20% | 13% |
| Men / women | 39% / 61% | 67% / 33% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 3% | 1% |
| First-years from in state | 44% | 48% |
| First-years from other states | 51% | 48% |
| First-years from abroad | 4% | 4% |
| New transfer students this fall | 347 | 76 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 12% | 5% |
| Diversity index | 0.57 | 0.56 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 14 to 1 | 13 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 38%Fall 2025 | 66%Fall 2024 |
| Full-time faculty share | 100% | 83% |
| Average faculty salary | $126,105 | $120,869 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,828 | 1,298 |
| Most popular majors | Finance, General 11% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 7% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 6% | Computer Science 21% · Mechanical Engineering 17% · Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 10% |
| Instruction spending per student | $20,405 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $21,636 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $209,043 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $95,168 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 49% | 56% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $48,959 | $48,090 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 36% | 40% |
| Net price, students with grants | $41,848 | $47,372 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $77,060 | $79,542 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $77,060 | $79,542 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $57,220 | $59,070 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $57,220 | $59,070 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 80% | 100% |
| Average grant | $34,975 | $31,545 |
| Aid from the college | 80% | 100% |
| 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 | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2026 entrants | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2025 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | January 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | March 1 (priority)Fall 2025 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | 79%2024–25 | 82%2023–24 |
| Average aid package, first-years | $53,6692024–25 | $38,9242023–24 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 39%2024–25 | 40%2023–24 |
| Aid for international students | 419 students, average $57.6K2024–25 | 332 students, average $24.8K2023–24 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $68,424 | $103,470 |
| Graduation rate | 82% | 88% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 78% | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 87% | 91% |
| Pell graduation gap | 9 pts lower | 6 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 | 87% | 91% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 83% | 92% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 86% | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 70% | 78% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | 81% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 89% | 88% |
| Retention rate | 93%Entered fall 2024 | 94% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 72% | 82% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 82% | 89% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 14% | 7% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $27,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 25% | 52% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $20,410 | $27,000 |
| Website | tcu.edu | wpi.edu |
Sources:Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 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;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;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;Worcester Polytechnic Institute Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;Worcester Polytechnic Institute Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Worcester Polytechnic Institute Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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