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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MAQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forHigh earnersHigh graduation rate
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Worcester Polytechnic Institute admits about 6 in 10 applicants (60%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 76% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

60%

60%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

12,559

Admitted

7,555

Yield

18%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.90

Applications +23% since fall 2014 · admit rate 44% → 60%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,447 undergrads, where 12% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

5.4K

undergrads · larger than 79% of colleges

Diversity index

0.56

Pell Grant

12%

below the median

First generation

13%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.58 → 0.56 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (21% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 83% of faculty are full-time. Spends $21,636 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

Most popular major

Computer Science

21% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$134.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

83%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$21.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $48,090 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $23.8K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $47,372 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $79,542.

40%

$48.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $23.8K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$79,542 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 40% of full price

Federal loans

52%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $103,470 ten years after enrolling, more than at 99% of colleges; 88% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

88%

88%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$103.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

94%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 85% → 90% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 4%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 23% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 44% to 60%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +23%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 44% → 60%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.58 → 0.56

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 168421 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything