Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 3,879 undergrads, where 30% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.62
Economic access
Campus size
6% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 37% take some
Where first-years come from
756 first-time students
5.6% came from other states and 1.3% from abroad; 93% are from Massachusetts. Fewer from other states than at 80% of colleges.
- In-state (Massachusetts)93%
- Other states5.6%
- Abroad1.3%
Top home states
- Massachusetts(home state)93% 704
- Connecticut1.6% 12
- New Jersey0.7% 5
- New York0.7% 5
- Rhode Island0.7% 5
From 15 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
309
new transfer students, 29% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 57% of colleges.
254 full-time, 55 part-time.
Going on to another college
21%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 329 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
14% of undergrads study part-time.
61% women
Another gender: Not collected by this college.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 1,584 students.
Housing
Beds
1,584
About 41 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Offered
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division III · Massachusetts State College Athletic Association
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Massachusetts State College Athletic Association comparesROTC
Army, Navy, Air Force
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
Not listed
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- 17% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Greek life
Among first-years: 0.0% of men, 0.0% of women.
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not collected by this college.
Gender unknown: 24
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, most recent release;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 (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)