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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MAMain CampusMidsize city (population 100,000–250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Class Rank

Top tenth (51%)
Top 11%–25% (32%)
Top 26%–50% (15%)
Bottom 26%–50% (2%)

High School GPA

4.0 (60%)
3.75–3.99 (19%)
3.50–3.74 (15%)
3.25–3.49 (4%)
3.00–3.24 (2%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Class rankImportant
Recommendation(s)Important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application EssayConsidered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
Talent/abilityConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $59,070

Total Cost of Attendance: $75,678

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 795

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $36,963

Students with non-need merit aid: 561

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $24,266

Student Debt

Median total debt: $26,978

Students with federal loans: 50.5%

Students with Pell grants: 10.3%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $85,022

After 5 years: $104,714

Majors(38 programs)

  1. Mechanical Engineering.(262 graduates)
  2. Computer Science.(201 graduates)
  3. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(100 graduates)
  4. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(100 graduates)
  5. Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.(95 graduates)
  6. Chemical Engineering.(76 graduates)
  7. Civil Engineering.(49 graduates)
  8. Biology, General.(39 graduates)
  9. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(37 graduates)
  10. Industrial Engineering.(30 graduates)
  11. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.(26 graduates)
  12. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(20 graduates)
  13. Mathematics.(18 graduates)
  14. Computer Software and Media Applications.(17 graduates)
  15. Physics.(12 graduates)
  16. Mathematics and Statistics, Other.(10 graduates)
  17. Management Information Systems and Services.(10 graduates)
  18. Architectural Engineering.(9 graduates)
  19. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(9 graduates)
  20. Design and Applied Arts.(7 graduates)
  21. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(6 graduates)
  22. Psychology, General.(6 graduates)
  23. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.(5 graduates)
  24. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(3 graduates)
  25. Business/Commerce, General.(3 graduates)
  26. Sustainability Studies.(2 graduates)
  27. Chemistry.(2 graduates)
  28. Economics.(2 graduates)
  29. Manufacturing Engineering.(1 graduates)
  30. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(1 graduates)
  31. Systems Science and Theory.(1 graduates)
  32. Communication and Media Studies.
  33. Engineering Physics.
  34. Engineering, Other.
  35. Mathematics and Computer Science.
  36. Science, Technology and Society.
  37. International Relations and National Security Studies.
  38. Social Sciences, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,344 students

Admission Rate: 58.5%

Retention Rate: 93.7%

Graduation Rate: 88.4%

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Student Demographics

White (64.8%)
Hispanic (8.3%)
Black (2.8%)
Asian (12.7%)
Two or More (3.6%)
International (6.6%)

Gender Distribution

Men (65.3%)
Women (34.7%)

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