Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit · 5,447 undergrads (medium, city) · website ↗
What you'll actually pay
Average net price per year — tuition, fees, room & board minus grant and scholarship aid — for in-state students by household income.
| Household income | Avg net price / year |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $24,018 |
| $30,000 – $48,000 | $24,452 |
| $48,000 – $75,000 | $32,350 |
| $75,000 – $110,000 | $37,753 |
| Over $110,000 | $49,716 |
| All incomes (average) | $43,071 |
Sticker tuition: $60,965 in-state — before aid.
Admissions & outcomes
- Acceptance rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 12%
- Graduation rate (6yr)
- 90%
- Freshman retention
- 94%
- Median earnings @ 10yr
- $103,470
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- International undergrads
- 358 (6.6%)
Most popular fields of study
Share of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Engineering58%
Computer Science22%
Biology & Life Sciences7%
Visual & Performing Arts2%
Physics & Chemistry2%
Mathematics & Statistics2%
Business2%
Psychology0%
Communications & Media0%
Social Sciences0%
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