Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Location Worcester, MA
Population 1,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (22%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,237
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 33%
From Region 28%
Athletes 17.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 62%
Hispanic 13%
Asian 7%
Black 6%
International 6%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 409 42% / 58% 4% $57,799 29 95%
Computer Science 20 95% / 5% 10% $108,597 97 95%
Mathematics and Computer Science 7 +5 43% / 57% 29% $93,655 90
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $67,454 57
Financial Mathematics 10 +1 60% / 40% 10% $88,878 87
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $71,975 67
Physics 4 50% / 50% 25% $73,521 70
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 15 60% / 40% 13% $62,904 45
Biology 33 +1 15% / 85% 0% $62,081 42 94%
Biotechnology $64,648 50
Environmental Science 16 +1 31% / 69% 0% $53,388 18 94%
Asian Studies/Civilization $50,861 13
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0%
Comparative Literature +2 $55,935 24
English 19 +3 16% / 84% 0% $40,050 3 96%
Foreign Languages 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $57,413 28
French $56,058 25
Geography and Environmental Studies 19 +4 74% / 26% 0% $57,134 28
History 17 +4 41% / 59% 0% $50,626 12 96%
International Studies 6 +5 33% / 67% 0% $54,354 20
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,587 23
Philosophy 7 +1 43% / 57% 0% $49,291 10
Political Science 35 +2 31% / 69% 3% $57,976 30 96%
Psychology 77 +9 36% / 64% 5% $53,917 19 96%
Public Administration 1 100% / 0% 100% $64,701 50 95%
Social Sciences 10 +3 20% / 80% 0% $60,731 38 87%
Sociology 15 +3 27% / 73% 0% $53,478 18 96%
Spanish 5 +5 0% / 100% 0% $56,961 27 95%
Women's Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $54,622 21
Education 15 +5 27% / 73% 0% $55,759 24
Animation 30 +1 80% / 20% 10% $52,444 16
Art History 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $36,410 2 95%
Film Studies 8 38% / 62% 0% $38,275 3
Music 10 +1 60% / 40% 0% $38,185 3
Studio Art 10 +4 30% / 70% 0% $36,410 2 95%
Theater 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $36,554 2
Visual and Performing Arts 8 38% / 62% 0% $39,189 3
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Management 67 54% / 46% 13% $77,716 76 98%
Business Administration 30 57% / 43% 17% $78,832 78 100%
Economics 19 +1 58% / 42% 21% $81,234 81 96%
Human Resources Development $72,407 68
Marketing 18 +4 44% / 56% 0% $72,146 67

Financial

Tuition & Fees $63,613
ROI Percentile 38th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 70%
6-Year Graduation Rate 77%
Transfer-Out Rate 15%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 45.4% 216 35% / 65% 3% $53,676 18 95%
Arts 14.3% 68 59% / 41% 4% $44,293 5 95%
Business & Economics 14.1% 67 54% / 46% 13% $77,717 76 98%
Life & Natural Sciences 10.1% 48 29% / 71% 4% $62,338 43 94%
Computer Science 5.7% 27 81% / 19% 15% $104,723 96 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 4.0% 19 58% / 42% 11% $81,207 80
Agriculture & Food Science 3.4% 16 31% / 69% 0% $53,388 18 94%
Education 3.2% 15 27% / 73% 0% $55,759 24

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $3.7M #244 33% $0.0M 2 #214 16 2
Life & Natural Sciences $3.2M #219 42% $0 4 #185 22 2
Humanities & Social Sciences $2.2M #247 6% $0.2M 11 #226
Business & Economics $1.8M #165 27% $0 4 #199 39
Health Sciences $1.3M #223 0% $0
Computer Science $0.2M #354 0% $0 1
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #232 37% $0.0M
Education $0.0M #419 0% $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $12.6M #289 26% $0.2M 21 #376 77 5

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 40%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 40% 40% 40%
Early Decision 24% 24% 24%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 21%
SAT Range 1280 – 1460
SAT Math Range 630 – 720
SAT RW Range 650 – 740