Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
5,344
Men / Women
67% / 33%
White
53%
Hispanic
14%
Asian
11%
International
6%
Black
4%
Mixed
3%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math
91%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Business & Economics
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$60,965
Est. Cost of Attendance
$78,679
10-Year ROI
$258,000
ROI Percentile
94th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
94%
4-Year Graduation Rate
84%
6-Year Graduation Rate
90%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,350 (21th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
231 (22th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
45%
Yield (Unbound)
18%
Early Decision
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $56M | #111 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $2M | #242 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $10M | #255 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 44 | #108 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 11 | #478 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 8 | #512 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests — Test Blind
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1,170 | 64% / 36% | 6% | $107,065 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 74 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $91,021 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 20 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| Artificial Intelligence | |||||
| Biomedical Engineering | 110 +1 | 38% / 62% | 5% | $95,103 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 57 — | 54% / 46% | 2% | $93,312 | |
| Civil Engineering | 42 — | 67% / 33% | 2% | $90,735 | |
| Computer Science | 231 +24 | 82% / 18% | 6% | $137,490 | |
| Data Science | 44 +6 | 57% / 43% | 9% | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 88 +8 | 72% / 28% | 9% | $116,566 | |
| Engineering Physics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental Engineering | 21 +1 | 38% / 62% | 5% | — | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 20 — | 60% / 40% | 5% | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 23 +1 | 57% / 43% | 22% | — | |
| Interactive Media and Game Development | 6 +9 | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Mathematics | 20 +3 | 50% / 50% | 10% | — | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 211 +20 | 73% / 27% | 5% | $97,862 | |
| Physics | 9 +1 | 78% / 22% | 0% | — | |
| Robotics Engineering | 77 +23 | 70% / 30% | 14% | — | |
| Biochemistry | 21 +1 | 29% / 71% | 5% | $78,994 | |
| Bioinformatics | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | — | |
| Biology | 41 +1 | 12% / 88% | 2% | $76,830 | |
| Chemistry | 5 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| Business | 5 +3 | 80% / 20% | 20% | — | |
| Economics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Engineering Management | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | — | |
| Management Information Systems | 5 +2 | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| Humanities | 1 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $67,124 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | |||||
| Psychology | 6 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | — | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Sustainability Studies | 2 +7 | 0% / 100% | 50% | — |
Rankings
Engineering, Computing & Math
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer
Computer Science
Co-op Slaves & Production Purgatory
Pixels, Psychology, and Post-its
Human-Computer Interaction
Game Engine Gurus
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
Rust Belt Royalty & Co-op Cults
Business & Economics
Hard Hats & PowerPoints Power Rankings
Technical Management
They Built An Entire School Around This Major
Professional
Future Firefighters, Paramedics, and Emergency Managers
Public Safety
Five-Alarm Programs