Worcester State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 1,000,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,521
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 93%
From Region 4%
Athletes 416 (12.3%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 58%
Hispanic 20%
Black 9%
Asian 6%
Mixed 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 447 43% 61% 4% 9% 19% 2% $63,200 19 +0.06 73 95%
Computer Science 41 +1 85% 54% 15% 12% 15% 2% $90,898 12 -1.00 94 97% — — — —
Chemistry 7 — 57% 29% 0% 14% 43% 0% $66,657 28 -0.48 77 95% — — — —
Mathematics 7 +1 43% 71% 14% 0% 14% 0% $53,975 2 -1.18 55 95% — — — —
Biology 43 +2 28% 53% 7% 5% 23% 2% $69,449 65 +0.35 80 96% — — — —
Biotechnology 16 — 56% 62% 6% 6% 12% 6% $83,379 93 +1.06 91 96% — — — —
Environmental Science 15 — 60% 80% 0% 7% 13% 0% $60,815 66 +0.27 69 — — — — —
Economics 9 +3 78% 67% 0% 11% 11% 11% $57,999 1 -1.50 64 93% — — — —
English 20 +2 40% 65% 0% 5% 15% 5% $47,267 25 -0.63 37 92% — — — —
General Education 25 +2 28% 40% 4% 24% 32% 0% $55,271 43 -0.20 58 — — — — —
General Studies — — — — — — — — $52,168 27 -0.49 50 100% — — — —
History 22 — 73% 86% 0% 0% 9% 0% $56,606 57 -0.03 61 94% — — — —
Language Interpretation and Translation 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $53,576 34 -0.40 54 — — — — —
Spanish 3 +3 33% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $52,502 31 -0.49 51 — — — — —
Communication — — — — — — — — $55,774 29 -0.57 59 93% — — — —
Geography 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $38,320 0 -2.73 15 100% — — — —
Mass Communication 32 +3 62% 75% 3% 6% 12% 0% $55,774 29 -0.57 59 93% — — — —
Political Science 6 — 33% 50% 0% 17% 17% 0% $54,005 5 -1.34 55 — — — — —
Psychology 96 +24 16% 67% 2% 5% 19% 0% $56,271 62 +0.18 60 95% — — — —
Sociology 20 +3 25% 50% 5% 15% 20% 5% $47,308 8 -0.87 37 94% — — — —
Art 4 — 50% 0% 0% 25% 50% 0% $37,188 9 -1.03 13 89% — — — —
Art 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $37,205 9 -1.03 13 — — — — —
Theater 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,594 30 -0.46 18 — — — — —
Urban Studies 6 — 17% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $45,164 0 -2.63 31 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice 67 +7 48% 58% 0% 13% 18% 4% $74,564 98 +2.02 85 97% — — — —
Criminal Justice — — — — — — — — $74,564 98 +2.02 85 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business 154 67% 64% 6% 8% 14% 3% $70,950 47 -0.35 82 98%
Business Administration 154 +4 67% 64% 6% 8% 14% 3% $70,950 44 -0.35 82 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 62 11% 82% 2% 2% 11% 0% $54,872 3 +0.36 57 98%
Early Childhood Education 25 — 4% 68% 4% 0% 24% 0% $54,817 75 +0.38 57 98% — — — —
Education 4 — 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% $55,673 55 +0.07 59 — — — — —
Elementary Education 33 — 15% 97% 0% 0% 3% 0% $54,817 75 +0.38 57 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Health Sciences 126 14% 71% 2% 13% 8% 1% $74,461 56 -0.08 85 99%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 9 — 11% 89% 11% 0% 0% 0% $64,788 65 +0.35 75 97% — — — —
Community Health — — — — — — — — $62,349 32 -0.42 71 96% — — — —
Health Sciences 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $54,880 11 -0.93 57 94% — — — —
Nursing 46 — 9% 83% 0% 4% 2% 2% $90,326 49 -0.19 94 100% — — — —
Nursing (RN to BSN) — — — — — — — — $90,326 49 -0.19 94 100% — — — —
Occupational Therapy 14 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,211 74 +0.46 85 100% — — — —
Public Health 54 +1 19% 50% 4% 26% 15% 0% $63,452 46 -0.16 73 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,382
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,007
Est. In-State Cost $16,017
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,587
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 62%
Transfer-Out Rate 21%

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 20.7% 163 67% 64% 6% 9% 14% 3% $70,235 26 -0.41 81 97% —
Social Sciences 19.9% 157 27% 66% 3% 7% 17% 1% $54,598 33 -0.22 57 94% —
Health Sciences 16.0% 126 14% 71% 2% 13% 8% 1% $74,461 38 -0.08 85 99% —
Humanities 9.0% 71 45% 61% 1% 10% 23% 1% $53,289 41 -0.28 53 93% —
Professional 8.5% 67 48% 58% 0% 13% 18% 4% $74,564 64 +2.02 85 97% —
Education 7.9% 62 11% 82% 2% 2% 11% 0% $54,872 60 +0.36 57 98% —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.5% 59 36% 56% 7% 5% 20% 3% $73,227 79 +0.54 84 96% —
Computer Science 5.2% 41 85% 54% 15% 12% 15% 2% $90,898 18 -1.00 94 97% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.9% 15 60% 80% 0% 7% 13% 0% $60,815 52 +0.27 69 — —
Arts 1.8% 14 36% 50% 0% 7% 29% 0% $40,952 10 -1.63 21 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 14 50% 50% 7% 7% 29% 0% $60,316 6 -0.83 68 95% —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 93 $196K $181K $14K
Baseball 38 $160K $165K -$4K
Ice Hockey 30 $179K $182K -$3K
Soccer 29 $48K $47K $704
Track & Field (indoor) 25 $32K $32K $264
Track & Field (outdoor) 25 $34K $35K -$783
Basketball 22 $62K $56K $5K
Golf 10 $10K $12K -$2K
Cross Country 5 $21K $21K $40
Total 245 $746K $736K $10K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 28 $64K $60K $4K
Ice Hockey 25 $219K $215K $3K
Field Hockey 24 $63K $79K -$15K
Track & Field (indoor) 23 $32K $30K $1K
Lacrosse 22 $142K $138K $3K
Track & Field (outdoor) 22 $35K $34K $1K
Softball 18 $133K $114K $18K
Volleyball 15 $56K $53K $3K
Basketball 11 $210K $219K -$8K
Cross Country 7 $21K $21K $160
Golf 2 $3K $3K -$267
Total 171 $984K $970K $13K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 93 $196K $181K $14K
Soccer 57 $113K $108K $5K
Ice Hockey 55 $398K $398K $311
Track & Field (indoor) 48 $65K $63K $1K
Track & Field (outdoor) 47 $70K $69K $813
Baseball 38 $160K $165K -$4K
Basketball 33 $272K $275K -$2K
Field Hockey 24 $63K $79K -$15K
Lacrosse 22 $142K $138K $3K
Softball 18 $133K $114K $18K
Volleyball 15 $56K $53K $3K
Cross Country 12 $43K $42K $200
Golf 12 $13K $16K -$2K
Total 416 $2.8M $2.7M $97K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (non-ED) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional