Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit

At a glance

Admission rate
60%
Undergraduates
5,447
Setting
City: Midsize

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test blind Scores aren't considered, even if sent.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not considered for admission, even if submitted. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

Admissions

Cost

Tuition
$63,246per year
Average net price
$43,885What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
90%
First-year retention
94%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$113,513

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate

Show all 59 programs
  • Architecture · master
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Computer Programming · graduate certificate
  • Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Computer Software and Media Applications · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · master, doctoral
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · graduate certificate
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Architectural Engineering · bachelor
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Engineering Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Materials Engineering · master, doctoral
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Nuclear Engineering · graduate certificate
  • Systems Engineering · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Industrial Engineering · bachelor
  • Manufacturing Engineering · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Engineering, Other · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Engineering-Related Fields · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biotechnology · master, graduate certificate
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences · master
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Applied Mathematics · master
  • Statistics · master, doctoral
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other · bachelor
  • Systems Science and Theory · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Mathematics and Computer Science · bachelor, master
  • Science, Technology and Society · bachelor
  • Human Computer Interaction · master, graduate certificate
  • Sustainability Studies · bachelor, master
  • Data Science · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Data Analytics · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General · doctoral
  • Economics · bachelor
  • International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor, master
  • Public Health · master
  • Business/Commerce, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · master, doctoral
  • Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master, graduate certificate
  • Marketing · master
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor, graduate certificate

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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