Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA · Private · Large city · WIT · Wentworth ABET · Wentworth Boston · Wentworth Fenway · Wentworth NAAB · Wentworth School of Architecture and Design · Wentworth School of Computing and Data Science · Wentworth School of Engineering
Private institution in Boston, MA · 3,641 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $82,721 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 5%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 6%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 19%Median ACT
- Top 20%Full-time retention
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $34,1701,824th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $41,0101,662nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $41,0101,637th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $55,0301,594th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0281,357th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $82,721119th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $71,86899th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 68.6%475th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 86.3%375th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 85.4%1,076th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1226335th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 28177th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,641616th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.6%1,567th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 5 mi (BOS)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- EA IIJan 1
- RDFeb 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 23 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $80,256 | $76,041 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $76,460 | $71,351 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $75,518 | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $75,047 | $68,219 |
| Construction ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $72,152 | $68,821 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $71,957 | $69,338 |
| Electromechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,456 | $67,380 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,344 | $61,516 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,344 | $66,287 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $65,825 | $65,131 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $65,765 | $60,839 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $64,990 | $64,990 |
Campus facts
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Wentworth Institute of Technology’s 3,641 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MA
- Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA · 3,663 undergrads
- Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA · 3,481 undergrads
- MCPHS UniversityBoston, MA · 3,474 undergrads
- Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA · 3,963 undergrads
- Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA · 4,043 undergrads
- Emerson CollegeBoston, MA · 4,145 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA · 3,633 undergrads
- Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA · 3,629 undergrads
- Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL · 3,665 undergrads
- Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL · 3,614 undergrads
- University of ScrantonScranton, PA · 3,589 undergrads
- Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · 3,708 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitewit.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 168227)
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- Compare with Brandeis UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Wentworth Institute of Technology vs Brandeis UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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