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: $34,1701,836th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $41,0101,679th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $41,0101,654th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $55,0301,609th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0281,366th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $82,721119th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $71,868100th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 68.6%478th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 86.3%378th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 85.4%1,087th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1226335th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 28177th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,641616th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 22.6%1,582nd highest of 2,140 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

Founded in 1904source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
Mascot: Leopardsource
Motto: "Education that's worth it. Wentworth."source
Campus size: about 31 acressource
Formerly known as "Wentworth Institute" (1904–1977)source
Athletic conference: CNEsource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

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.