Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA · Private · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2 · WPI

Private institution in Worcester, MA · 5,344 undergraduates · 59% acceptance rate · $103,470 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 1%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 2%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 5%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 8%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: $43,2731,947th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $59,0701,933rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $59,0701,933rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $75,6781,870th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $103,47028th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $85,03843rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 88.4%98th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 93.7%157th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 58.5%380th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 5,344475th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 10.3%2,064th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 41 mi (BOS)

On 5 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EDNov 1
ED IIJan 5
EANov 1
EA IIJan 5
RDFeb 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $70
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 36 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer Science	bachelors	$94,408	$95,207
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$85,538	$79,284
Industrial EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$77,715	$76,460
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$76,878	—
Engineering, OtherEngineering	bachelors	$74,307	$79,688
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$73,021	$72,507
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$71,351	$71,947
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness	bachelors	$70,009	$69,338
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$68,778	$63,005
Chemical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$68,575	$72,881
Mathematics and Statistics, OtherMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$67,995	$74,576
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$67,660	$63,643

Campus facts

Founded in 1865source
Athletic nickname: "Engineers"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Crimson and Graysource
Mascot: Gompei the Goatsource
Formerly known as "Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science" (1865–1886)source
Athletic conference: NEWMACsource
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Notable alum: Robert H. Goddardsource
Notable alum: Dean Kamensource

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III with 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.