Worcester, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit ·City

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 67% value

60.2% Acceptance $43,071 Avg net price 89.7% Graduate $103,470 Median earnings 5,447 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Private Non-Profit
Setting: City
Enrollment: 5,447 students
Women / Men: 32.6% / 67.5%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 60.2%

Cost

Avg net price: $43,071
Sticker price: $78,679
Tuition (in-state): $60,965
Tuition (out-of-state): $60,965

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 89.7%
Retention rate: 93.7%
Median earnings (10y): $103,470
Median debt: $27,000 (~$293/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 11.9%
Take federal loans: 51.7%

All majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

55 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Mechanical Engineering	17.3%
Computer Science	11.9%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	8.1%
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	7.0%
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering	6.7%
Chemical Engineering	5.2%
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	4.4%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	3.4%
Data Science	3.1%
Civil Engineering	2.8%
Business/Commerce, General	2.7%
Biology, General	2.4%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	2.0%
Mathematics	1.8%
Physics	1.7%
Systems Engineering	1.4%
Materials Engineering	1.3%
Engineering, Other	1.2%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	1.2%
Biotechnology	1.1%
Computer Software and Media Applications	1.1%
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	1.0%
Manufacturing Engineering	1.0%
Design and Applied Arts	1.0%
Industrial Engineering	1.0%
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	0.8%
Chemistry	0.8%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	0.7%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	0.6%
Architectural Engineering	0.6%
Engineering-Related Fields	0.6%
Psychology, General	0.6%
Management Information Systems and Services	0.4%
Statistics	0.4%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	0.3%
Mathematics and Statistics, Other	0.3%
Sustainability Studies	0.3%
Data Analytics	0.3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	0.2%
Applied Mathematics	0.2%
Human Computer Interaction	0.2%
Educational/Instructional Media Design	0.1%
Engineering Physics	0.1%
Marketing	0.1%
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	0.1%
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	0.1%
Systems Science and Theory	0.1%
Science, Technology and Society	0.1%
International Relations and National Security Studies	0.1%
Nuclear Engineering	0.1%
Economics	0.1%
Architecture	Listed
Mathematics and Computer Science	Listed
Social Sciences, General	Listed
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Worcester Polytechnic Institute worth it?

Pay $43,071/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $103,470 ten years out — about 2.4× the annual cost. Value grade: C.

Avg net price: $43,071/yr
Median earnings: $103,470/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $27,000~$293/mo
4-year est. cost: $172,284net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is Worcester Polytechnic Institute's acceptance rate?

Worcester Polytechnic Institute admits 60.2% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%.

How much does Worcester Polytechnic Institute cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $43,071. The sticker price before any aid is $78,679, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $172,284.

How much debt do Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates have?

Graduates leave Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a median federal student loan balance of $27,000, which works out to about $293 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 51.7% of students take federal loans.

Is Worcester Polytechnic Institute worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates earn a median of $103,470 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 2.4× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Worcester Polytechnic Institute a value grade of C.

What is the graduation rate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute?

89.7% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Worcester Polytechnic Institute within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 93.7%.

What are the most popular majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute?

55 programs are listed in federal data; 51 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is Mechanical Engineering (17.3%), followed by Computer Science (11.9%).

What percent of Worcester Polytechnic Institute students receive financial aid?

11.9% of Worcester Polytechnic Institute students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 51.7% take federal student loans.

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