Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Institution Information

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General Information

UNITID Item Value order
168421 City Worcester 1
168421 State MA 2
168421 Region New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) 3
168421 Locale City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000) 4
168421 Main Campus Yes 5
168421 Institution Type Private Non-Profit 6
168421 Accreditation New England Commission on Higher Education 7
168421 Website https://www.wpi.edu/ 8
168421 Highest Degree Offered Graduate degree 9
168421 Carnegie Classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 10

Background Information

UNITID Item Value
168421 Number of graduate students 2,062
168421 Proportion of faculty that is full-time 86.2%
168421 Enrollment (undergraduate degree-seeking) 5,146
168421 Historically Black College and University No
168421 Predominantly Black Institution No
168421 Alaska Native Native Hawaiian serving institution No
168421 Tribal College and University No
168421 Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution No
168421 Hispanic-serving institution No
168421 Native American non-tribal institution No
168421 Men-only college No
168421 Women-only college No
168421 Online-only education No
168421 Open admissions policy No

Admissions

UNITID Item Value
168421 Admission rate 57%

Financials

UNITID Item Value
168421 University Tuition Information https://www.wpi.edu/admissions/tuition-aid/financial-need/net-price-calculator
168421 Pct of Undergrads Receiving Pell Grant 10%
168421 Pct of Undergrads Receiving a Federal Loan 50%
168421 Median Debt for Completing Students $27,000
168421 Median Debt For Students Who Withdrew $12,000
168421 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $0-30K $27,000
168421 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $30-75K $27,000
168421 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $75K+ $26,902
168421 Median Debt For First-Gen Students $26,500
168421 Median Monthly Debt Payment of Completers (10 yr payment plan) $286
168421 Average Annual Cost of Attendance $44,100
168421 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($0-30k Family Income) $30,910
168421 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($30-48k Family Income) $30,348
168421 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($48-75k Family Income) $35,916
168421 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($75-110k Family Income) $42,582
168421 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($110k+ Family Income) $48,017

Outcomes

UNITID Item Value
168421 Med Earnings 10yr After Entry $100,193
168421 Completion Rate 88%
168421 Fed Loan Default Rate <=1%

Programs

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