Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Common Data Set 2007-08
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Acceptance Rate
65.6%
Applications
5,698
Admitted
3,739
Enrolled
805
All Extracted Fields
A. General Information
- Bachelor's
- X
- Postbachelor's certificate
- X
- Master's
- X
- Post-master's certificate
- X
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 56
- Hispanic/Latino
- 17
- White, non-Hispanic
- 617
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 5
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 56
- TOTAL
- 805
- Nonresidents
- 226
- Hispanic/Latino
- 108
- White, non-Hispanic
- 2338
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 15
- TOTAL
- 3009
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 94
- TOTAL
- 3016
- Associate degrees
- 571
- Bachelor's degrees
- 571
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 310
- Master's degrees
- 310
- Post-Master's certificates
- 27
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 4377
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 1321
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 2801
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 938
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 597
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 208
- Amount of application fee:
- 60
- Total academic units
- 10
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 2
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 2
- Science
- 4
- Foreign language
- 2
- Social studies
- 2
- History
- 1
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Considered
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 98
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 630
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 710
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 25
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 31
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 25
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 31
E. Academic Offerings and Policies
- Accelerated program
- X
- Double major
- X
- Dual enrollment
- X
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Liberal arts/career combination
- X
- Student-designed major
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
F. Student Life
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Yearbook
- X
- Apartments for single students
- X
- Special housing for disabled students
- X
- Special housing for international students
- X
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- X
G. Annual Expenses
- Tuition
- 34300
- Tuition
- 34300
- Required Fees:
- 530
- Required Fees:
- 530
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 1938488
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 27767916
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 2124841
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 33005600
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 10051549
- Federal Work-Study
- 676668
- Total Self-Help
- 10728217
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 0
- Federal
- 0
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 7414397
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1813517
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 13869581
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 13869581
- Total Self-Help
- 13869581
- Parent Loans
- 7384705
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 0
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
- 9:1
- based on ____ students
- 2007
- 2-9
- 670
- 10-19
- 96
- 20-29
- 130
- 30-39
- 73
- 40-49
- 35
- 50-99
- 68
- 100+
- 26
- Total
- 1098
- 2-9
- 24
- 10-19
- 116
- 20-29
- 210
- 30-39
- 86
- 100+
- 0
- Total
- 456