Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Common Data Set 2018-19

All Extracted Fields

A. General Information

Bachelor's
X
Master's
X
Doctoral degree research/scholarship
X

B. Enrollment And Persistence

Nonresidents
86
Hispanic/Latino
112
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
41
White, non-Hispanic
790
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
0
Asian, non-Hispanic
106
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
42
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
97
TOTAL
1276
Nonresidents
423
Hispanic/Latino
423
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
137
White, non-Hispanic
2878
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
14
Asian, non-Hispanic
214
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
102
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
378
TOTAL
4571
Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
95.55
Associate degrees
980
Bachelor's degrees
980
Master's degrees
765
Post-Master's certificates
65
Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
65
Doctoral degrees – other
1845

C. First-Time, First-Year Admission

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
64
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
93
Percent in top half of high school graduating class
100
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
33
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
14.39
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
3.49
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
1.42
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
0.00
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
0.00
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
0.00
Percent who had GPA below 1.0
0.00
Amount of application fee:
65
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
Considered
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
70
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
630
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
710
SAT Math: 25th Percentile
670
SAT Math: 50th Percentile
750
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
29
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
33

E. Academic Offerings and Policies

Accelerated program
X
Cross-registration
X
Distance learning
X
Double major
X
English as a Second Language (ESL)
X
Independent study
X
Internships
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

Campus Ministries
X
Choral groups
X
Concert band
X
Dance
X
Drama/theater
X
Jazz band
X
Literary magazine
X
Model UN
X
Music ensembles
X
Musical theater
X
Pep band
X
Radio station
X
Student government
X
Student newspaper
X
Symphony orchestra
X
Yearbook
X
Apartments for single students
X
Special housing for disabled students
X
Fraternity/sorority housing
X
Wellness housing
X

G. Annual Expenses

Tuition
49860
Tuition
49860

H. Financial Aid

Federal
2674518
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
53271326
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
3747510
Total Scholarships/Grants
60492981
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
11371114
Federal Work-Study
558366
Total Self-Help
11929480
Parent Loans
0
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
Athletic Awards
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).
25746272
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
6946199
Total Scholarships/Grants
32692471
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
18661943
Total Self-Help
18661943
Parent Loans
11588945
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
Athletic Awards
0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
934

I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
1:1
based on ____ students
2018

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