Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 60.2%
- Applications
- 12,559
- Enrolled
- 1,366
- Yield Rate
- 18.1%
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- No fee
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 51.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 83.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 98.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification December 15
- Early Decision II (binding): January 5 · notification February 15
- Early Action: November 1 · notification February 1
- Regular Decision: February 1 · notification April 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA
- Important
- Class Rank, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Character / Personal Qualities
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, Application Essay, Talent / Ability, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 2,293
- Accepted Spot
- 980
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 460
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 20.1%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $60,965
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $60,965
- Average Net Price
- $43,071
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $23,870
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $22,286
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $29,195
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $37,713
- Family Income Over $110k
- $51,567
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 80.8%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $36,963
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $39,298
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 10.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 84.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 90.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 94.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -1.35
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 4.2% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 53th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.4 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.