Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts. 5,447 undergraduates. Admits 60% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($27,000) equals 24% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($113,513). That is a light load relative to pay.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 90% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 94% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $93,116 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $113,513 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $27,000 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
102 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 6 | — | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 1 | — | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 6 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 5 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 4 | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 5 | — | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 6 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2 | — | — | — |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 6 | — | — | — |
| Biology, General | 1 | — | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 3 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | 3 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | 1 | — | — | — |
| Systems Science and Theory | 1 | — | — | — |
| Data Science | 7 | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | 1 | — | — | — |
| Physics | 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 6 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 5 | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 3 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2 | — | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | — | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 2 | — | — | — |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 4 | — | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 1 | — | — | — |
| Biotechnology | 2 | — | — | — |
| Human Computer Interaction | 2 | — | — | — |
| Data Science | 1 | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | — | — | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 1 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does Worcester Polytechnic Institute cost per year?
- The average net price at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $43,885 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates earn?
- Former Worcester Polytechnic Institute students earn a median of $113,513 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute?
- 90% of Worcester Polytechnic Institute students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Worcester Polytechnic Institute is $27,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
