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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
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Private
Coed
5,453
Undergraduates
3,550
Men - 65.1%
1,904
Women - 34.9%
2,062
Graduate Students
Admissions
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Admissions
Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult
Overall Admission Rate
58% of 11,809 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
Yes
Regular Admission Deadline
February 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.9
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
Financials
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Financials
Cost of Attendance
$77,484
Tuition and Fees
$56,896
Room and Board
$16,688
Average Percent of Need Met
74%
Average Freshman Award
$37,275
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
Not reported
Academics
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Academics
Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
435
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
53%
10-19
12%
20-29
14%
30-39
6%
40-49
4%
50-99
9%
Over 100
3%
Campus Life
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Campus Life
Worcester Population
184,570
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Boston
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
52% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division III
Sororities
27% of women participate
Fraternities
25% of men participate
Students
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Students
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
13.6%
Black/African-American
3%
Hispanic/Latino
8.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
69.4%
Unknown
1.1%
International Students
6.5% from 61 countries
First-Year Students Returning
94.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
82.7%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
65.5%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
26.0%
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