Worcester Polytechnic Institute academics
Worcester, Massachusetts · Private · 5,447 undergrads
Worcester Polytechnic Institute has 5,447 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 37 fields of study. The most degrees go to Computer Science.
The short answers
5,447
undergraduates.
1,900
graduate students.
37
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,088
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
13%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,447
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,900
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
7,353
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
36%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
13%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$129,500
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
65%
AsianCollege Scorecard
13%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.3%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
6.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.6%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,088
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
785
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
88
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Computer Science
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
89
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers