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What Worcester State University costs

Worcester, Massachusetts · Public · 3,930 undergrads

Worcester State University's in-state sticker price was $23,740 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,866 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,813. Out-of-state students pay $6,080 more in tuition.

What does Worcester State University cost?

$13,866 a year in-state

Out of state: about $19,946 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $23,740.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,813
$30,000–$48,000$9,923
$48,000–$75,000$9,825
$75,000–$110,000$12,995
over $110,000$20,358

Out-of-state tuition is $18,424 a year, against $12,344 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,080 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$9,813$15,893
$30,000–$48,000$9,923$16,003
$48,000–$75,000$9,825$15,905
$75,000–$110,000$12,995$19,075
Over $110,000$20,358$26,438

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,080 more in tuition that Worcester State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 59% off Worcester State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Worcester State University cost less than Fitchburg State University, Bridgewater State University and University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Worcester State University$9,825$13,866
Fitchburg State University$10,609$13,803
Bridgewater State University$13,217$18,061
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth$17,318$20,319

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$12,344
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$18,424
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$23,740
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,080 more in tuition at Worcester State University and usually get less aid.

34%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,464
average grant for students who got aid.
43%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,223
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Worcester State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,813 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,740. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Worcester State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Worcester State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,923 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,740. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Worcester State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Worcester State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,825 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,740. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Worcester State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Worcester State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Worcester State University is $18,424 a year, against $12,344 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,866 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $6,080 tuition gap gives about $19,946 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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