Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Campus
Worcester, MA · City · Private · Research university · the Engineers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
5,453
Undergraduates
+ 1,900 graduate students
13:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
94%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
47%
From out of state
+ 7% from abroad
$18k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Worcester, MA
- TypePrivate · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions58% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
5,4531,900
Undergraduates 5,453Graduate students 1,900
Where first-years come from
45%47%
In state 45%Other states 47%Abroad 7%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
64%13%
White 64%Hispanic 8%Black 3%Asian 13%Two or more 4%International 7%Not reported 3%
- Women34%
- Full-time97% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class1,360 entered last fall
- Transfers in79 1% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online6% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services15.9% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $18,072 | $1,200 | $19,272 |
| Off campus | $18,072 | $1,200 | $19,272 |
| With family | — | $2,700 | $2,700 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.26 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#13Most menof 421 · Division III#24Retentionof 420 · Division III#32Most neighboursof 421 · Division III#45Biggestof 421 · Division III
Among Division III schools; every list Worcester Polytechnic Institute is on.
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