Also known as

  • WPI

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
2,458
28.3% Female
71.7% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)

Region
New England CT ME MA NH RI VT

Academic Calendar
Quarter

Setting
City: Midsize

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
83

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
32
Doctoral Research
18
Distance
8

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)

Student Body

Demographics
0.08%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.39%
Asian
1.87%
Black or African American
3.66%
Hispanic or Latino
46.91%
White
1.75%
Two or more races
6.88%
Unknown
34.46%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$70

Admissions Office Web Address
www.wpi.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid


Average Tuition
$24,588

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
No

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
32
Master's (Distance)
8
Doctor's Degree Research
18

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Business/Commerce, General Master's Degree Yes No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Civil Engineering, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Engineering, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree Yes Yes
Financial Mathematics Master's Degree Yes No
Information Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Manufacturing Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Marketing, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Mathematics and Statistics, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Mathematics, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Physics, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Systems Engineering Master's Degree Yes Yes
Systems Science and Theory Master's Degree Yes Yes

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 400 359 41 0
With faculty status 359 359 0 0
Tenured 185 185 0 0
On tenure track 63 63 0 0
Not on tenure track 111 111 0 0
Annual contract 6 6 0 0
Less-than annual contract 105 105 0 0
Without faculty status 41 0 41 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average Tuition
$24,588

Financial aid office web address
www.wpi.edu/Admin/FA/

Tuition fee varies by residency status
No

Typical Room
$7,654

Typical Board
$5,756

Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$24,588
Full time Fees$60
Part time, per credit hour$1,366

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
2,458
28.3% Female
71.7% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.08%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.39%
Asian
1.87%
Black or African American
3.66%
Hispanic or Latino
46.91%
White
1.75%
Two or more races
6.88%
Unknown
34.46%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 1 1
Asian 72 36
Black Or African American 36 10
Hispanic Or Latino 73 17
Non-resident Alien 542 305
White 866 287
Two Or More Races 30 13
Unknown 143 26

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
681
72.5% Male
27.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
42
69.0% Male
31.0% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609-2280

Phone
508-831-5000

Fax

Email


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