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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Demographics & Student Population

Worcester Polytechnic Institute enrolls 7,584 students. 5,558 (73%) are undergraduates and 2,026 (27%) are graduate students.

30%
Students of Color
of undergraduates who reported race/ethnicity
33%
Women
of undergraduates
4%
International
of first-year students
1%
Age 25 and Older
of undergraduates

Race & Ethnicity

Among the 5,020 undergraduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute who reported race/ethnicity, 30% are students of color. These shares leave out 185 who did not report race/ethnicity and 353 nonresident (international) students.

Undergraduates Who Reported Race/Ethnicity

White
69.8%(3,506)
Hispanic or Latino
9.3%(467)
Black or African American
3.0%(149)
Asian
13.8%(694)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.1%(5)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0.0%(2)
Two or more races
3.9%(197)

Gender Distribution

Of the 5,558 undergraduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 33% are women and 67% are men.

Undergraduates by Gender
Women
1,819 (33%)
Men
3,739 (67%)
Women1,819

33% of undergraduates

Men3,739

67% of undergraduates

Age Distribution

90% of Worcester Polytechnic Institute undergraduates are 18 to 21 years old and 1% are 25 or older.

Undergraduate Ages

Share of all undergraduates

Under 18117 (2%)
18-192,489 (45%)
20-212,539 (46%)
22-24378 (7%)
25 and older35 (1%)

Graduate Student Ages

Share of all graduate students

20-2156 (3%)
22-24725 (36%)
25 and older1,245 (61%)

Graduate students make up 27% of all 7,584 students.

Geographic Diversity

Among the 1,366 first-year students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 48% came from Massachusetts, 48% from other states and 4% from outside the US.

First-Year Students by Residence
In-State (Massachusetts)
654 (48%)
Out-of-State
659 (48%)
International
53 (4%)
In-State (Massachusetts)654

48% of first-year students

Out-of-State659

48% of first-year students

International53

4% of first-year students

States Represented

First-year students came from 37 of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Diversity Metrics

30%
Students of Color
of undergraduates who reported race/ethnicity
33%
Women
of undergraduates
4%
International
of first-year students
1%
Age 25 and Older
of undergraduates