Worcester Polytechnic Institute Student Population Overview

7,308
Total Students
5,246
Undergraduates
2,062
Graduates
82%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Worcester Polytechnic Institute educates a diverse community of 7,308 students, with 5,246 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,062 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

7,308

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

13:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate72%
Graduate28%

Enrollment Type

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has a predominantly full-time student body with 82% of students being full-time and 18% being part-time, totaling 7,308 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

82% Full-Time

18% Part-Time

5,971

Full-Time Students

1,337

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

72% Undergraduate

28% Graduate

5,246

Undergraduate

2,062

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 2,472 students, but also includes 107 students in the Under 18 range, 2,319 students in the 20-21 range, 314 students in the 22-24 range, 34 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,344 students in the 25+ age group, with 30 in the 20-21 category, 688 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
107 (2%)
18-19
2,472 (47%)
20-21
2,319 (44%)
22-24
314 (6%)
25+
34 (1%)
Under 18107
18-192,472
20-212,319
22-24314
25+34

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
30 (1%)
22-24
688 (33%)
25+
1,344 (65%)
20-2130
22-24688
25+1,344

Gender Distribution

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has more men than women with 1,943 female students and 3,303 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
3,303 (63%)
Women
1,943 (37%)

Men

3,303

45%

Women

1,943

27%

Geographic Origin

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has 45% (614 students) from in-state Massachusetts, 48% (644 students) from out-of-state, and 7% (96 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
614 (45%)
Out-of-State
644 (48%)
International
96 (7%)
In-State (Massachusetts)
614(45%)
Out-of-State
644(48%)
International
96(7%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,354

New students this year

Campus Location

Worcester, Massachusetts

City: Midsize