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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA · 5.4k students

ModeratePrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedwpi.edu
60.8/100

Trajecta score

-0.9 since '20

Ranked #176 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

61.6 · #166

2020

60.3 · #638

2021

60.9 · #597

2022

61.0 · #576

2023

60.7 · #605

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

39/ 100

Career Outcomes

94/ 100

Student Success

83/ 100

Affordability

32/ 100

Academic Investment

91/ 100

Access & Equity

12/ 100

Academic Profile

39

Career Outcomes

94

Student Success

83

Affordability

32

Academic Investment

91

Access & Equity

12

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Cost / Net Price

$79k / $43k

SAT Avg

Retention

94%

Grad Rate

89%

Admissions

60%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$60,965

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$60,965

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

12%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

52%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$27,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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