Worcester, MA · 5.4k students
Trajecta score
-0.9 since '20Ranked #176 of 2,375
5-year trend
61.6 · #166
2020
60.3 · #638
2021
60.9 · #597
2022
61.0 · #576
2023
60.7 · #605
2024
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
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
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.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
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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