2025-2026
Accept rate
61.9%
- Applicants
- 12,355
- Admits
- 7,647
- Enrolled
- 1,300
- Yield
- 17.0%
- ED Apps
- 397
- ED Admits
- 310
Total Applications
12,355
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
61.9%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
1,300
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
N/A
2025-2026
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Admissions at a Glance
Worcester Polytechnic Institute received 12,355 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 61.9% of applicants; 1,300 admitted students enrolled (a 17.0% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 48.4% in 2016-2017. The total cost of attendance was $84,490, and the average need-based grant was $36,485.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
60.2%
- Applicants
- 12,559
- Admits
- 7,555
- Enrolled
- 1,366
- Yield
- 18.1%
- ED Apps
- 279
- ED Admits
- 211
2023-2024
Accept rate
58.5%
- Applicants
- 11,809
- Admits
- 6,908
- Enrolled
- 1,360
- Yield
- 19.7%
- ED Apps
- 297
- ED Admits
- 218
2022-2023
Accept rate
57.5%
- Applicants
- 11,599
- Admits
- 6,667
- Enrolled
- 1,354
- Yield
- 20.3%
- ED Apps
- 254
- ED Admits
- 187
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 12,355 | 7,647 | 1,300 | 61.9% | 17.0% | 397 | 310 |
| 2024-2025 | 12,559 | 7,555 | 1,366 | 60.2% | 18.1% | 279 | 211 |
| 2023-2024 | 11,809 | 6,908 | 1,360 | 58.5% | 19.7% | 297 | 218 |
| 2022-2023 | 11,599 | 6,667 | 1,354 | 57.5% | 20.3% | 254 | 187 |
| 2021-2022 | 11,092 | 6,679 | 1,410 | 60.2% | 21.1% | - | - |
| 2020-2021 | 11,269 | 6,654 | 1,298 | 59.1% | 19.5% | - | - |
| 2019-2020 | 10,645 | 5,255 | 1,203 | 49.4% | 22.9% | - | - |
| 2018-2019 | 10,584 | 4,402 | 1,280 | 41.6% | 29.1% | - | - |
| 2017-2018 | 10,331 | 5,009 | 1,124 | 48.5% | 22.4% | - | - |
| 2016-2017 | 10,468 | 5,071 | 1,120 | 48.4% | 22.1% | - | - |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
Middle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1320
50th Percentile
Not reported
75th Percentile
1450
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
52%
Need Fully Met
25%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$84,490
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$63,936
Fees
$1,302
Room & Board
$19,252
Change Since 2016
+34%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
5,461
Total Enrollment
7,388
International
6%
Students of Color
38%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||