Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WPI is largely skewed towards men students, with 60.3% of undergraduate students being men and 39.7% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,224, with 2,072 women and 3,152 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at WPI is greatly skewed towards men students, with 68.8% of undergraduate students being men and 31.2% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,006, with 625 women and 1,381 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 60.3% 3,152 students
- women 39.7% 2,072 students
Graduate Students
- men 68.8% 1,381 students
- women 31.2% 625 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,320 students.
Following behind are Asian students, constituting 10.3% of the student body, with 538 students. Hispanic students represent 8.5% of the population, with 446 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.6%, with 187 students. African American students account for 2.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 143 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.
International students make up 6.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 338 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.7% of the population, totaling 248 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within WPI.
Undergraduate Students
- White 63.6% 3,320 students
- Asian 10.3% 538 students
- Hispanic 8.5% 446 students
- International students 6.5% 338 students
- Unknown race 4.7% 248 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 187 students
- African American 2.7% 143 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Graduate Students
- White 48.9% 980 students
- International students 31.5% 632 students
- Hispanic 5.8% 117 students
- Asian 4.9% 99 students
- Unknown race 3.7% 75 students
- African American 3.2% 64 students
- Mixed race 1.9% 38 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 65.8% 52 students
- Hispanic 11.4% 9 students
- International students 7.6% 6 students
- Asian 6.3% 5 students
- African American 3.8% 3 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 2 students
- Unknown race 2.5% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 47% 2,454 students
- 20-21 45% 2,356 students
- 22-24 6% 300 students
- 25-29 0% 14 students
- 30-34 0% 8 students
- 35-39 0% 2 students
- 25-29 36% 734 students
- 22-24 30% 604 students
- 30-34 14% 290 students
- 40-49 7% 148 students
- 35-39 6% 126 students
- 50-64 3% 70 students
- 20-21 1% 27 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 138 | 19.71% | |
| New York | 105 | 15.00% | |
| New Hampshire | 78 | 11.14% | |
| New Jersey | 63 | 9.00% | |
| Rhode Island | 54 | 7.71% | |
| California | 48 | 6.86% | |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | 3.43% | |
| Maine | 22 | 3.14% | |
| Virginia | 21 | 3.00% | |
| Washington | 17 | 2.43% | |
| Maryland | 16 | 2.29% | |
| Vermont | 14 | 2.00% | |
| Texas | 12 | 1.71% | |
| Florida | 11 | 1.57% | |
| Colorado | 10 | 1.43% | |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 1.29% | |
| Illinois | 7 | 1.00% | |
| North Carolina | 7 | 1.00% | |
| Minnesota | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 6 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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