WPI Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Worcester, Massachusetts (Northeast) · 5,300 undergrads · ~29 avg class size · 13:1 student-faculty · $60,965/yr sticker
private Tier 3
Median earnings (10yr)
$103K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
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By application round
Early Decision75.6%
Early Decision II68.0%
Early Action68.9%
Regular Decision55.0%
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Career outcomes · 11 sources
Median graduate earnings · 3.0 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1166K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Defense contractors and aerospace in Northeast Corridor: Raytheon, Lockheed, UTC in nearby regions.
- Financial services in Boston: strong local recruiting, mid-market firms, not bulge-bracket tier.
- Manufacturing engineering in New England: paper mills, machinery, automotive suppliers value WPI grads.
- Biotech and pharma in Worcester/Boston: entry roles at Novartis, Sanofi, smaller biotech.
- Water/environmental engineering consulting: CDM Smith, Arcadis, local utility infrastructure work pays okay.
About WPI
Worcester Polytechnic. Project-based curriculum, term system. Strong engineering, robotics, biomedical.
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