How WPI's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 51.48%, and this year's acceptance rate is 58.00% at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 47.00% and women students' rate is 63.89%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Worcester Polytechnic Institute over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	51.59%	47.67%	63.26%
2014-15	43.78% -7.81%	40.21% -9.47%	53.79% -9.47%
2015-16	48.55% 4.77%	45.14% 4.76%	58.55% 4.76%
2016-17	48.44% -0.10%	44.74% 0.61%	59.16% 0.61%
2017-18	48.49% 0.04%	43.05% 5.23%	64.39% 5.23%
2018-19	41.59% -6.89%	37.51% -11.30%	53.08% -11.30%
2019-20	49.37% 7.77%	44.26% 9.75%	62.83% 9.75%
2020-21	59.05% 9.68%	55.74% 4.67%	67.50% 4.67%
2021-22	60.00% 0.95%	54.00% 9.50%	77.00% 9.50%
2022-23	57.48% -2.52%	50.69% -2.81%	74.19% -2.81%
2023-24	58.00% 0.52%	54.00% -5.20%	69.00% -5.20%
Average	51.48%	47.00%	63.89%

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 22.52% where the current academic year yield is 20.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Worcester Polytechnic Institute from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	24.93%	24.06%	26.87%
2014-15	23.57% -1.36%	23.45% -3.05%	23.83% -3.05%
2015-16	22.13% -1.44%	21.26% 0.28%	24.11% 0.28%
2016-17	22.09% -0.05%	21.08% 0.18%	24.29% 0.18%
2017-18	22.44% 0.35%	19.22% 4.46%	28.75% 4.46%
2018-19	28.99% 6.55%	25.32% 7.53%	36.28% 7.53%
2019-20	22.82% -6.17%	21.05% -10.18%	26.10% -10.18%
2020-21	19.45% -3.37%	18.57% -4.81%	21.29% -4.81%
2021-22	21.01% 1.56%	19.00% 3.70%	24.99% 3.70%
2022-23	20.31% -0.70%	22.27% -7.98%	17.01% -7.98%
2023-24	20.00% -0.31%	20.99% -0.02%	16.99% -0.02%
Average	22.52%	21.48%	24.59%

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 10,616, the average number of admitted is 5,491, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,217. The number of WPI applicants decreased by 1.81% (210 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Worcester Polytechnic Institute from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	8,578	4,425	1,103
2014-15	10,233 1,655	4,480 -47	1,056 -47
2015-16	10,172 -61	4,938 37	1,093 37
2016-17	10,468 296	5,071 27	1,120 27
2017-18	10,331 -137	5,009 4	1,124 4
2018-19	10,584 253	4,402 152	1,276 152
2019-20	10,645 61	5,255 -77	1,199 -77
2020-21	11,269 624	6,654 95	1,294 95
2021-22	11,092 -177	6,655 104	1,398 104
2022-23	11,599 507	6,667 -44	1,354 -44
2023-24	11,809 210	6,849 16	1,370 16
Average	10,616	5,491	1,217

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at WPI

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes