WPI's tuition & fees has increased from $44,222 (2014) to $59,070 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.58% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,910 (year 2014) to $29,040 (year 2024).
WPI's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 14.70%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 33.68% from 2014 ($59,504).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, WPI's COA is $79,542, which is increased by 4.88% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to WPI's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.58% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $59,070. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Worcester Polytechnic Institute over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 20.00% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.94% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 39.15% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $14,282 | $13,850 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,610 | $14,282 | 2.30% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,936 | $14,610 | 2.23% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,418 | $14,936 | 3.23% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,974 | $15,418 | 3.61% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,502 | $15,974 | 3.31% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,680 | $16,680 | 1.08% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,340 | $17,340 | 3.96% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,744 | $17,744 | 2.33% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,272 | $19,272 | 8.61% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Worcester Polytechnic Institute and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $58,870 | $56,896 | 3.47% |
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| Boston University | $65,168 | $62,360 | 4.50% |
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| Harvard University | $59,076 | $57,261 | 3.17% |
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| Northeastern University | $63,141 | $60,192 | 4.90% |
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| Boston College | $67,680 | $64,176 | 5.46% |
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| Tufts University | $67,844 | $65,222 | 4.02% |
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