The student population at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is 7,308 (5,246 undergraduate and 2,062 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,012 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at WPI is 71.78% which is increased by 1,112 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 100 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.55 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.
806 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 93.29% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,776 where 7,308 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
71.78% of total students is undergraduate students and 28.22% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,112 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 100 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.55 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in WPI than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Worcester Polytechnic Institute since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,633 where 5,246 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Worcester Polytechnic Institute since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,143 where 2,062 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Worcester Polytechnic Institute since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 57.92%. The percentage was 56.97% 10 years ago and WPI still has a high percentage of white students. 10.11% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.97% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Worcester Polytechnic Institute over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
806 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 93.29% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Worcester Polytechnic Institute from 2014 to 2023.