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.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-146,2964,1342,7841,3502,1621,575587
2014-156,381
85
4,235
101
2,862
78
1,373
23
2,146
-16
1,530
-45
616
29
2015-166,573
192
4,299
64
2,863
1
1,436
63
2,274
128
1,629
99
645
29
2016-176,642
69
4,432
133
2,931
68
1,501
65
2,210
-64
1,546
-83
664
19
2017-186,6424,435
3
2,831
-100
1,604
103
2,207
-3
1,517
-29
690
26
2018-196,874
232
4,668
233
2,880
49
1,788
184
2,206
-1
1,540
23
666
-24
2019-206,894
20
4,761
93
2,877
-3
1,884
96
2,133
-73
1,501
-39
632
-34
2020-216,920
26
4,892
131
2,944
67
1,948
64
2,028
-105
1,406
-95
622
-10
2021-227,230
310
5,224
332
3,152
208
2,072
124
2,006
-22
1,381
-25
625
3
2022-237,308
78
5,246
22
3,303
151
1,943
-129
2,062
56
1,400
19
662
37
Average6,7764,6332,9431,6902,1431,503641
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Enrollment Trends Chart

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.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-144,1343,9592,6561,30317512847
2014-154,2354,0962,7621,33413910039
2015-164,2994,1582,7601,39814110338
2016-174,4324,2752,8141,46115711740
2017-184,4354,3012,7401,5611349143
2018-194,6684,5272,7761,75114110437
2019-204,7614,6422,7851,8571199227
2020-214,8924,7092,8101,89918313449
2021-225,2245,0513,0242,02717312845
2022-235,2465,1153,2101,9051319338
Average4,6334,6332,8341,6504,63310940
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

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.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-142,1627605072531,4021,068334
2014-152,1467565102461,3901,020370
2015-162,2748095412681,4651,088377
2016-172,2108685523161,342994348
2017-182,2078495293201,358988370
2018-192,2068445522921,362988374
2019-202,1331,0016843171,132817315
2020-212,0287204832371,308923385
2021-222,0068665982681,140783357
2022-232,0628565732831,206827379
Average2,1432,1435532802,143950361
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

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).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-141028812836203,587170
2014-15529413039403,545168
2015-161331814544213,701160
2016-171929116948023,687139
2017-182026019047923,720122
2018-191733620252233,896133
2019-201241319950233,895157
2020-21750421054844,058194
2021-22263720756334,300225
2022-23273921756724,233227
Average1140818048623,862170
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

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.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-156,3814172555,709
2015-166,5734052845,884
2016-176,6424723265,844
2017-186,6425404745,628
2018-196,8746534365,785
2019-206,8946833155,896
2020-216,9206611736,086
2021-227,2308731,4314,926
2022-237,3088067295,773
Average6,8296124915,726

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