Academics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at WPI will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at WPI this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 4,668 undergraduate students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is 498 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 13 to 1 which makes Worcester Polytechnic Institute better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute , there are 13 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (80.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (80.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (50.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Worcester Polytechnic Institute compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers 36 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 35 majors within 12 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Worcester Polytechnic Institute awarded 1,159 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Mechanical Engineering	262	262
Computer Science	201	201
Biomedical Engineering	100	100
Electrical Engineering	100	100
Robotics Engineering	95	95

Find out what Worcester Polytechnic Institute's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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