by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering is a program of study at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. WPI is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was ranked #39 out of 419 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for WPI.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WPI paid an average of $1,475 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,100 | $53,100 |
| Fees | $1,116 | $1,116 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,680 | $15,680 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about WPI tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the WPI engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WPI Online Learning page.
About 34.6% of the students who received their BS in engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.4% of the engineering bachelor’s degrees at WPI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 510 |
| International Students | 59 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 80 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 37 |
| Architectural Engineering | 9 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 100 |
| Chemical Engineering | 76 |
| Civil Engineering | 49 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
