Student Population at WPI

How many students at WPI?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has a total enrollment of 7,584 students, including 5,558 undergraduate and 2,026 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 5,120 male students (67.5%) and 2,464 female students (32.5%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,198 White students (55.4%) and 804 Asian students (10.6%).
Class Level Breakdown: 5,558 undergraduate students (73.3%) and 2,026 graduate students (26.7%).
Class Delivery: 666 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 770 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (high research activity) - which average 10,607 - WPI's body is smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 5,120 male (67.51%) and 2,464 female (32.49%) students are attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 207.79.

By class level, 5,558 (73.29%) are undergraduate students and 2,026 (26.71%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 67.27% are male and 32.73% are female, while among graduate students, 68.16% are male and 31.84% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	7,584	5,558	2,026
Men	5,120	3,739	1,381
Women	2,464	1,819	645

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 4,198 White, 194 Black, and 804 Asian students out of a total of 7,584 are attending at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 67.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	5	2	3
Asian	804	485	319
Black	194	131	63
Hispanic	587	398	189
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2	0
White	4,198	2,839	1,359
Two or more races	241	162	79
Race Unknown	393	273	120

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	5	2	3
Asian	694	417	277
Black	149	100	49
Hispanic	467	312	155
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2	0
White	3,506	2,382	1,124
Two or more races	197	134	63
Race Unknown	185	121	64

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	110	68	42
Black	45	31	14
Hispanic	120	86	34
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	692	457	235
Two or more races	44	28	16
Race Unknown	208	152	56

Student Age Distribution

By age, WPI has 117 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 6,304 students under 25 years old, and 1,280 students over 25 years old out of 7,584 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 117 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. WPI has 5,523 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 35 students aged 25 and over.

It has 781 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,245 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	117	52	65
18-19	2,489	718	1,771
20-21	2,595	956	1,639
22-24	1,103	337	766
25-29	703	221	482
30-34	287	84	203
35-39	109	37	72
40-49	123	44	79
50-64	52	14	38
Over 65	6	1	5

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	117	52	65
18-19	2,489	718	1,771
20-21	2,539	942	1,597
22-24	378	97	281
25-29	23	7	16
30-34	5	1	4
35-39	2	1	1
40-49	1	0	1
50-64	3	1	2
Over 65	1	0	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	56	14	42
22-24	725	240	485
25-29	680	214	466
30-34	282	83	199
35-39	107	36	71
40-49	122	44	78
50-64	49	13	36
Over 65	5	1	4

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 666 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 770 students are enrolled in some online courses.

239 students who live in Massachusetts or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 427 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	7,584	666	770
Undergraduate	5,558	5	289
Graduate	2,026	661	481

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Massachusetts Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	239	394	33
Undergraduate	3	2	0
Graduate	236	392	33

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,558 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 76 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.37%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	5,313
Transfer-in Full-time	76
Regular Part-time	169
Transfer-in Part-time	0

WPI Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend WPI?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 7,584 students are enrolled at WPI.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at WPI?

5,558 undergraduate and 2,026 graduate students are enrolled at WPI.

What is the gender breakdown at WPI?

5,120 male (67.51%) and 2,464 female (32.49%) students are attending WPI.

What is the international student enrollment at WPI?

1,160 international students (15.30%) are enrolled at WPI, including 353 undergraduate and 807 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at WPI?

WPI has a student population that is diverse: 4,198 White (55.35%), 194 Black (2.56%), and 804 Asian (10.60%) students are enrolled.

How many students at WPI are under 18 or over 65?

117 students are under 18 and 6 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at WPI take online courses?

666 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 770 students take some online courses.

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