The student population at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is 7,584 (5,558 undergraduate and 2,026 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,011 (15.38%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at WPI is 73.29% which is increased by 1,259 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 248 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 208 male students for every 100 female students, down from 216 in 2015.
- 666 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 64.44% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,002 where 7,584 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment increased every year from 2016 to 2025, growing from 6,573 to 7,584 students, a gain of 1,011 (15.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Worcester Polytechnic Institute since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,897 where 5,558 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Worcester Polytechnic Institute since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,105 where 2,026 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Worcester Polytechnic Institute since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 55.35%. The percentage was 56.31% 10 years ago and WPI still has a high percentage of white students. 10.60% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.56% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.74% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 56.31% to 55.35%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.84% to 10.60%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.21% to 2.56%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.72% to 7.74%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6747 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6750 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Worcester Polytechnic Institute over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
666 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 64.44% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Worcester Polytechnic Institute from 2015 to 2025.