| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
4,299 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
4,158 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
141 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,274 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
809 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,465 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
57% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 65.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 10.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 57.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 7.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
85 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Worcester |
| Population of city/town: |
183,016 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
40 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
645,966 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/
Undergraduate/
new_Campus_Map_2D.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Housing guaranteed for freshmen; lottery system for upperclassmen. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (52%)
- sorority housing (3%)
- fraternity housing (16%)
- single-student apartments (28%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- other housing including Theme and special-interest housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
49% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
40% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
30% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
860 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Digital editing suites, equipment loans, multimedia labs, support services. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. Multimedia study rooms.
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance, Career services. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Stress and wellness, eating disorder, anxiety, depression, and suicide (online mental health screening) counseling. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
14 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
14 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
31% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
49% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Towers, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
13 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
208 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Bible Fellowship, Hillel, Newman Club, Muslim Student Association, Unitarian Universalist Campus Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Deutschklub, Hellenic Student Association, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Council, Chinese Student Association, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Hispanic and Caribbean Student Association, Indian Student Organization, Korean Student Association, Turkish Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Deutschklub |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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African Percussion and Dance, Alden Voices, ballroom dance team, brass ensemble, concert band, concert choir, Improv Comedy, Interstate 8, Medwin String, men's glee club, pep band, science fiction society, Medievel Arts and Sciences, Simple Harmonic Motion, trombone ensemble, management society, Society of Physics Students; actuarial, classical music, game development, and photo clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Dana L. Harmon,
Director of Physical Education and Athletics |
| School colors: |
crimson and silver |
| School mascot: |
Goat |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Liberty League (Division III), New England College Wrestling Association (Division III), New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's crew | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. I-AA |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's wrestling | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's crew | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
40% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
60% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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auditorium, fields, gymnasium, tennis courts, recreation center, swimming pool; football, softball, and turf fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bowling, cross country, flag football, floor hockey, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, track, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for men: |
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baseball, cheerleading, cycling, fencing, golf, ice hockey, in-line hockey, karate, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, sailing, scuba diving, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cheerleading, cycling, fencing, golf, karate, lacrosse, martial arts, outing club, roller hockey, rugby, sailing, skiing, scuba diving, snowboarding, soccer, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (40 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Worcester (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Worcester (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
25% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
16% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western, Columbia University, George Washington U Law School, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, Stanford, Virginia Tech, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Yale University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
74% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Abbott Bioresearch, Allegro Microsystems, BAE Systems, Boston Scientific, Consigli Construction, DEKA Research & Development, EMC, Exxon Mobil, Fidelity Investments, General Dynamics C4Systems, General Electric, Hanover Insurance, Hewlett Packard, IBM, iRobot, Kiewit Construction, Microsoft, MIT/Lincoln Labs, MITRE Corp., National Grid, Raytheon, Rolf Jensen & Associates, Sandia National Laboratories, Teradyne, Inc., UMass Medical School, United Technologies Corp., Vista Print, Westinghouse, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Curtis Carlson, president and CEO of SRI International
- Dean Kamen, inventor, created the FIRST Robotics program
- Joseph Dzialo, President of Lee Co.
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