Worcester State University
2022-23
The 2022-23 Common Data Set for Worcester State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Aug 8, 2023. Subscribe via RSS.
SAT Composite
1040-1220
SAT Math
510-610
SAT Reading
510-612
ACT Composite
22-26
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$60,624
10 yrs after enrollment
61%
6-year completion
$13,381
sticker minus grants
$19,500
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
470numbers from this report.
General Information
6 TABLESFirst Name:Dr. Sarah
Last Name:Strout
Title:Assistant Vice President
Office:Assessm ent and Planning
Address Line 1:486 Chandler St.
Zipcode01602-2597
Phone:508-929-8119
Email Address:IR@worcester.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.worcester.edu/University-Data/
City:W orcester
StateMA
Name of College/University:W orcester State University
Street Address Line 1:486 Chandler Street
CityW orcester
StateMA
Zip1,062
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)508
Main Phone Number:929-8000
WWW Home Page Address:www.worcester.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):508
Admissions Phone Number:929-8040
Admissions Email Address:adm issions@worcester.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units17
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8006.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69928.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59948.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49916
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-8001.9
SAT Math: 600-69932
SAT Math: 500-59946.2
SAT Math: 400-49918.6
SAT Math: 300-3991.3
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16003.2
SAT Composite: 1200-139930.8
SAT Composite: 1000-119948.7
SAT Composite: 800-99916
SAT Composite: 600-7991.3
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3618.1
ACT Composite: 24-2936.4
ACT Composite: 18-2345.5
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.019.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9912.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7412.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2417.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9918.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.498.6
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month5
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Priority Date: Month3
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:5
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:CDS-D Page 14 Com m on Data Set 2022-2023
Fall Closing Date: Month5
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:72
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Number90
Unit Typecredit
Number90
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://catalog.worcester.edu/undergraduate/adm
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:- E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. - [x] X Accelerated program - [ ] Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities - [ ] X Cross-registration - [ ] X Distance learning - [ ] X Double major - [x] X Dual enrollment - [x] X English as a Second Language (ESL) - [ ] X Exchange student program (domestic) - [ ] External degree program - [ ] X Honors Program - [ ] X Independent study - [ ] X Internships - [ ] X Liberal arts/career combination - [ ] X Student-designed major - [ ] X Study abroad - [ ] X Teacher certification program - [ ] Undergraduate Research - [ ] Weekend college - [ ] Other (specify): - E2 Has been removed from the CDS. - E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: - [ ] X Arts/fine arts - [ ] X Computer literacy - [ ] X English (including composition) - [ ] X Foreign languages - [ ] X History - [ ] X Humanities - [ ] Intensive writing - [x] X Mathematics - [ ] X Philosophy - [ ] Physical Education - [ ] X Sciences (biological or physical) - [ ] X Social science - [ ] Other (describe): ##
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing56%
Percent who live off campus or commute44%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)4%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing32%
Percent who live off campus or commute68%
Percent of students age 25 and older13%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.worcester.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-financial-aid/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$40
In-state (out-of-district):$40
Out-of-state:$294
NONRESIDENTS:$294
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2022-2023 estimated
Federal$6,480,361
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,728,596
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,827,488
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$357,749
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$11,493,274
Federal Work-Study$257,757
Total Self-Help$11,751,031
Parent Loans$1,213,219
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,332,645
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$151,220
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$629,335
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$152,327
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,071,868
Total Self-Help$7,071,868
Parent Loans$1,101,462
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$536,238
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.520
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:26
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$3,053
Other (specify):X
Specify:International Students are eligible for a merit scholarship up to $15,000 USD ($1,875 per semester for up to eight semesters or upon completion of your degree). Students are automatically considered for a merit scholarship as part of the admissions process and awarding is based on your academic credentials.
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):5
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):15
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:N/A Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes X No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
2 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14
based on ____ students7