Worcester State University

Common Data Set 2024-25

Acceptance Rate

88.0%

Applications

5,156

Admitted

4,537

Enrolled

756

SAT Composite

1060-1210

SAT Math

520-610

SAT Reading

530-620

ACT Composite

22-28

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants5,156reported count
Admits4,53788%
Class seats75617% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants5,1564,53788%756School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 17%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Factors this school weighs
First generation: Important
§ Application cost

Application fee: $50.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

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.

Median earnings
$60,624
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
61%
6-year completion
Average net price
$13,381
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$19,500
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction542fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Respondent Information
Title:Assistant Vice President
Office:Assessment and Planning
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.worcester.edu/University-Data/
Address Information
Name of College/University:Worcester State University
Degrees Offered
CertificateYes
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateYes
Master'sYes
Post-master's certificateYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking283468Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking119135Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking9441,426Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking1,3462,029Not reported0Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates139Not reported1Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates1,3592,038Not reported1Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking14Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking2233Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking186309Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking209346Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates414502Not reported23Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates623848Not reported23Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported4,892
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking1095Not reported1Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking761Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates12Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates18158Not reported1Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking3490Not reported1Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking106407Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates1943Not reported3Not reported
Part-time total graduates159540Not reported4Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported880
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5,772
All
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents107780
Hispanic/Latino1787551,002
Black or African American, non-Hispanic83387499
White, non-Hispanic4172,3012,636
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic046
Asian, non-Hispanic46217250
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic022
Two or more races, non-Hispanic22115141
Race and/or ethnicity unknown072276
Total7563,9304,892
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees850
Postbachelor's certificates106
Master's degrees268
Post-master's certificates13
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort314230343887
Did not persist2Not reported35
Final cohort312230340882
Completed in less than four years116116189421
Completed in less than five years43282798
Completed in less than six years106723
Total completers169150223542
Six-year graduation rate54.2%65.2%65.6%61.5%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort324227355906
Did not persist3227
Final cohort321225353899
Completed in less than four years10599156360
Completed in less than five years462247115
Completed in less than six years98724
Total completers160129210499
Six-year graduation rate49.8%57.3%59.5%55.5%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES
Entrance Exams
Institutional ExamYes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
ACT OnlyConsidered
SAT OnlyConsidered
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied1,8633,289Not reported45,156
Admitted1,6162,918Not reported34,537
Enrolled full-time283468Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time14Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported756
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied4,526
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted3,990
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled704
Total first-time, first-year who applied517
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted449
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled42
Total first-time, first-year who applied113
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted98
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled10
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives2
Other (specify)1
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT14.51Not reported
ACT0.93Not reported
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite106011501210
SAT evidence-based reading and writing530580620
SAT math520560610
ACT composite222428
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8007.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69934.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59942.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49911.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3994.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8009.2
SAT Math: 600-69918.3
SAT Math: 500-59953.3
SAT Math: 400-49911.9
SAT Math: 300-3997.3
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16006.4
SAT Composite: 1200-139927.5
SAT Composite: 1000-119950.5
SAT Composite: 800-99910.1
SAT Composite: 600-7995.5
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3614.2
ACT Composite: 24-2942.9
ACT Composite: 18-2342.9
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.38
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:50
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterYes
Amount of housing deposit:150
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied237284Not reported1
Admitted522216257Not reported
Enrolled1474141168
Other extracted fields
Total309
Application for Admission
FallYes
SpringYes
SummerYes
High school transcriptRequired
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRecommended
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresRequired for Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Transfer Credit Policies
Number12
Unit TypeC
Number90
Unit TypeC
Number90
Unit TypeC
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://catalog.worcester.edu/undergraduate/admissions/veteran-military-applicants-valor-act-academic-credit-evaluation-policy/

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programYes
Cross-registrationYes
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
English as a Second Language (ESL)Yes
Exchange student program (domestic)Yes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Liberal arts/career combinationYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsYes
Computer literacyYes
English (including composition)Yes
Foreign languagesYes
HistoryYes
HumanitiesYes
MathematicsYes
PhilosophyYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes

Student Life

5 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)6%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing55%
Percent who live off campus or commute45%
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 housing33%
Percent who live off campus or commute67%
Percent of students age 25 and older12%
Average Age
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
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Literary magazineYes
Model UNYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
ROTC
Name of Cooperating InstitutionWorcester Polytechnic Institute
Housing
Apartments for single studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Theme housingYes

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.worcester.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-financial-aid/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/
Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-district$970$970
Tuition: in-state$970$970
Tuition: out-of-state$7,050$7,050
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$10,816$10,816
Food and housing, on-campus$14,037$14,037
Housing only, on-campus$9,193$9,193
Food only, on-campus meal plan$4,844$4,844
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum12
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies$1,368$1,368$1,368
Food onlyNot reported$4,844$4,844
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reported$5,949
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation$692$1,000$1,000
Other expenses$1,200$1,190$1,190
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-district:$40
In-state (out-of-district):$49
Out-of-state:$294
NONRESIDENTS:$294

Financial Aid

12 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients111Not reportedNot reported
Average institutional non-need grant$2,715Not reportedNot reported
Athletic grant recipientsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average athletic grantNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)Yes
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$7,727,744
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$10,626,369
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,301,873
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$452,801
Total Scholarships/Grants$21,108,788
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$10,273,137
Federal Work-Study$315,810
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,508
Total Self-Help$10,594,455
Parent Loans$1,069,855
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,395,183
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$41,002
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$197,489
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$805,026
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$189,907
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,233,423
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,105,423
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$67,872
Total Self-Help$7,173,295
Parent Loans$1,500,220
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$502,550
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied for need-based aid8623,020456
Determined to have financial need6242,152345
Awarded any aid6102,108307
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid5911,971268
Awarded need-based self-help aid4081,474203
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid8250
Need fully met7634728
Average percentage of need met71%72%54%
Average financial aid package$12,687$12,462$7,162
Average need-based scholarship or grant$11,045$10,643$5,669
Average need-based self-help award$2,817$3,293$3,265
Average need-based loan$2,721$3,164$3,228
Graduating Cohort
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.397
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program29875%$33,674
Federal loan programs28973%$24,789
Institutional loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State loan programs10%$18,500
Private student loans9323%$30,673
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
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:33
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$3,576
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$118,000
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAYes
Financial Aid Reply
or within____weeks of notification.3
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
Institutional Aid
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ArtYes
AthleticsYes
Job skillsYes
ROTCYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
State/district residencyYes
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:Worcester State ValuePlus builds on our commitment to provide high quality higher education to all students. Beginning in the Fall of 2025, students who qualify for Worcester State ValuePlus can attend Worcester State for $0 in tuition and fees. To qualify, students must be Massachusetts residents and Pell eligible (adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less). Those who qualify will have all tuition, fees, and books covered by a combination of federal, state, and institutional aid. (link: https://www.worcester.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-financial-aid/worcester-state-valueplus/)

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty190230420
Members of minority groups494190
Females107144251
Males8386169
NonresidentsNot reportedNot reported0
Doctorate or other terminal degree17568243
Master's, but not terminal master's14140154
Bachelor's degree11617
Unknown or other highest degreeNot reported66
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reported0
Student to Faculty Ratio
based on ____ students4,397
and ____ faculty267
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students385
10-19 students22537
20-29 students22310
30-39 students97Not reported
40-49 studentsNot reportedNot reported
50-99 studentsNot reportedNot reported
100+ studentsNot reportedNot reported
Total58352

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported0%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported1.11%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported5.9%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.12%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reported0%
EducationNot reportedNot reported6.35%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported0%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.45%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported0%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
EnglishNot reportedNot reported3.45%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported3.56%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reported0%
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported8.02%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported1%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported0%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported00.89%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported14.59%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported9.35%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported0%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.57%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reported0%
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Precision productionNot reportedNot reported0%
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reported0%
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported0.89%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported15.14%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported17.48%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported3.13%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%100%