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Worcester Polytechnic Institute — Student Body Report 2025 Student body · 2025
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private nonprofit, doctoral / research institution in Massachusetts. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.
Total undergraduate enrollment
5,447
medium
First-year retention
94%
full-time
Race / ethnicity
Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 64.2%, Asian 12.6%, Hispanic 8.5%, Non-resident 6.4%, Two or more 3.6%, Black 2.7%, Unknown 1.8%, Native 0.1%, Pacific Islander 0%. 64.2%
12.6%
8.5%
White 64.2%
Asian 12.6%
Hispanic 8.5%
Non-resident 6.4%
Two or more 3.6%
Black 2.7%
Unknown 1.8%
Native 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0%
Gender
Gender Stacked bar: Women 32.6%, Men 67.5%. 32.6%
67.5%
Women 32.6%
Men 67.5%
Out of every 100 first-year students
Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 94/100; Do not return 6/100 Return for sophomore year 94/100 Do not return 6/100 Note
Race/ethnicity is self-reported. Retention reflects full-time, first-time, degree-seeking students.
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