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Is Worcester Polytechnic Institute worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Worcester Polytechnic Institute, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
Worcester Polytechnic Institute lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $103,470 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $27,000 more manageable than it looks at first glance. For context, Worcester Polytechnic Institute's net price sits about 109% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school and near the top of its sector range. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$47,799
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis significantly impacts your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $24,962 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $100,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
Graduation and earnings data create a stronger long-run payoff picture.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$43,071
Median earnings 10 years out
$103,470
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Graduation rate
89%
At Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a typical graduate carries about $27,000 in student debt and earns roughly $103,470 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $307 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private nonprofit four year school in Worcester, MA. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The median net price at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is $43,071 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →