Worcester State University
Worcester State University (WSU) is a public university in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. The fourth largest of the Commonwealth’s nine Universities, WSU enrolls over 4800 undergraduates and nearly 900 graduate students in more than 80 undergraduate majors and minors and 32 graduate programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 88%
- Average net price: $12,778
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,813
- Graduation rate (150%): 61%
- Graduation rate (200%): 63%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 66%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $60,624
- Median earnings (8 years): $53,751
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,233
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Worcester, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Worcester State University include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Criminal Justice.
- Business Administration and Management (157 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,405 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Psychology (111 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,244 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,955
- Criminal Justice (82 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,588 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,050
- Biology (54 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,459 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,043
- Community Health Services (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,505 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Nursing (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,133 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,511 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,149
- Elementary Education and Teaching (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,337 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,297
- English (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,416 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Computer Science (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,068 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
Degree mix: Business 27%, Computer Science 4%, Health 32%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 19%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Worcester State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,793 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,793
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,629
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,540
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,658
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,679
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,786
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,866
- Books and supplies: $1,368
- On-campus room and board: $14,307
- Off-campus room and board: $10,793
- Off-campus with family: $2,190
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,874
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 44%
- Average institutional grant: $2,463
- Average federal loan: $5,559
- Median debt at graduation: $19,500
Admissions
Worcester State University admits 88% of applicants. Of students admitted, 17% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,156
- Admitted: 4,537
- Enrolled: 756
- Yield (first-choice signal): 17%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,813
- Women: 65%
- Commuter share (estimated): 73%
- Part-time undergraduates: 14%
- Age 25 and older: 12%
- Graduate students: 705
- Graduation rate: 61%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 70%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $112,723
- Associate professor salary: $82,423
- Assistant professor salary: $70,873
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,584
- Average SAT: 1,150
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Worcester State University acceptance rate? Worcester State University admits 88% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Worcester State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,793 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,778.
What majors does Worcester State University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Biology, Community Health Services.
What is the average salary after Worcester State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $60,624 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Worcester State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 66% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 61%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Worcester State University official site: https://worcester.edu.