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Worcester State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Worcester, MA
Population 1,000,000
Website https://www.worcester.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,963
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 61%
Hispanic 19%
Black 10%
Asian 6%
Mixed 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%
From State 93%
From Region 4%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 42%
Business & Economics 19%
Health Sciences 16%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Education 7%
Computer Science 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%
Arts 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,786
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,866
Est. In-State Cost $15,246
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,111
10-Year ROI $196,000
ROI Percentile 80th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 21%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (22%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 500 40% / 60% 1% $58,948 96%
Computer Science 28 — 79% / 21% 11% $79,279 92 100%
Chemistry 8 — 25% / 75% 0% $69,948 86 95%
Mathematics 7 +2 57% / 43% 0% $56,285 69 95%
Biology 54 — 33% / 67% 2% $67,630 84 94%
Biotechnology 18 — 56% / 44% 0% $87,125 96 96%
Environmental Science 10 — 50% / 50% 0% $54,208 65 —
Economics 7 +2 43% / 57% 14% $60,895 76 93%
Communication 44 — 55% / 45% 0% $53,556 63 94%
Criminal Justice 82 +2 55% / 45% 0% $66,498 83 94%
English 29 +2 34% / 66% 0% $43,186 36 96%
General Studies 27 +5 26% / 74% 0% $54,168 65 100%
Geography 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $40,233 28 100%
History 25 +3 72% / 28% 0% $48,516 52 97%
Mass Communication 9 — 44% / 56% 0% $53,556 63 94%
Political Science 4 +3 50% / 50% 0% $57,866 72 —
Psychology 111 +20 15% / 85% 1% $52,586 61 96%
Sociology 19 +5 16% / 84% 0% $54,599 66 96%
Spanish 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $53,162 63 —
Art 6 +2 33% / 67% 0% $38,256 22 89%
Urban Studies 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $47,419 49 100%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 157 60% / 40% 2% $68,157 94%
Business Administration 157 — 60% / 40% 2% $68,157 84 94%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 57 5% / 95% 0% $44,909 98%
Early Childhood Education 21 — 5% / 95% 0% $44,840 41 98%
Education 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,153 45 —
Elementary Education 33 — 6% / 94% 0% $44,840 41 98%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Health Sciences 136 10% / 90% 0% $71,645 98%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 16 — 0% / 100% 0% $61,578 77 93%
Community Health 46 — 22% / 78% 0% $55,146 67 96%
Health Sciences 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $53,851 64 96%
Nursing 45 — 4% / 96% 0% $89,927 96 100%
Nursing (RN to BSN) 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $89,927 96 100%
Occupational Therapy 23 — 0% / 100% 0% $77,384 91 100%