Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, MA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,866
Graduate Enrollment: 205
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, highly residential // full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 89.54%

Male/Female: 79% / 21% (2017)

First generation college students: 24.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.0% (2010)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,241
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1140 - 1330

2022 Median Admit ACT: 28
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 25 - 30

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 80.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 70.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 60.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 48.4% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 60.0%
Black: 6.9%
Hispanic: 10.6%
Asian: 9.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.7%
Non-resident alien: 5.2%
Unknown race: 4.5%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $50,966
In-State tuition: $37,650
Out-of-State tuition: $37,650

Estimated books and supplies: $1,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,420 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,750 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $15,420 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,750 (2022)

Average Family Income: $100,530 (2017)
Median Family Income: $82,446 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 23.3%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 51.4%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,028 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $265 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $25,447
$30k-48k $26,371
$48k-75k $28,505
$75k-110k $30,821
$110k+ $33,344

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 57%
6-year graduation rate: 72%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.1% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $25,028 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 87.1% (2015)
@3 year 91.1% (2017)
@5 year 91.7% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 69.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 71.9% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $71,634 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $82,723 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 9
Bachelor's Degree Architecture. 92 $25,000 $265 $52,863 ($4,405) $64,454 ($5,371)
Master's Degree Architecture. 59 $233 $55,976 ($4,665) $66,539 ($5,545)
Bachelor's Degree Information Science/Studies. 28 $26,417 $280 $71,607 ($5,967)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 96 $25,000 $265 $83,086 ($6,924) $105,875 ($8,823)
Master's Degree Computer Science. 5
Bachelor's Degree Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. 22 $27,000 $286 $72,208 ($6,017) $89,737 ($7,478)
Bachelor's Degree Engineering, General. 15 $27,000 $286 $74,783 ($6,232)
Bachelor's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 58 $27,000 $286 $70,138 ($5,845) $90,840 ($7,570)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 15 $72,412 ($6,034) $88,200 ($7,350)
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 57 $27,000 $285 $70,699 ($5,892) $83,692 ($6,974)
Master's Degree Civil Engineering. 1
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 28 $27,000 $286 $76,424 ($6,369)
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 36 $26,000 $276 $77,097 ($6,425) $91,287 ($7,607)
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 130 $27,000 $286 $73,282 ($6,107) $86,680 ($7,223)
Bachelor's Degree Electromechanical Engineering. 28 $31,000 $329 $73,439 ($6,120) $84,177 ($7,015)
Associate's Degree Engineering Technology, General. 4
Associate's Degree Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 1
Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 12 $60,414 ($5,035)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Engineering-Related Technologies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 12 $69,773 ($5,814) $71,826 ($5,986)
Bachelor's Degree Applied Mathematics. 13 $70,586 ($5,882)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. 1
Associate's Degree Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. 4
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 69 $27,000 $286 $48,222 ($4,019) $61,703 ($5,142)
Associate's Degree Construction Management. 1
Bachelor's Degree Construction Management. 126 $27,000 $286 $77,826 ($6,486) $93,537 ($7,795)
Master's Degree Construction Management. 27 $389 $89,678 ($7,473) $106,127 ($8,844)
Bachelor's Degree Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. 65 $27,000 $281 $72,753 ($6,063) $78,432 ($6,536)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $86,427
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0

School's endowment start of year: $116,512,860 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $149,799,889 (2022)