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Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·wit.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
+23.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
4,191
peer median 1,958
Avg net price
$34,170
+$4.7k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
5,985
5,985 candidates competed
Admitted
5,459
91.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,084
19.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
68%+23.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
54%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
68%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
60%
Non-Pell
72%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 39 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 23 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
39
Passing
16
41.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

39programs
  • Passing16 · 41.0%
  • No Data23 · 59.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
16
No data
23

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

16
Architecture
Bachelor Degree · Architecture And Related Services
+70.1%
$67,122 vs $39,449
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+72.8%
$68,160 vs $39,449
Construction Management
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+81.4%
$121,366 vs $66,899
Civil Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
+136.8%
$93,402 vs $39,449
Engineering General
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
+145.1%
$96,695 vs $39,449
Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
+145.1%
$96,673 vs $39,449
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
+146.2%
$97,124 vs $39,449
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+146.4%
$97,183 vs $39,449

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

15
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
40%
$27,000 debt · $68,160 earn
Architecture
Bachelor Degree · Architecture And Related Services
37%
$25,000 debt · $67,122 earn
Electromechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
31%
$31,000 debt · $100,012 earn
Civil Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
29%
$27,000 debt · $93,402 earn
Construction Management
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
28%
$34,121 debt · $121,366 earn
Engineering General
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
28%
$27,000 debt · $96,695 earn
Computer Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
27%
$27,000 debt · $99,093 earn
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
27%
$26,354 debt · $97,124 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1967Next review Jun 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation · (ARTI) - Single Professional Program Accreditation in Industrial Design
  3. Mar 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$29,805
$30–48k$29,954
$48–75k$32,278
$75–110k$34,868
$110k+$36,660

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$34,170
+$4,666vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $29,504
Federal loans
51.9%
In-state tuition
$41,010
Out-of-state
$41,010

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,190 students received $7.0M in Pell grants, alongside $31.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,190
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.0M
$6,988,363 total
Direct Loans
$31.7M
4,306 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$7.1M
1,649 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.0M
1,997 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.8M
105 loan awards
Parent PLUS$15.2M
530 loan awards
Grad PLUS$517K
25 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,039 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,039
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.0%
2017
3.0%
2018
2.5%
2019
0.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at WIT

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs27
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

896 total completions
01Engineering
30433.9%
02Computer Sciences
19121.3%
03Business
18720.9%
04Architecture
15016.7%
05Visual/Performing Arts
404.5%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
111.2%
07Mathematics
80.9%
08Construction Trades
30.3%
09Engineering Tech
20.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
4,191
12-mo unduplicated
4,674
Undergraduate
4,420
Graduate
254

Gender split

Men
75%3,495
Women
25%1,179

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.2%
Hispanic
14.0%
Asian
9.3%
Black
8.9%
Non-resident
4.3%
Two or more
3.2%
Unknown
3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
408
274 M · 134 W
Women athletes
32.8%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$17K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$42K
$43K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Lacrosse
50 M · 21 W
$304K
Soccer
31 M · 31 W
$304K
Track and Field (Indoor)
44 M · 16 W
$86K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
42 M · 17 W
$89K
Volleyball
24 M · 20 W
$334K
Baseball
33 M ·
$225K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.83
15 offenses · 3,920 students

3-year trend

2.512 yrs ago1.441 yr ago3.83Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
32
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
33
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
8
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
7

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
9
Rape
2
Burglary
2
Fondling
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

15total
  • On campus14
  • Public property1

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
5
Dating violence
12
Stalking
18 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • National origin1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs00
Liquor087

Residence-hall fires

  • 610 Huntington Avenue1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • 9 Vancouver Street1 fire
    CookingDamage $100-$999
  • 525 Huntington Avenue1 fire
    CookingDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
160

WIT vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions WIT selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectWentworth Institute of Technology
68%4,191$34,170Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Curry College
51%87.7%1,994$29,504Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Eastern Nazarene College
39%59.0%60$17,733Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education
380Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
New England Institute of Technology
66.7%1,922$36,906Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Unity Environmental University
29%81.8%7,165$18,217Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median45%74.3%1,958$29,504

Frequently asked questions about Wentworth Institute of Technology

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WIT.

What is the graduation rate at Wentworth Institute of Technology?

Wentworth Institute of Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Wentworth Institute of Technology?

Wentworth Institute of Technology reports a total enrollment of 4,191 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Wentworth Institute of Technology?

The average net price at Wentworth Institute of Technology is $34,170 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Wentworth Institute of Technology?

Wentworth Institute of Technology's yield rate is 19.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Wentworth Institute of Technology located?

Wentworth Institute of Technology is located in Boston, Massachusetts 02115.

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