Private nonprofit · Institute

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts · Large city

91.2%
Admit rate
$34,170
Avg net price
68%
Graduation rate
$82,721
Median earnings

Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Boston, Massachusetts (large city setting), enrolling 3,747 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 3,747 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 91% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Wentworth Institute of Technology's admitted students.

Admit rate
91.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1110–1320
Avg GPA (est.)
3.47

Enter a test score to see where you land against Wentworth Institute of Technology's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Wentworth Institute of Technology's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. In 1630, settlers led by John Winthrop arrived, and found Shawmut Peninsula nearly empty of Native people. Most had died of European diseases borne by earlier settlers and traders. Boston shares many cultural roots with greater New England, including a dialect of the non-rhotic Eastern New England accent known as the Boston accent and a regional cuisine with a large emphasis on seafood, salt, and dairy products. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
2 miles to Boston, MA
To the ocean
3 miles
Nearest airport
5 miles to Boston Logan (BOS) · major hub

How Wentworth Institute of Technology compares

Selectivity91.2%

More selective than 21% · #59 most selective of 63 in Massachusetts

SAT average1229

Higher than 66%

Graduation rate68%

Higher than 75% · #34 of 66 in Massachusetts

First-year retention84%

Higher than 73%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$82,721

Higher than 92% · #17 of 67 in Massachusetts

Average net price$34,170

Cheaper than 10% · #51 cheapest of 65 in Massachusetts

Median debt at graduation$25,028

Lower than 30%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment3,747

Larger than 73%

Percentiles compare Wentworth Institute of Technology with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Massachusetts.

Wentworth Institute of Technology campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,973students
  • Undergraduate3,74794%
  • Graduate2266%

Undergraduates by gender

3,747undergrads
  • Women77221%
  • Men2,97579%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White57%
  • Black8.7%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian8.6%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,747
Graduate enrollment
226
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
23%
First-generation students
25%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$82,446
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$100,350
Endowment
$160,162,385

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
91.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1110–1320
SAT average
1229
SAT reading
560–660
SAT math
550–660
ACT composite
27–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.47

Cost

In-state tuition
$42,884
Room & board
$19,302
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$61,096
Average net price
$34,170

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
68%
Graduated on time (4 years)
54%
First-year retention
84%
Transferred to another college
17%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$71,868
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$82,721
Median debt at graduation
$25,028
Students with federal loans
55%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
79%

About 14% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
54%
Low-income (Pell)
57%
First-generation
60%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,117
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
56%
Housing charge (year)
$12,470
Meal plan (year)
$6,200
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
452 (309 men · 143 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Lacrosse68
Track and Field (Outdoor)61
Soccer59
Track and Field (Indoor)58
Volleyball45
Baseball38
Basketball30
Ice Hockey30
Cross Country21
Softball19
Tennis14
Golf9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
18
Property offenses (2022–2024)
19

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (4,191 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

12reported offenses a year
6.0 violent a year6.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
4.3
Rape
3.3
Aggravated assault
2.0
Burglary
1.3
Arson
0.7
Fondling
0.3
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$27,018
$30–48k
$27,588
$48–75k
$31,922
$75–110k
$35,769
$110k+
$38,272

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$137,350

$31,922/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$18,024
average award, among those who get one

Wentworth Institute of Technology discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $18,024. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 830 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$82,721
Typical debt at graduation
$25,028
Debt vs. one year's pay
30%
Out-earn a HS grad
85%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$78,992
Men
$83,496

Men out-earn women by $4,504 (6%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
49.4″
Annual snow
49.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamaica Plain, MA US station (2.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.