Worcester State University: Statistics

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#2595 of 14,131 In the World
#737 of 2,597 In North America
#674 of 2,496 In the United States
#32 of 88 In Massachusetts
#5 of 7 In Worcester
#1246 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
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Acceptance rate
88%
Average SAT
1155
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
4,868
Graduates
877
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate

Worcester State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Worcester State University has an acceptance rate of 88% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 88% 87% 89%
Applicants 5,156 1,863 3,293
Admissions 4,537 1,616 2,921
Freshmen enrolled full time 751 283 468
Freshmen enrolled part time 5 1 4

1,854 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

747 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
50 or 7%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1026
or below

75% of them
had 1283
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Worcester State University are 1026-1283 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3303 (58%)
Hispanic 1060 (18%)
Black or African American 518 (9%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 313 (5%)
Asian 265 (5%)
Two or more races 159 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 116 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,464
Students receiving aid
90%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $970$3,402
Tuition in-state $970$3,402
Tuition out-of-state $7,050$3,402
Fee in-district $10,816$3,411
Fee in-state $10,816$3,411
Fee out-of-state $10,816$3,411

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,584
Combined charge for room and board $13,670
Room charge $8,825
Meal charge $4,845

Worcester State University majors

Worcester State University has granted 850 bachelor's degrees across 30 programs and 268 master's across 21 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Worcester State University.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 157 22
Psychology, General 111
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 82
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 54
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 23 24
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 46
Elementary Education and Teaching 33 12
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 45
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 21 23
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 44
Special Education and Teaching, General 36
English Language and Literature, General 29
Computer and Information Sciences, General 28
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 28
General Studies 27
History, General 25 2
Clinical Nurse Specialist 26
Biotechnology 18 6
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 22
Education, General 3 16
Sociology, General 19
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 16
School Psychology 11
Secondary Education and Teaching 11
Environmental Science 10
Nursing Practice 10
Mass Communication & Media Studies 9
Chemistry, General 8
Economics, General 7
Mathematics, General 7
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 6
Visual and Performing Arts, General 6
Urban Studies & Affairs 5
Geography 4
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 4
Political Science and Government, General 4
Public Policy Analysis, General 4
Spanish Language and Literature 3 1
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 3
Reading Teacher Education 3
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 2
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 1
Grand Total 850 268

Worcester State University has a graduation rate of 61%, which is among the 38% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 61% 55% 65%
  • Full-time retention rate - 78%
  • Part-time retention rate - 75%

Publications & Citations

Worcester State University has published 2,298 scientific papers with 33,193 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Psychology, Biology, Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Environmental Science, and Engineering.

Publications
2,298
Citations
33,193

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,079 / 17,856
Medicine
824 / 17,685
Psychology
737 / 15,844
Biology
714 / 18,164
Computer Science
701 / 13,249
Political Science
685 / 8,622
Law
646 / 8,394
Sociology
563 / 8,740
Environmental Science
552 / 12,244
Engineering
486 / 9,325
Philosophy
472 / 8,038
Physics
452 / 7,777
Chemistry
430 / 10,400
Psychiatry
403 / 9,279
History
359 / 5,492
Geography and Cartography
345 / 6,924
Business
301 / 6,186
Economics
279 / 3,951
Biochemistry
277 / 7,652
Geology
265 / 6,750
Quantum and Particle physics
260 / 4,850
Mathematics
257 / 4,535
Genetics
255 / 6,669
Art & Design
241 / 2,069
Pathology
227 / 5,324
Ecology
224 / 7,881
Social Psychology
221 / 6,036
Archaeology
221 / 4,479
Linguistics
211 / 2,968
Neuroscience
197 / 6,307
Development Studies
187 / 2,741
Paleontology
182 / 4,133
Library and Information science
169 / 2,295
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
159 / 2,429
Education Majors
149 / 1,642
Statistics
149 / 3,890
Organic Chemistry
147 / 2,975
Child Psychology
145 / 4,425
Nursing
142 / 2,581
Public Health
135 / 2,052

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 6 149
1994 8 125
1995 3 126
1996 17 156
1997 23 143
1998 12 160
1999 15 197
2000 20 263
2001 10 203
2002 22 268
2003 20 283
2004 25 288
2005 23 286
2006 23 281
2007 25 306
2008 24 352
2009 41 386
2010 39 424
2011 41 477
2012 36 629
2013 34 720
2014 45 753
2015 61 884
2016 65 948
2017 56 1090
2018 48 1292
2019 73 1383
2020 86 1847
2021 73 2079
2022 67 2247
2023 623 2318
2024 63 2438
2025 61 2395
Academic rankings

Worcester State University alumni

  1. Geoffrey Zakarian

    Geoffrey Zakarian
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    restaurateurchef
    Biography

    Geoffrey Zakarian is an American chef, restaurateur, television personality, and author. He is the executive chef of several restaurants in New York City, Atlantic City, and Miami. He is featured on several television shows on the Food Network, including Chopped and The Next Iron Chef. In 2011, on The Next Iron Chef he won an opportunity to join Iron Chef America.

  2. Aron Steven Haddad

    Aron Steven Haddad
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    actorprofessional wrestler
    Biography

    Aron Steven Haddad is an American professional wrestler working as a manager in the National Wrestling Alliance under the name Aron Stevens.

  3. Brooke Brodack

    Brooke Brodack
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    actortelevision producerYouTuber
    Biography

    Brooke Allison Brodack, known online as Brookers, is one of the earliest YouTubers. Brodack, a receptionist from Holden, Massachusetts, first began uploading short comedy skits to YouTube in September 2005. She was offered a contract from NBC show host Carson Daly in 2006, before YouTubers were able to monetize their videos in December 2007, but nothing came of it. Brodack briefly had the most-subscribed YouTube channel for a period of 43 days from July 3, 2006, to August 15, 2006, during which it became the first channel to reach 10,000 subscribers. It was the first time the most subscribed YouTube channel was officially held by a channel of a female individual. The New Yorker called her "the first real YouTube star," in a December 2006 article.

  4. Anthony Reno

    Anthony Reno
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    American football coachAmerican football player
    Biography

    Anthony Paul Reno is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at Yale University, a position he has held since 2012.

All 10 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names WSU
Founded 1874
Colors royal blue, gold
Academic calendar September to May. Also Summer Session (May - August)
Total FTE staff 664
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 486 Chandler St
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01602-2597
United States
City population 207,000
Phone 5089298000

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