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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1190
  • Annual Tuition
    $40,790
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    178
  • University Selectivity
    53%
  • University Yield
    24%
  • Average Salary
    $55,023
  • Top Industry
    Manufacturing
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1970
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
100 Institute Road
Worcester, Massachusetts 01609, United States
Website

School of Business

Drawing from our 148-year history as one of the U.S.'s leading technological universities, WPI’s School of Business creates innovative and entrepreneurial leaders for a global, technological world. We offer hands-on, project-based, technology-oriented business programs that give our students a distinct edge in the job market, resulting in an average starting salary that far exceeds the national average for business school graduates. The WPI School of Business offers undergraduate majors in Management, Management Engineering, Management Information Systems and Industrial Engineering.

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Since we are at an engineering school, we have the technological side of things too. WPI focuses on group projects, and I feel like I have done more group work than any other business student, which I have found employers really are impressed by that.

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About Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
53% Worcester Polytechnic Institute 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. High school GPA
  3. SAT/ACT scores
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
7585% 7,585
53% 53
24% 24
53% School Selectivity
24% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Nov 10
Fall 2013
Jan 1
Fall 2013
Feb 1
Fall 2013
Required Tests
  • Test score optional
  • Are Interviews Required? Recommended
Additional Requirements:

Transcript, pre-calculus, senior grades, recommendations from a math or science teacher and a guidance counselor, personal essay, SAT or ACT or alternative materials. International: Require the TOEFL, IELTS or FTE English proficiency exams; certification of finances or international aid document. Transfer students: GPA of 3.0 or higher; certification of good standing.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
206% 206
40% 40
29% 29
40% Program Selectivity
29% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 86
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Manufacturing 20%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 17%
  • Other 9%
  • Consulting 3%
Fidelity Investments 2
Top Employer
  • UTC-Pratt & Whitney 1
  • Microway 1
  • Medtronic 1
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
59% 59.267238095238085
57% 57.2
56% 55.65923664122137
57% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
11% 11.4
17% 17.25698275862069
11% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
20% 20
13% 12.771399999999998
20% Accept Offers
93% Graduates seeking full-time employment
7% Graduates not seeking employment
91% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
6% 6
Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
3% 3
Data not provided
General Management
17% 17
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
17% 17
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
6% 6
Data not provided
Operations/Production
23% 23
Data not provided
Other
29% 29
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consumer Products/Retail
17% 17
Data not provided
Consulting
3% 3
Data not provided
Financial Services
17% 17
Data not provided
Government/Education
3% 3
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
3% 3
Data not provided
Manufacturing
20% 20
Data not provided
Technology/Science
26% 26
Data not provided
Transportation
3% 3
Data not provided
Other
9% 9
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
79% 79
$54,941.00
49K 69K
U.S. South
13% 13
$50,000.00
35K 65K
U.S. Midwest
4% 4
$56,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. West
4% 4
$65,000.00 Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • General Electric 3
  • The Adirondack Club 1
  • Visitec International 1
  • Vicor 1
  • Veterans Affairs 1
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 99
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 111
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 267
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Resume critiques, cover letters, mock interviews, job search strategies, career counseling, career fairs, on-campus recruiting

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$55,030
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $40,790
  • Fees $590
  • Expenses $13,650
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$55,030
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $40,790
  • Fees $590
  • Expenses $13,650
91% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 1% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 34%
  • Merit 66%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.wpi.edu/offices/fa.html
Scholarships
$3,128,473
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$3,137,415
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
37% 34
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
41% 24
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
26 School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Industrial Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Manufacturing and Technology Management
  • Technology
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Business Program Classes
22% Less than 20 Students 2% More than 50 Students
76% 21 to 50 students
24 Average number of students in non-business required electives
19 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Organizational Behavior and Change
  • Leadership, Ethics and Social Entrepreneurship
  • Engineering Optimization
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2010
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS / Industrial Engineering 135
  • BS / Management Information Systems
  • BS / Management
  • BS / Management Engineering
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
31% 31
61% 61
Prominent Faculty
  • Frank Hoy

    Entrepreneurship

  • Diane M. Strong

    Management Information Systems

  • Joe Zhu

    Industrial Engineering
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Work study opportunities are available to those who qualify both within the School of Business and throughout the university. Co-ops are coordinated via WPI's Career Development Center.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    WPI's Global Perspective Program is a signature element of our academic programs. Over 50% of all WPI students complete at least one academic project off campus during their undergraduate years. At more than 25 Project Centers located worldwide, WPI students address local issues, develop an understanding of other cultures, and see firsthand how their lives and work will play out on a global stage. WPI also maintains student exchange agreements with numerous universities around the world.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    WPI encourages all of its community members to participate in volunteering and community service. The Student Activities office makes volunteering easy by maintaining an online community volunteer events calendar. WPI also has Community Service Work Study positions available for students who are looking to fulfill their entire work study allocation through community service work.

Students

29% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 50% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1250 75th Percentile Score on SAT 31 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
56% 56
Asian American
13% 13
African American
13% 13
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
%
%
93%
%
7%
%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
67% 67
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
33% 33
18 Average age of full-time students
96% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
74% 74
84% 84

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 1,912
Alumni Donations
$1,144 Average Gift $2,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Timothy Horan

    President, National Grid USA

  • Jeremy Hitchcock

    CEO, Dynamic Network Services, Inc.

  • Mark O'Neil

    President, CEO & Chairman, DealerTrack, Inc.