$60,624
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Worcester State University is a public 4-year college in Worcester, Massachusetts with 3,930 undergraduates and 877 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,381 a year (tuition and fees $11,786 in-state, $17,866 out-of-state). It admits 88% of applicants and 61% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $60,624 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,381
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,786
Out-of-state $17,866
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
61%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,500
About $207 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$60,624
Rank 764 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,381
- Tuition in-state
- $11,786
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,866
- Cost of attendance
- $22,874
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,793
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,629
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,540
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,658
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,679
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $8,857 in 2015-16 to $11,786 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1,150
- SAT reading, middle
- 555
- SAT math, middle
- 557
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 3,930
- Graduate students
- 877
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 61%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 86
- Endowment
- $25.6M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 764 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 106 in Massachusetts (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,381 | $24,402 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,786 | $34,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 71% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 61% | 69% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $21,882 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $50,233 | $46,320 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $60,624 | $53,104 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 66% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 80% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
86 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 154 | $19,955 | $38,169 | $57,244 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 144 | $19,500 | $46,660 | $66,405 | $68,257 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | $21,050 | $41,132 | $65,588 | $55,378 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | $21,043 | $44,450 | $68,459 | $57,214 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $21,000 | $37,345 | $63,505 | $52,119 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 64 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,709 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $20,297 | $42,313 | $52,337 | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 62 | Withheld | Withheld | $66,285 | $59,916 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $19,500 | $75,249 | $92,133 | $88,910 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $17,500 | $43,996 | $55,273 | $53,072 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $20,149 | $34,235 | $50,511 | $56,359 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $22,500 | $33,636 | $47,754 | $52,657 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $20,564 | $34,142 | $58,126 | $58,928 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $24,680 | $38,028 | $53,455 | $50,680 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $120,193 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | $79,966 | $71,416 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $20,500 | $54,477 | $92,068 | $92,374 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | $81,000 | $103,485 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $25,000 | Withheld | $74,386 | $55,792 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $21,500 | $33,022 | $43,416 | $48,590 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 24 | $21,166 | $60,795 | $62,355 | $67,030 |
| Special Education and TeachingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 19 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Worcester State University cost?
$13,381 a year is the average net price at Worcester State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,786 for in-state students and $17,866 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,874. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,793 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Worcester State University?
88% of applicants are admitted to Worcester State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,150 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in Massachusetts is 71%.
How much do Worcester State University graduates earn?
$60,624 a year is the median pay of former Worcester State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($50,233 after 6 years). That ranks 764 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 106 in Massachusetts. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $75,249.
How much student debt do Worcester State University graduates have?
$19,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Worcester State University graduates, about $207 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 44% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Worcester State University?
61% of first-time, full-time students at Worcester State University finish within 6 years. 78% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Worcester State University?
Psychology, General (154 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (144 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (83 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 86 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.