Wentworth Institute of Technology: Statistics

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# 3181 of 12,502 In the World
# 889 of 1,147 In North America
# 821 of 1,149 In the United States
# 41 of 35 In Massachusetts
# 10 of 24 In Boston
# 926 of 1,403 For Engineering Management
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

91%

Average SAT

1,215

Average ACT

29

Avg. cost to attend

$35,604 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

3,965

Graduates

226

Male:Female Ratio

73:27

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Website

wit.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Wentworth Institute of Technology has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 91% 91% 91%
Applicants 5,985 4,128 1,842
Admissions 5,459 3,764 1,680
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,084 775 309

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White 54%
■ Nonresident Alien 5%
■ Asian 8%
■ Hispanic 16%
■ Black or African American 9%
■ Two or more races 3%
■ Unknown 4%

Wentworth Institute of Technology majors

Wentworth Institute of Technology has granted 5 associate degrees across 2 programs, 746 bachelor's degrees across 21 programs, and 145 master's across 11 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology - 81 69
Construction Management, General - 111 19
Computer Science - 125 3
Mechanical Engineering - 96 1
Civil Engineering, General - 40 11
Electrical and Electronics Engineering - 36 4
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering - 39 -
Computer Engineering, General - 29 4
Project Management - 7 23
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - 24 -
Information Science & Studies - 24 -
Business Administration and Management, General - 21 -
Interior Design - 21 -
Industrial and Product Design - 19 -
Electromechanical Engineering - 16 -
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance - 15 -
Engineering, General - 15 -
Biological & Biosystems Engineering - 13 -
Applied Mathematics, General - 8 -
Data Science, General - - 6
Operations Management and Supervision - 3 3
Biological and Physical Sciences - 3 -
Building & Construction Site Management & Manager 3 - -
Business Analytics - - 2
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 2 - -
Grand Total 5 746 145

Publications & Citations

Wentworth Institute of Technology has published 1,277 scientific papers with 10,455 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, and Political Science.

Publications
1,277
Citations
10,455

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
835 / 6,678
Computer Science
710 / 6,566
Physics
678 / 5,378
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
600 / 3,277
Quantum and Particle physics
503 / 3,895
Environmental Science
478 / 3,738
Biology
423 / 6,213
Chemistry
413 / 6,011
Medicine
368 / 3,353
Political Science
335 / 1,276
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
325 / 2,287
Law
317 / 1,222
Business
299 / 2,284
Mathematics
296 / 2,726
Psychology
287 / 1,987
Geography and Cartography
279 / 1,673
Mechanical Engineering
278 / 1,600
Philosophy
265 / 1,319
Materials Science
264 / 2,526
Sociology
247 / 1,819
Electrical Engineering
223 / 1,926
Art & Design
219 / 781
Geology
207 / 1,904
Organic chemistry
182 / 2,557
Economics
181 / 741
History
174 / 801
Ecology
170 / 1,262
Genetics
167 / 4,313
Statistics
163 / 2,266
Biochemistry
150 / 3,959
Archaeology
149 / 753
Astrophysics and Astronomy
136 / 950
Education
134 / 603
Development Studies
132 / 416
Optics
129 / 1,301
Mathematics Education
126 / 398
Management
125 / 1,757
Linguistics
124 / 569
Telecommunications
122 / 1,026
Aerospace Engineering
120 / 1,326

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9 Notable alumni

Vahe Aghabegians

1. Vahe Aghabegians

1952-. (aged 74)
adviser
Vahe Aghabegians is a technology adviser to the Armenian government. His childhood education occurred in Armenian schools of Teheran. After graduating from high school, in 1973, he left for the United States, where he attended Wentworth Institute of Technology and Northeastern University in Boston and received a BS in Electrical Engineering in 1978.
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Walter Bickford

2. Walter Bickford

1942-. (aged 84)
politician
Walter E. Bickford is an American civil engineer and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983 and served as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife from 1983 to 1991. In 1999 he ran in the special election for the Massachusetts Senate seat in the Middlesex and Worcester District vacated by Robert...
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Rogelio Bernal Andreo

3. Rogelio Bernal Andreo

1969-. (aged 57)
astronomer
Rogelio Bernal Andreo is a Spanish-American astrophotographer. He is known for his photographs of deep sky objects. His work has been recognized by NASA as a regular contributor to their Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) 80 times. Andreo's photography has been published in international magazines and periodicals, as well as television networks including the BBC, National Geographic, and the...
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Robert L. Hedlund

4. Robert L. Hedlund

1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Robert L. Hedlund is an American businessman and politician serving as the mayor of Weymouth, Massachusetts. He was formerly a member of the Massachusetts Senate representing the Plymouth and Norfolk District.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names WIT
Founded 1904
Motto Honesty, Energy, Economy, System
Colors cardinal red, yellow, black
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 579
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Address 550 Huntington Ave Boston, Massachusetts, 02115 United States
City Population 676,000
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