by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Wentworth Institute of Technology, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Published attendance costs at Wentworth Institute of Technology works out to about $55,030.00 per year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $42,884.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,146.00 |
| Total cost | $55,030.00 |
| That is 68% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $55,030.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$26,926.00 |
| Net price | $28,104.00 |
| That is 14% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $55,030.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$34,078.00 |
| Net price | $20,952.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 4.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $21,882.00 | $29,352.00 | $57,474.00 |
| Senior year | $24,929.00 | $33,439.00 | $65,476.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $93,535.00 | $125,463.00 | $245,668.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $35,634.00 | $47,797.00 | $93,591.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,076.00 | $1,444.00 | $2,827.00 |
| Total amount paid | $129,169.00 | $173,261.00 | $339,259.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $21,882.00 | $29,352.00 | $57,474.00 |
| Senior year | $22,854.00 | $30,656.00 | $60,026.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $44,737.00 | $60,008.00 | $117,500.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,043.00 | $22,861.00 | $44,763.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $515.00 | $691.00 | $1,352.00 |
| Total amount paid | $61,780.00 | $82,868.00 | $162,263.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $34,170.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $34,170.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $29,805.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $29,954.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $32,278.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $34,868.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $36,660.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Wentworth Institute of Technology Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Wentworth Institute of Technology comes to $18,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $10,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $18,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $33,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,000.00 |
| Middle income | $19,000.00 |
| High income | $18,186.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $814.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,500.00 |
First-generation graduates of Wentworth Institute of Technology leave with $1,500.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Wentworth Institute of Technology is $3,750.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Wentworth Institute of Technology is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.9% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Wentworth Institute of Technology add up to $201,000,842.00 distributed across 12,511 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 47 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $19,759.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,083.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Wentworth Institute of Technology, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.