by our College Data Analytics TeamChemical Engineering is a concentration offered under the chemical engineering major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at WPI paid an average of $1,475 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,100 | $53,100 |
| Fees | $1,116 | $1,116 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,680 | $15,680 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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WPI does not offer an online option for its chem eng bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WPI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.3% of the chem eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37.3%.
Around 18.4% of chem eng bachelor’s degree recipients at WPI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 53 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
