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A total of 1436 students took at least one online class at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Of these students, 291 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 3 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 1142 were graduate students.
| Degree Level | Students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Undergrad Seekers | 291 | 20.3% |
| Undergrad Non-Seekers | 3 | 0.2% |
| Graduate Students | 1,142 | 79.5% |
Of the 7584 students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 18.93% (1436) took at least one class online. About 8.78% (666) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:
| Origin | Students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 239 | 35.9% |
| U.S.A. not Massachusetts | 351 | 52.7% |
| International | 33 | 5.0% |
| Other/Unknown | 43 | 6.5% |
Of the 5447 undergraduate students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 5.34% (291) took at least one class online. 0.07% (4) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:
| Origin | Students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 3 | 75.0% |
| U.S.A. not Massachusetts | 1 | 25.0% |
| International | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other/Unknown | 0 | 0.0% |
Of the 111 undergraduate non-seekers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2.70% (3) took at least one class online. About 0.90% (1) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:
| Origin | Students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0.0% |
| U.S.A. not Massachusetts | 1 | 100.0% |
| International | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other/Unknown | 0 | 0.0% |
During the most recent academic year, 2026 graduate students attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and 56.37% (1142) were enrolled in at least one online class. 32.63% (661) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:
| Origin | Students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 236 | 35.7% |
| U.S.A. not Massachusetts | 349 | 52.8% |
| International | 33 | 5.0% |
| Other/Unknown | 43 | 6.5% |
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