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Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

3,842 Full-Time Undergraduates
$40,410 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Wentworth Institute of Technology?

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Contact details for WIT are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 550 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-989-4590
Website: wit.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wentworthadmissions
Twitter: https://twitter.com/witathletics

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Can I Afford WIT?

$40,410 In-State Tuition
71% Take Out Loans
During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at WIT paid $1,265 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $40,410 $40,410
Fees $600 $600
Books and Supplies $1,500 $1,500
On Campus Room and Board $18,670 $18,670
On Campus Other Expenses $2,000 $2,000

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WIT, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $10,226 a year. That adds up to $40,904 over four years for those students.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,842 Full-Time Undergraduates
22% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,222 undergraduate students at WIT, with 3,842 being full-time and 380 being part-time.

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There are also 167 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,842 full-time undergraduates at WIT, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Wentworth Institute of Technology students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 363
Black or African American 266
Hispanic or Latino 375
White 2,304
International Students 231
Other Races/Ethnicities 303

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Wentworth Institute of Technology. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 71 countries are represented at WIT. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Venezuela.

Online Learning at Wentworth Institute of Technology

160 Took All Classes Online
618 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 618 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WIT has changed over the last few years.

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The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of WIT majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager 31%
Construction Trades 31%

Wentworth Institute of Technology Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s TOTAL
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager 12 14 0 26
Engineering Technology 0 16 0 16
Surveying Technology/Surveying 8 0 0 8
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0 1 1
Architectural Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 20 30 1 51

Wentworth Institute of Technology Trades

In a recent academic period, Wentworth Institute of Technology awarded 153 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Building Management & Inspection 12 0 14 0
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0 0 1
Engineering-Related Technologies 8 0 0 0
General Engineering Technology 0 0 16 0
Total 60 0 90 3

References

*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.

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