Worcester State University

Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

1,921

80.3% Female

19.7% Male

Institution Overview

System

-2

School Type

Public

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

143

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.36%

American Indian or Alaska Native

2.34%

Asian

2.03%

Black or African American

5.10%

Hispanic or Latino

81.99%

White

1.20%

Two or more races

6.14%

Unknown

0.83%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

https://www.worcester.edu/admissions-aid/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition

$3,402

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$3,402

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Yes

Continuing Professional

Yes

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Master's degree

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Post Master's Certificate

Post Master's Certificate (Distance)

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Applied Mathematics, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Biological and Physical Sciences	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Biology Teacher Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Biotechnology	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Chemistry Teacher Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Chemistry, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Clinical Nurse Specialist	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Community Organization and Advocacy	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Curriculum and Instruction	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Earth Science Teacher Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Economics, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Education, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Education, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Elementary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
English Language and Literature, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Foreign Language Teacher Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
French Language and Literature	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Geography	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Health Teacher Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No
History Teacher Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
History, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Mathematics Teacher Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Mathematics, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Nursing Practice	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Physical Therapy/Therapist	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Physics Teacher Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Physics, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Political Science and Government, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Psychology, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Public Policy Analysis, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Reading Teacher Education	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
School Psychology	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Secondary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Social Science Teacher Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Social Studies Teacher Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Sociology	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Spanish Language and Literature	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Spanish Language Teacher Education	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Special Education and Teaching, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Special Education and Teaching, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Urban Studies/Affairs	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff
Total	190	190
With faculty status	190	190
Tenured	133	133
On tenure track	40	40
Not on tenure track	17	17
Annual contract	17	17

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average In-State Tuition

$3,402

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$3,402

Financial aid office web address

https://www.worcester.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-financial-aid/financial-aid/

Tuition & Fees

	In-state	Out-of-State
Full time Average Tuition	$3,402	$3,402
Full time Fees	$3,411	$3,411
Part time, per credit hour	$189	$189

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

1,921

80.3% Female

19.7% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.36%

American Indian or Alaska Native

2.34%

Asian

2.03%

Black or African American

5.10%

Hispanic or Latino

81.99%

White

1.20%

Two or more races

6.14%

Unknown

0.83%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native	2	5
Asian	13	32
Black Or African American	14	25
Hispanic Or Latino	22	76
Non-resident Alien	5	11
White	293	1,282
Two Or More Races	5	18
Unknown	25	93

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

268

16.0% Male

84.0% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

106

11.3% Male

88.7% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate

Total

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	No
None of the above services are offered	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

486 Chandler St
Worcester, MA 01602-2597

Phone

508-929-8000

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]