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Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025-26

MATest policy: Test-optional: SAT/ACT considered if submitted; required for home-schooled, international, ESL, transcript-only-with-narrative, merit scholarship and Honors applicantsCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

88%

4,537 of 5,156

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

970–1200

ACT middle 50%

26–29

Admissions
AppliedC15,156
AdmittedC14,537
EnrolledC1756
YieldC116.7%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Offered, counts not reported
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC917.9%
Submitted ACTC90.4%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9507–620
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9460–590
Average high school GPAC123.41
GPA of 4.0C1120.5%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1112.5%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1115%
GPA below 3.50C1152%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1—
Required feesG1—
Food and housingG1—
Need fully met (first-years)H213.2%
Average % of need metH260.5%
Average need-based packageH2$8,451
Average need-based grantH2$6,392
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankNot considered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayConsidered
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
  • First generationImportant
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyConsidered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB14,485
First-year retentionB2276.2%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB57.1%
Notes on this filing
  • C2: waitlist block is blank and C201 answers No, so no waitlist counts are reported.
  • C8A/C8F: C8A says SAT/ACT used in admission; C8F says test-optional with listed exceptions. Both read as test-optional, so no conflict.
  • C11/C12: percent submitting GPA is 100 per C12 (1); C11 bands total 100%.
  • C110-C115: FT/PT enrollee rows conflict with C107-C108 totals (FT unknown 751 and PT unknown 5 are not consistent with enrolled totals of 284 males and 472 females); the 751 figure matches the Section B first-time cohort count.
  • C1 early action: C2201 says early action is offered (Nov 15 closing, Dec 15 notification), but no applied or admitted counts are printed.
  • C101-C109: pct_submitting_sat and pct_submitting_act converted from 0.1787 and 0.0038.
  • 4-year graduation rate is not printed in the filing (completers in four years are given only as counts), so grad_rate_4yr is null. 6-year rate (57.1) is from the Fall 2019 cohort, line B432.
  • G sheet: all cost fields are blank; G002 indicates 2026-27 costs are not yet available, with an approximate date of June 30, 2026 (G003).
  • H2: pct_need_fully_met = H.208 (79) / H.204 (597), per the instruction. The form's line D is 'any financial aid', not 'need-based aid' (line E = 563), so the denominator may differ from what is intended.
  • H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed and was not computed, so it is null.
  • H2: values are for the first-time, full-time first-year column (cohort of 886).

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Worcester State University admissions FAQ
What is Worcester State University's acceptance rate?
Worcester State University admitted 4,537 of 5,156 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 88%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Worcester State University have early decision?
No. Worcester State University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Worcester State University?
The middle 50% of Worcester State University's enrolled first-years scored 970–1200 on the SAT and 26–29 on the ACT.
What is Worcester State University's graduation rate?
57.1% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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