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Wentworth Institute of Technology

General Information

Name: Wentworth Institute of Technology
Address: 550 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone:

  • General information: (617) 989-4590
  • Financial aid office: (617) 989-4020
  • Admissions office: (617) 989-4000

Website: www.wit.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$19,300$18,500$15,700
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,300$9,000$8,600
        Other expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,300$9,000$8,600
        Other expenses$2,500$2,500$2,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,500$2,500$2,500

Total expenses   
On-campus$31,600$30,500$27,300
Off-campus$32,100$31,000$27,800
Off-campus with family$22,800$22,000$19,200

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 49%
  • State/local grants: 31%
  • Institutional grants: 98%
  • Student loans: 57%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2570
  • State/local grants:$495
  • Institutional grants:$3585
  • Student loans:$1627

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3636
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 47%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 80%
    • Women: 20%

White non-hispanic: 77%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Associate, Bachelor
  • Construction Management - Associate, Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other - Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Associate, Bachelor
    Construction Trades
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection, Other - Associate
    Engineering
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate, Bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  • Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech - Associate
  • Engineering Technology, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying - Certificate
  • Telecommunications Technology/Technician - Associate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Industrial Design - Associate, Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Associate, Bachelor


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