Worcester, Massachusetts · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Worcester State University is a public four-year institution in Worcester, Massachusetts. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 5,745 students in fall 2024, including 4,868 undergraduates and 877 graduate students.
Worcester State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 81 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Elementary Education and Teaching. It awarded 1,276 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
5,745
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
1,276
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
81
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 81
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
75%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
789
Master's degrees
368
Postbaccalaureate certificates
101
Post-master's certificates
18
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,745
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,868
Graduate students, fall 2024
877
Full-time, fall 2024
62%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,767
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,862
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,905
Full-time, 2024-25
49%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
58%
Hispanic or Latino
18%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Massachusetts State College Athletic Association
President
Barry M. Maloney
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization