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Worcester State University

Women's D3 Coach: Kelly Downs
Profile
Size
6 / 10
5,380 Undergrads / 6,217 Students
Cost
4 / 10
$16,242 Net Price
Selectivity
5 / 10
66% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    Massachusetts (MASCAC)

  • College Type

    4-year, Public

  • Campus Type

    City: Medium

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
17 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
79%
Overall Graduation Rate
58%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
41% / 58%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

Most games are scheduled in schools around Massachusetts and Connecticut. The team also travels to Rhode Island and New Hampshire. The team typically plays in neutral sites during preseason in areas of Massachusetts. Other trips taken in the past include Hilton Head, South Carolina and Patchogue, New York.

Recruit Commits
2023
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Meghan Bowen Westfield High School Westfield, MA Mid
 
2021
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Ava Gesner Norton High School Norton, MA Mid
 
2016
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Kaylee Krajewski Chicopee MA Att
Lindsey Hoggins Bromfield School Harvard, MA Def
Unofficial list from public sources and recruit submissions.
Commitment has been verified or submitted from a trusted source
Events By Worcester State University Coaches
Sep 26 '21
Worcester, MA
 
Women's 13-18
Location
486 Chandler St, Worcester, MA, 01602 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Greater Boston Area
  • Providence Rhode Island Area
  • Springfield Massachusetts Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Hartford Connecticut Area
  • Barnstable/Yarmouth Massachusetts Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
  • Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
  • Phoenix Arizona Area
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • Orlando Florida Area
Where Grads Work
  • UMass Memorial Medical Center
  • EMC
  • UMass Medical School
  • The Hanover Insurance Group
  • Staples
  • Worcester Public Schools
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • The TJX Companies Inc.
  • Genzyme
  • Quinsigamond Community College
  • City of Worcester
  • CVS Caremark Corporation
  • BNY Mellon
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance
What Grads Do
  • Sales
  • Education
  • Operations
  • Healthcare Services
  • Support
  • Information Technology
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Administrative
  • Community and Social Services
  • Human Resources
  • Consulting
  • Accounting
  • Media and Communication
  • Research
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
450 - 550
Math
460 - 560
Total
990 - 1170
ACT
English
20 - 25
Math
19 - 26
Composite
21 - 26

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 440 - 530 for SAT

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 4,773 1,609 3,164
% Admitted 66% 63% 68%
% Admits That Enroll 28% 30% 27%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.24
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (20%)
    Business (16%)
    Business Administration and Management, General (16%)
    Criminal Justice & Law Enforce (11%)
    Psychology (11%)
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (11%)
    Psychology, General (11%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (8%)
    Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling (6%)
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General (6%)
    Social Sciences (5%)
    Education (5%)
    Communication & Journalism (5%)
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric (3%)
    Communication Sciences and Disorders, General (3%)
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (3%)
    Computer and Information Sciences, General (3%)
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $16,242

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    In-state
    Out-of-state
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$10,161 $15,282
    Books & Supplies$1,368 $1,368
    Cost of Living$12,360 $12,360
    Personal Expenses$1,700 $1,700
     
    Sticker Price$25,589 $31,126

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    85% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship68%$5,375
    Federal Grants35%$4,955
    Pell Grants35%$4,701
    Other Federal34%$266
    State & Local Grants55%$1,863
    Institutional Grants50%$1,806
     
    Student Loans68%$7,438
    Federal Loans65%$5,036
    Other Loans16%$11,263

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $17.6 Million $2,825

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $19,500.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $13,520 $207

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 5.8%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 2,666 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $48,200

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 4.74 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 41% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 6 6
    Fondling 1 1
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault 1 1
    Burglary 3 2
    Motor Vehicle Theft - -
    Arson - -

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Undergrad InstructionBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionPostbaccalaureate: Other-dominant, with Arts & Sciences
    Enrollment ProfileVery high undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, medium, primarily residential

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