Community Impact | Worcester Polytechnic Institute

For 160 years, WPI has proudly called Worcester home. Every day, our students, faculty, and staff help drive the city’s vibrancy and growth through innovation, research, entrepreneurship, community service, and civic engagement. Approximately 350 of our employees live in Worcester, strengthening the ties between campus and community. Companies launched from WPI discoveries have created more than 400 jobs and attracted over $1.6 billion in investment to the region. Each year, students arrive from nearly all 50 states and close to 100 countries, carrying the name of Worcester and WPI with them around the world.

By the Numbers: WPI’s Economic Impact on the City of Worcester

Approximate total hours of community service: 12,025

Total college-funded grants & scholarships to City of Worcester residents: $6.9M

Total purchasing expenditures paid to suppliers/vendors in the City of Worcester: $7.5M

Real estate taxes paid to the City of Worcester: $725,295

Water/sewer fees paid to the City of Worcester: $737,528

WPI alumni residing in Worcester: 2,024

Faculty, administrators & staff residing in the City of Worcester: 352