Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Common Data Set 2021-22

Acceptance Rate

53.0%

Applications

17,484

Admitted

9,268

Enrolled

1,317

SAT Composite 25th

1,360

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$102,051
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
84%
6-year completion
Average net price
$36,228
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$23,750
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction499fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Judith
Last Name:Stoddard
Title:Enrollment Analytics
Office:Analytics
Address Line 1:110 Eighth Street
Zipcode12180-3590
Country:United States
Phone:(518) 276 - 6790
Email Address:Stoddj3@RPI.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
Other
City:Troy
StateNY
Address Information
Name of College/University:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Street Address Line 1:110 Eighth Street
CityTroy, New York, 12180-3590 United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)518
Main Phone Number:276-6000
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.rpi.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):518
Admissions Phone Number:276-6216
Admissions Email Address:Admissions@RPI.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://admissions.rpi.edu
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Semester
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5614
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1160
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported6774
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents148833833
Hispanic/Latino13511
Black or African American, non-Hispanic72275275
White, non-Hispanic56623832408
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic166
Asian, non-Hispanic2679991002
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic111
Two or more races, non-Hispanic73277277
Race and/or ethnicity unknown59217220
Total132255795614
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma0
Associate degrees0
Bachelor's degrees1590
Postbachelor's certificates55
Master's degrees513
Post-master's certificates0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship102
Doctoral degrees, professional practice0
Doctoral degrees, other0
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort2324227251379
Did not persist0000
Final cohort2324227251379
Completed in less than four years148305517970
Completed in less than five years425075167
Completed in less than six years541322
Total completers1953596051159
Six-year graduation rate84.05%85.07%83.45%84.05%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort2033787501331
Did not persist0101
Final cohort2033777501330
Completed in less than four years138282565985
Completed in less than five years213980140
Completed in less than six years771731
Total completers1663286621156
Six-year graduation rate81.77%87.00%88.27%86.92%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time150Not reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate89.21%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied117945690Not reportedNot reported
Admitted61123156Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled934383Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reported383Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:4,474
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:2,774
Number of wait-listed students admitted:250
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT43571
ACT15199
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite13601520Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing660740Not reported
SAT math700780Not reported
ACT composite3234Not reported
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80054
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69941
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5995
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80078
SAT Math: 600-69920
SAT Math: 500-5992
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160068
SAT Composite: 1200-139930
SAT Composite: 1000-11992
SAT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.033.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9933.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.498.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.242.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.2
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.88
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month12
Priority Date: Day15
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Other
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied19384Not reported277
Admitted11753Not reported170
Enrolled4918Not reported67
Other extracted fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Application for Admission
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):3.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:High school transcripts are required of applicants with fewer than four semesters.
Fall Closing Date: Month6
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Architecture, Electronic Arts, Games & Simulation Arts applications must submit their portfolios.
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Transfer Credit Policies
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:US Navy's Nuclear Power Training School - 31 credits granted.

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Study abroadX
Other (specify):X
Required Course Work
Computer literacyX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)65%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)64%
Percent of males who join fraternities16%
Percent of females who join sororities12%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing56%
Percent who live off campus or commute44%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/rpi
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition5860058600
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees14511451
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum23
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies126012601260
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation162016201620
Other expenses162016201620

Financial Aid

12 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients35817472
Average institutional non-need grant261682297313646
Athletic grant recipients6480
Average athletic grant29326470170
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$5,331,669
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,312,232
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$31,557,202
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,610,717
Total Scholarships/Grants$44,811,820
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$18,537,789
Federal Work-Study$258,259
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$18,796,048
Parent Loans$5,352,759
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$291,900
Athletic Awards$153,681
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$5,243,841
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$272,847
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$86,115,955
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$908,912
Total Scholarships/Grants$92,541,555
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,038,343
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$2,038,343
Parent Loans$730,313
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$278,010
Athletic Awards$1,883,576
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates1332556415
Applied for need-based aid105735847
Determined to have financial need81535807
Awarded any aid81535777
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid81030217
Awarded need-based self-help aid81430086
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid20310110
Need fully met27412850
Average percentage of need met85.079.048.0
Average financial aid package404103378127306
Average need-based scholarship or grant230802096810781
Average need-based self-help award298533444020
Average need-based loan330541844255
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,460
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program64344.0413759
Federal loan programs61742.269592
Institutional loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Private student loans14610.0020063
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAX
Financial Aid Deadlines
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2
Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
Financial Aid Reply
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Aid Available
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
LeadershipX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty42348471
Members of minority groups1467153
Females11214126
Males31134345
Nonresidents24024
Doctorate or other terminal degree39323416
Master's, but not terminal master's241438
Bachelor's degree61117
Unknown or other highest degree000
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13
based on ____ students5,569
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students239Not reported
10-19 students239Not reported
20-29 students346Not reported
30-39 students224Not reported
40-49 students105Not reported
50-99 students74Not reported
100+ students72Not reported
Total210

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported0.19%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported3.60%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported0.57%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported18.58%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
EducationNot reportedNot reported0.00%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported50.51%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported4.80%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.49%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported4.36%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported1.20%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.61%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported0.57%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.13%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported1.77%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported0.57%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported4.05%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.00%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

Source Document

Acceptance Rate

64.3%

Applications

16,854

Admitted

10,832

Enrolled

2,002

SAT Composite

1380-1500

SAT Math

700-780

SAT Reading

660-740

ACT Composite

30-34

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$102,051
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
84%
6-year completion
Average net price
$36,228
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$23,750
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction432fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Judith
Last Name:Stoddard
Title:Director of IR, Assessment and Enrollment Analytics
Office:Institutional Research, Assessment and Enrollment
Address Line 1:110 Eighth Street
Zipcode12,180
Country:United Stated
Phone:276-6790
Email Address:Stoddj3@rpi.edu
Other
City:Troy
StateNew York
Address Information
Name of College/University:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Street Address Line 1:110 Eighth Street
CityTroy
StateNY
Zip12,180
Country:United States
Main Phone Number:276-6000
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.rpi.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):518
Admissions Phone Number:276-6216
Admissions Email Address:Admissions@rpi.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://admissions.rpi.edu
Academic Year
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://info.rpi.edu/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/office-multicultural-programs

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5895
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1096
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported6991
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents95688Not reported
Hispanic/Latino247635Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic87282Not reported
White, non-Hispanic8692497Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic04Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic4681144Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic01Not reported
Two or more races, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total200258530
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees1560
Postbachelor's certificates85
Master's degrees427
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort3015288621691
Did not persist1113
Final cohort3005278611688
Completed in less than four years1713425901103
Completed in less than five years5779130266
Completed in less than six years6142848
Total completers2344357481417
Six-year graduation rate78%83%87%84%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort2324227251379
Did not persist0000
Final cohort2324227251379
Completed in less than four years135290493918
Completed in less than five years496397209
Completed in less than six years1061329
Total completers1943596031156
Six-year graduation rate84%85%83%84%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate89%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied111985656Not reportedNot reported
Admitted73883444Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled1411591Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-time1411591Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time00Not reportedNot reported
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,728
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,129
Number of wait-listed students admitted:2
Entrance Exams
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite138014401500
SAT evidence-based reading and writing660700740
SAT math700750780
ACT composite303334
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80055
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69941
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5994
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80078
SAT Math: 600-69921
SAT Math: 500-5991
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160069
SAT Composite: 1200-139930
SAT Composite: 1000-11991
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3682
ACT Composite: 24-2918
ACT Composite: 18-230
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class54
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class87
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent who had GPA of 4.032
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9938
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.496
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.243
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.90
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:70
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month12
Priority Date: Day15
If yes, maximum period of postponement:One Year

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied20375Not reported278
Admitted12743Not reported170
Enrolled4015Not reported55
Application for Admission
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):3.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:High school transcripts are required of applicants with fewer than four semesters
Fall Closing Date: Month6
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Architecture, Electronic Arts, Games & Simulation Arts applicants must also submit their portfolios
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:From the US Navy's Nuclear Power Training School - 31 credits can be granted.

Student Life

2 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)62%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)63%
Percent of males who join fraternities16%
Percent of females who join sororities12%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing56%
Percent who live off campus or commute44%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Annual Expenses

7 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeborad.org/app/rpi
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition6036060360
Tuition: in-district00
Tuition: in-state00
Tuition: out-of-state00
Tuition: nonresident00
Required fees15241524
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Public Tuition
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum23
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies131013101310
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation000
Other expenses168016801680
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-district:$0
In-state (out-of-district):$0
Out-of-state:$0
NONRESIDENTS:$2,520

Financial Aid

12 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients635184510
Average institutional non-need grant362042897013800
Athletic grant recipients14540
Average athletic grant42142457370
Reporting Year
Academic Year2022-2023 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$9,042,049
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,190,395
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$140,868,491
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$6,460,950
Total Scholarships/Grants$158,561,885
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$27,882,403
Federal Work-Study$1,445,245
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$29,327,648
Parent Loans$8,617,580
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$351,600
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$3,504,305
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$54,075
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$54,073,043
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,095,631
Total Scholarships/Grants$58,727,055
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,357,557
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$4,357,557
Parent Loans$922,412
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$503,580
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates2002582330
Applied for need-based aid1844395210
Determined to have financial need147433329
Awarded any aid147333319
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid147333279
Awarded need-based self-help aid117827516
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid146832838
Need fully met4046670
Average percentage of need met72.173.436.9
Average financial aid package506554923721790
Average need-based scholarship or grant12752170689901
Average need-based self-help award9514106367042
Average need-based loan341942395250
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,452
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program7685341523
Federal loan programs7505222066
Institutional loan programs000
State loan programs000
Private student loans2461762358
Aid to Nonresidents
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:81
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$37,816
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$3,063,111
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month12
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2
Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
Financial Aid Reply
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Institutional Aid
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes or No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty45353506
Members of minority groups14310153
Females12621147
Males32732359
Nonresidents28028
Doctorate or other terminal degree41526441
Master's, but not terminal master's321648
Bachelor's degree61117
Unknown or other highest degree000
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reported0
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12
based on ____ students5,833
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students324Not reported
10-19 students324Not reported
20-29 students326Not reported
30-39 students207Not reported
40-49 students157Not reported
50-99 students75Not reported
100+ students107Not reported
Total140

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported0%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported1%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported0%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported21%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reported0%
EducationNot reportedNot reported0%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported45%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported5%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported0%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reported0%
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported4%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported5%
Military science and military technologies0%Not reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported2%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported0%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported4%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported0%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported0%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported0%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported1%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reported0%
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Precision productionNot reportedNot reported0%
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reported0%
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported3%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported1%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported4%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%100%

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