Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — Profile, Admissions, Costs & Programs

58.5%

Acceptance Rate

5,909

Undergrads

$33,139

Net Price / Year

83.2%

Grad Rate

N/A

Median Earnings (10yr)

About Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private non-profit 4-year institution located in Troy, NY. The school enrolls approximately 7,040 students. With an acceptance rate of 58.5%, it admits most applicants.

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Enrollment

Total Students 7,040

Men 4,834

Women 2,206

Quick Stats

Pell Grant Recipients 18.6%

Retention Rate (FT, 2024) 91%

3-yr Loan Default Rate 0.0%

Accreditations

Middle States Commission on Higher Education Middle States Commission on Higher Education Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Admissions Data

58.5%

Acceptance Rate

17,175

Applications

1,314

Enrolled

Test Score Ranges (25th–75th percentile)

SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing

670

740

SAT Math

705

770

ACT Composite

Admissions Trend

Year	Applications	Admitted	Enrolled	Admit Rate
2024	17,175	10,901	1,314	63.5%
2022	16,863	10,878	2,002	64.5%
2020	16,661	9,540	1,464	57.3%
2018	20,402	8,770	1,778	43.0%
2016	18,524	8,215	1,691	44.3%

Costs & Financial Aid

$33,139

Average Net Price / Year

After grants and scholarships

18.6%

Pell Grant Recipients

N/A

Median Student Debt

Outcomes & Career Data

N/A

Median Earnings (10yr)

83.2%

Graduation Rate

N/A

3-yr Loan Repayment Rate

Programs Offered

50 programs · bachelor's degrees · sorted by completers

Major	Completers/yr	Median Earnings	Median Debt
Computer Science.	255	N/A	N/A
Mechanical Engineering.	233	N/A	N/A
Chemical Engineering.	109	N/A	N/A
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	102	N/A	N/A
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.	101	N/A	N/A
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	91	N/A	N/A
Applied Mathematics.	79	N/A	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	76	N/A	N/A
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	74	N/A	N/A
Civil Engineering.	70	N/A	N/A
Mathematics.	66	N/A	N/A
Industrial Engineering.	54	N/A	N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	51	N/A	N/A
Physics.	44	N/A	N/A
Architecture.	42	N/A	N/A
Design and Applied Arts.	36	N/A	N/A
Mechanical Engineering.	33	N/A	N/A
Nuclear Engineering.	30	N/A	N/A
Computer Science.	26	N/A	N/A
Materials Engineering	26	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	25	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	24	N/A	N/A
Biology, General.	20	N/A	N/A
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.	18	N/A	N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.	18	N/A	N/A
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	17	N/A	N/A
Civil Engineering.	16	N/A	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	15	N/A	N/A
Computer Science.	15	N/A	N/A
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.	14	N/A	N/A
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.	14	N/A	N/A
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	14	N/A	N/A
Architectural Sciences and Technology.	13	N/A	N/A
Mechanical Engineering.	13	N/A	N/A
Architecture.	12	N/A	N/A
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	12	N/A	N/A
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.	11	N/A	N/A
Chemical Engineering.	11	N/A	N/A
Chemistry.	9	N/A	N/A
Materials Engineering	9	N/A	N/A
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.	9	N/A	N/A
Physics.	9	N/A	N/A
Physics.	8	N/A	N/A
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.	7	N/A	N/A
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.	7	N/A	N/A
Mathematics.	7	N/A	N/A
Architecture and Related Services, Other.	7	N/A	N/A
Materials Engineering	6	N/A	N/A
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.	6	N/A	N/A
Nuclear Engineering.	6	N/A	N/A

Athletics Program

$13,106,270

Total Athletics Expenses

$13,106,270

Total Athletics Revenue

645

Total Student Athletes

Sport	Gender	Participants	Expenses	Revenues	Head Coach Salary
Ice Hockey	Coed	60	$4,889,709	$4,920,174	N/A
Football	Men	119	$840,441	$918,472	N/A
Lacrosse	Coed	79	$471,418	$535,011	N/A
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)	Coed	306	$463,575	$554,774	N/A
Soccer	Coed	66	$440,885	$571,701	N/A
Basketball	Coed	34	$412,649	$523,583	N/A
Tennis	Coed	19	$299,703	$303,424	N/A
Swimming and Diving (combined)	Women	31	$223,129	$248,372	N/A
Baseball	Men	32	$206,841	$213,249	N/A
Softball	Women	24	$192,679	$308,364	N/A
Swimming	Men	23	$165,548	$184,276	N/A
Field Hockey	Women	22	$131,684	$149,628	N/A
Golf	Men	10	$47,801	$66,847	N/A

Campus Safety (Clery Act)

Reported criminal offenses per federal Clery Act disclosure requirements, 2021-2023.

Offense Type	Total Reported
Burglary	36
Rape	26
Fondling	12
Motor Vehicle Theft	3
Robbery	2
Arson	1