Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #311 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #135 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #116 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #9 of 221 | In New York State |
| #1 of 2 | In Troy |
| #35 of 1,024 | For Product and Industrial Design |
| Top50% | For 192 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 65%
- Undergraduates
- 5,902
- Graduates
- 1,066
- Male:Female Ratio
- 68:32
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- rpi.edu
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has an acceptance rate of 65% and is among the top 26% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 65% | 66% | 61% |
| Applicants | 16,863 | 11,196 | 5,656 |
| Admissions | 10,878 | 7,417 | 3,459 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,002 | 1,410 | 591 |
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,042 or 52%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1360
or below
75% of them
had 1520
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are 1360-1520 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
292 or 15%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 30
or below
75% of them
had 34
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are 30-34 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 2901 (42%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1235 (18%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1144 (16%) |
| Hispanic | 697 (10%) |
| Two or more races | 358 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 319 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 308 (4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 (0%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $39,127 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $21,439 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $19,848 |
| $48-75K | $27,920 |
| $75-110K | $31,807 |
| $110K+ | $42,335 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $58,600 | $58,600 |
| Tuition in-state | $58,600 | $58,600 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $58,600 | $58,600 |
| Fee in-district | $1,474 | $3,073 |
| Fee in-state | $1,474 | $3,073 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,474 | $3,073 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,930 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,980 |
| Room charge | $9,370 |
| Meal charge | $7,610 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute majors
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has granted 1,566 bachelor's degrees across 38 programs, 371 master's across 34 programs, and 132 doctorate degrees across 24 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 284 | 26 | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 212 | 39 | 13 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 112 | 27 | 7 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 107 | 19 | 8 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 70 | 21 | 7 |
| Computer & Computer Systems Technology & Technician | 80 | 8 | 3 |
| Mathematics, General | 83 | 7 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 63 | 12 | 11 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 56 | 24 | 4 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 52 | 21 | 2 |
| Information Technology | 46 | 28 | |
| Architecture | 57 | 5 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 56 | 1 | |
| Physics, General | 41 | 5 | 5 |
| Business Statistics | 12 | 36 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 41 | 6 | |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 26 | 4 | 3 |
| Materials Engineering | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 21 | 2 | 3 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 14 | 1 | 6 |
| Financial Mathematics | 20 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 17 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 16 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 8 | 6 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 11 | 1 | |
| Bioinformatics | 11 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies | 11 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 10 | ||
| Economics, General | 6 | 3 | |
| Physics, Other | 9 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 8 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 4 | 3 | |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 2 | 5 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 5 | 2 | |
| Psychology, General | 6 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 4 | 1 | |
| Neuroscience | 5 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 5 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 4 | ||
| Communication, General | 3 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 3 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 1 | 1 | |
| Philosophy | 2 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 1 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 2 | ||
| Astronomy | 1 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,566 | 371 | 132 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has a graduation rate of 84%, which is among the 9% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 84% | 82% | 88% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a world-class research university with 51,459 scientific papers published and 1,417,287 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Biology, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 844 | 6847 |
| 1992 | 1057 | 7666 |
| 1993 | 744 | 7278 |
| 1994 | 704 | 7978 |
| 1995 | 730 | 8686 |
| 1996 | 780 | 8979 |
| 1997 | 714 | 9456 |
| 1998 | 790 | 10325 |
| 1999 | 706 | 11395 |
| 2000 | 716 | 12094 |
| 2001 | 736 | 13262 |
| 2002 | 1786 | 21867 |
| 2003 | 1462 | 20387 |
| 2004 | 1282 | 22193 |
| 2005 | 1600 | 27667 |
| 2006 | 1563 | 31505 |
| 2007 | 1415 | 34631 |
| 2008 | 1442 | 38301 |
| 2009 | 1470 | 42866 |
| 2010 | 1371 | 48124 |
| 2011 | 1419 | 52918 |
| 2012 | 1342 | 56833 |
| 2013 | 1544 | 61674 |
| 2014 | 1510 | 64120 |
| 2015 | 1455 | 66226 |
| 2016 | 1468 | 68331 |
| 2017 | 1416 | 70705 |
| 2018 | 1410 | 75518 |
| 2019 | 1508 | 80194 |
| 2020 | 1556 | 86519 |
| 2021 | 1878 | 91828 |
| 2022 | 1633 | 86499 |
| 2023 | 1132 | 83860 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumni
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Jack Swigert
- Occupations
- aerospace engineerpoliticianmilitary officerastronautaircraft pilot
- Biography
-
John Leonard Swigert Jr. was an American NASA astronaut, test pilot, mechanical engineer, aerospace engineer, United States Air Force pilot, and politician. In April 1970, as command module pilot of Apollo 13, he became one of 24 astronauts who flew to the Moon. Ironically, due to the "slingshot" route around the Moon they chose to safely return to Earth, the Apollo 13 astronauts flew further away from Earth than any other astronauts before or since, though they had to abort the Moon landing.
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Matt Patricia
- Occupations
- coachAmerican football coach
- Biography
-
Matthew Edward Patricia is an American football coach known for his career in the National Football League (NFL). He served fifteen non-consecutive seasons as an assistant coach with the New England Patriots, including six seasons as the defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2017. During Patricia's tenure as defensive coordinator, the Patriots won two Super Bowls and allowed the fewest points in 2016. Patricia also served as the Patriots' offensive playcaller in 2022.
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David Hayter
- Occupations
- television actorfilm directorscreenwriterfilm actorvoice actor
- Biography
-
David Hayter is a Canadian-American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is well known as the English-language voice actor for Solid Snake and Naked Snake in the Metal Gear video game series. He wrote the film X-Men and co-wrote X2 and Watchmen, and was awarded the Saturn Award for Best Writing in 2000 for his work on X-Men. Hayter voiced King Shark on The Flash.
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Raymond Tomlinson
- Occupations
- programmerinventor
- Biography
-
Raymond Samuel Tomlinson was an American computer programmer who implemented the first email program on the ARPANET system, the precursor to the Internet, in 1971; It was the first system able to send mail between users on different hosts connected to ARPANET. Previously, mail could be sent only to others who used the same computer. To achieve this, he used the @ sign to separate the user name from the name of their machine, a scheme which has been used in email addresses ever since. The Internet Hall of Fame in its account of his work commented "Tomlinson's email program brought about a complete revolution, fundamentally changing the way people communicate." He is credited with the invention of the TCP three-way handshake which underlies HTTP and many other key Internet protocols.
General info
| Alternative names | RPI Rensselaer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1824 |
| Motto | Knowledge and Thoroughness |
| Colors | cherry, white |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,559 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 110 8th St Troy, New York, 12180-3590 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 51,000 |
| Phone | 5182766000 |