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#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
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Acceptance rate
65%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
32
Avg. cost to attend
$39,127 /y
Aid receiving
90%
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.

Net average cost to attend
$39,127/year
Average aid awarded
$38,636
Students receiving aid
90%

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

UndergraduatesGraduates
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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 89%

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.

Publications
51,459
Citations
1,417,287

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
38,383 / 1,093,812
Physics
35,895 / 1,080,056
Chemistry
29,699 / 926,516
Quantum and Particle physics
27,248 / 830,329
Computer Science
23,904 / 625,995
Biology
22,902 / 783,507
Materials Science
22,560 / 712,306
Environmental Science
20,565 / 624,847
Organic Chemistry
16,881 / 569,381
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
15,641 / 398,930
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
12,215 / 315,258
Optical Engineering
11,876 / 340,386
Electrical Engineering
11,577 / 283,865
Mathematics
11,272 / 288,977
Geology
11,122 / 343,261
Geography and Cartography
10,136 / 286,220
Medicine
9,660 / 287,703
Biochemistry
8,988 / 328,944
Business
8,879 / 233,775
Philosophy
8,203 / 203,382
Metallurgical Engineering
8,139 / 271,362
Statistics
7,933 / 207,614
Nanotechnology
7,416 / 297,361
Genetics
7,406 / 261,299
Mechanical Engineering
6,718 / 160,007
Psychology
6,667 / 218,855
Political Science
6,611 / 174,819
Telecommunications
6,551 / 144,695
Law
6,336 / 166,854
Chemical Engineering
5,759 / 279,736
Ecology
5,664 / 177,113
Computer Vision
5,466 / 166,786
Paleontology
5,440 / 194,764
Physical chemistry
5,422 / 212,529
Management
5,375 / 153,308
Aerospace Engineering
4,703 / 109,738
Astrophysics and Astronomy
4,692 / 161,677
Nuclear Physics
4,679 / 140,451
Machine Learning
4,661 / 125,371
Computer Networking
4,637 / 102,482

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
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumni

  1. Jack Swigert

    Jack Swigert
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1931-1982 (aged 51)
    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.

  2. Matt Patricia

    Matt Patricia
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    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.

  3. David Hayter

    David Hayter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    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.

  4. Raymond Tomlinson

    Raymond Tomlinson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-2016 (aged 75)
    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.

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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

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