Rochester Institute of Technology: Statistics

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#519 of 14,131 In the World
#192 of 2,597 In North America
#167 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 221 In New York State
#2 of 9 In Rochester
#110 of 1,028 For Information Technology
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Acceptance rate
71%
Average SAT
1360
Average ACT
31
Avg. cost to attend
$35,012 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
14,000
Graduates
2,790
Male:Female Ratio
65:35
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.rit.edu

Rochester Institute of Technology Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Rochester Institute of Technology has an acceptance rate of 71% and is among the top 33% 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 71% 70% 74%
Applicants 21,923 13,542 8,381
Admissions 15,645 9,413 6,232
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,353 2,254 1,099
Freshmen enrolled part time 2 1 1

9,961 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

892 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,291 or 39%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1270
or below

75% of them
had 1450
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Rochester Institute of Technology are 1270-1450 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
386 or 12%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 28
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Rochester Institute of Technology are 28-33 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Secondary school rank Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 9406 (56%)
Nonresident Alien 1908 (11%)
Asian 1611 (10%)
Hispanic 1268 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1140 (7%)
Black or African American 742 (4%)
Two or more races 691 (4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Rochester Institute of Technology is $35,012 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
$35,012/year
Average aid awarded
$31,960
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $22,694
$30-48K $23,405
$48-75K $25,850
$75-110K $30,260
$110K+ $40,298

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $52,030$52,092
Tuition in-state $52,030$52,092
Tuition out-of-state $52,030$52,092
Fee in-district $726$316
Fee in-state $726$316
Fee out-of-state $726$316

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,543
Combined charge for room and board $15,392
Room charge $8,392
Meal charge $7,000

Rochester Institute of Technology majors

Rochester Institute of Technology has granted 2,491 bachelor's degrees across 79 programs, 1,146 master's across 62 programs, and 51 doctorate degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Science 185 177
Mechanical Engineering 135 69
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 151 25
Electrical and Computer Engineering 106 60 1
Computer Software Engineering 112 21
Physician Assistant 66 66
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 15 103
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 76 32
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 106
Computer Engineering, General 67 31
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 39 49
Industrial Engineering 46 38
Informatics 4 18 54
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 54 12
Industrial and Product Design 47 17
Biomedical Sciences, General 63
Photography 52 8
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 59
Packaging Science 46 12
Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians 56
Information Technology 53
Business Administration and Management, General 4 25 23
Management Information Systems, General 52
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 50
Chemical Engineering 44
Graphic Design 43
Applied Statistics, General 12 30
Physical Sciences, General 5 14 9 13
Physics, General 39 1
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 32 6
Finance, General 36
Environmental & Environmental Engineering Technology & Technician 11 22
Computer and Information Sciences, General 16 15
Interior Design 22 8
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 5 24
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician 27
Accounting 23 2
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 24
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 24
Biotechnology 23
Computer Programming, Specific Applications 23
Psychology, General 23
Engineering, General 6 16
Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician 4 17
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 21
Chemistry, General 16 4
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 20
Environmental Science 12 8
Illustration 20
Applied Mathematics, General 19
Computational and Applied Mathematics 19
Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator 13 6
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 18
Mass Communication & Media Studies 9 9
Materials Science 18
Telecommunications Technology & Technician 18
Electromechanical & Electromechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 17
Management Science 16
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 15
Computational Mathematics 14
Fine & Studio Arts, General 8 6
Manufacturing Engineering 14
Political Science and Government, General 13
Biochemistry 12
Bioinformatics 6 6
Commercial and Advertising Art 12
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 12
Advertising 11
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 11
Financial Mathematics 11
Public Policy Analysis, General 2 9
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 10
Art Teacher Education 10
Astrophysics 5 5
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 10
Digital Marketing 10
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 10
Human Resources Development 1 9
Information Science & Studies 10
International Business & Trade & Commerce 10
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 10
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 9
International & Globalization Studies 9
Museology & Museum Studies 9
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 2 6
Experimental Psychology 8
Sociology and Anthropology 8
Digital Humanities 7
Prepress & Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 7
Sustainability Studies 6 1
Jewelry Arts 3 3
Journalism 6
School Psychology 6
Secondary Education and Teaching 6
Economics, General 5
Research and Development Management 5
Tourism and Travel Services Management 5
CAD & CADD Drafting and & or Design Technology & Technician 4
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 4
Philosophy 4
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 3
Business & Commerce, General 3
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 3
Organizational Leadership 3
Science Technologies & Technicians, General 3
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 1 1
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology & CNC Machinist 2
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 2
Furniture Design and Manufacturing 1 1
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 1
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1
Medical Informatics 1
Nutrition Sciences 1
Woodworking, General 1
Grand Total 93 2,491 1,146 51

Rochester Institute of Technology has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 25% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 69% 66% 76%
  • Full-time retention rate - 88%
  • Part-time retention rate - 77%

Publications & Citations

Rochester Institute of Technology is a world-class research university with 21,022 scientific papers published and 304,618 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Mathematics.

Publications
21,022
Citations
304,618

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
13,024 / 188,570
Computer Science
12,585 / 182,010
Physics
11,121 / 190,355
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,444 / 118,150
Quantum and Particle physics
7,818 / 156,630
Environmental Science
7,608 / 112,753
Biology
7,350 / 110,796
Chemistry
7,042 / 107,172
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,592 / 69,943
Mathematics
5,417 / 65,405
Philosophy
5,017 / 62,042
Materials Science
4,910 / 74,619
Political Science
4,806 / 59,463
Geography and Cartography
4,804 / 75,394
Business
4,749 / 69,888
Psychology
4,671 / 75,062
Medicine
4,593 / 74,238
Optical Engineering
4,571 / 73,806
Law
4,538 / 57,354
Computer Vision
4,086 / 67,720
Geology
3,986 / 52,700
Electrical Engineering
3,747 / 57,123
Statistics
3,667 / 49,027
Sociology
3,366 / 43,093
Organic Chemistry
3,115 / 53,585
Art & Design
3,095 / 24,288
Economics
2,848 / 42,720
Linguistics
2,704 / 36,472
Ecology
2,652 / 38,254
Telecommunications
2,622 / 42,389
History
2,610 / 25,967
Astrophysics and Astronomy
2,560 / 83,073
Mechanical Engineering
2,481 / 33,122
Machine Learning
2,406 / 31,483
Management
2,354 / 32,924
Archaeology
2,242 / 24,854
Computer Networking
2,235 / 37,673
Biochemistry
2,154 / 31,492
Genetics
2,062 / 27,904
Nanotechnology
1,863 / 30,150

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 125 312
1991 130 387
1992 147 453
1993 171 542
1994 145 571
1995 194 635
1996 187 669
1997 165 918
1998 176 910
1999 189 1027
2000 239 1040
2001 248 1193
2002 318 1604
2003 406 1985
2004 477 2302
2005 498 3112
2006 599 4362
2007 613 5611
2008 636 6796
2009 703 7741
2010 758 8849
2011 819 10236
2012 896 11462
2013 899 12550
2014 939 14595
2015 1022 15241
2016 972 16434
2017 993 17892
2018 1014 19474
2019 1099 23738
2020 1202 28179
2021 1216 36249
2022 1099 32081
Academic rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology alumni

  1. Matt Hamill

    Matt Hamill
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    mixed martial arts fighteramateur wrestler
    Biography

    Matthew Stanley Hamill is an American mixed martial artist and wrestler who has competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC. He is a three-time NCAA Division III National Champion in wrestling (167 lb class in 1997, 190 lb class in 1998 and 197 lb class in 1999) while attending the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, New York.

  2. John Resig

    John Resig
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    programmercomputer scientisttechnology evangelistengineer
    Biography

    John Resig is an American software engineer and entrepreneur, best known as the creator and lead developer of the jQuery JavaScript library. As of 2021, he works as the chief software architect at Khan Academy.

  3. Christopher Tanev

    Christopher Tanev
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1989-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Christopher Tanev is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Vancouver Canucks.

  4. Jerry Uelsmann

    Jerry Uelsmann
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1934-2022 (aged 88)
    Occupations
    photographeruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Jerry Norman Uelsmann was an American photographer.

All 39 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names RIT
R.I.T.
Founded 1829
Motto A Category-of-One University
Colors orange, burnt umber
Academic calendar September to August (September - December; January-May; Also Summer Sessions)
Total FTE staff 3,631
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1 Lomb Memorial Dr
Rochester, New York, 14623-5603
United States
City population 211,000
Phone 5854752411

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