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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Medium 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 3,000 to 9,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • City
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Medium
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$31,456

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $18,024
$30,001–$48,000 $19,136
$48,001–$75,000 $24,779
$75,001–$110,000 $31,613
$110,001+ $41,203

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 3,066 students…

Graduated 86%
Withdrew 7%
Transferred 6%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Making progress 45%
Paid in full 28%
Not making progress 13%
Deferment 9%
Forbearance 3%
Delinquent 1%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 6,739
Undergraduate enrollment 5,579
Graduate enrollment 1,160

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 43%
Asian 18%
Non-resident alien 15%
Hispanic 11%
Two or more races 5%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Computer Science 255
Mechanical Engineering 233
Chemical Engineering 109
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 102
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 101
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 91
Business Administration, Management and Operations 76
Computer Engineering 74
Civil Engineering 70
Mathematics 66
Industrial Engineering 54
Physics 44
Architecture 42
Design and Applied Arts 36
Nuclear Engineering 30
Materials Engineering 26
Computer and Information Sciences 24
Biology 20
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 18
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 18
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 14
Chemistry 9
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 9
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 7
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology 7
Psychology 6
Science, Technology and Society 5
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 4
Economics 4
Communication and Media Studies 3
Cognitive Science 3
Sustainability Studies 3
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Architectural Sciences and Technology 2
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 2
Engineering Science 1
Data Analytics 1
Philosophy 1
Field of study Median earnings
Computer Science $92,277
Computer Engineering $88,933
Computer and Information Sciences $87,532
Industrial Engineering $77,213
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $76,460
Chemical Engineering $69,338
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $69,338
Physics $69,338
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering $69,140
Economics $68,790
Civil Engineering $68,047
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $67,101
Mechanical Engineering $66,798
Business Administration, Management and Operations $65,821
Materials Engineering $64,990
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $63,005
Mathematics $63,005
Nuclear Engineering $57,318
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering $52,941
Architecture $52,316
Biology $46,478
Psychology $31,305
Design and Applied Arts $26,739
Field of study Median debt
Nuclear Engineering $19,500
Physics $20,270
Industrial Engineering $22,750
Computer Science $23,250
Materials Engineering $23,250
Computer Engineering $23,582
Mathematics $24,250
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $24,625
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering $25,000
Mechanical Engineering $25,000
Design and Applied Arts $25,000
Chemical Engineering $25,332
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $26,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations $26,000
Biology $26,717
Civil Engineering $26,979
Computer and Information Sciences $27,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $27,000
Chemistry $27,000
Architecture $31,000
Info: Department of Education