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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY · City · 5,714 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
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Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Troy, NY, 12180-3590 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
ALB · Albany
7 mi away
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Admission Rate
63%
Cost of Attendance
$82,404
per academic year
Graduation Rate
83%
Median Earnings
$102,051
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$23,750
at graduation
Enrollment
5,714
Medium (3k–10k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$64,081
Out-of-state tuition
$64,081
Room & board
$18,120
Avg net price
$36,228
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$24,078
$30–48k
$26,289
$48–75k
$28,212
$75–110k
$36,230
$110k+
$42,541
Admissions
Admit rate
63%
SAT average
1456
670–740 range
ACT midpoint
33
30–34 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
83%
1st-yr retention
91%
Consumer completion
85%
Median earnings (6yr)
$83,054
Median earnings (10yr)
$102,051
Median debt
$23,750
Monthly loan payment
$252
Student Body
Men 69%Women 31%
14
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■ Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
20%
First-generation
14%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
45%
Hispanic
11%
Black
5%
Asian
22%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
7%
Unknown
5%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$83,054
10 years after entry
$102,051
Computer Science250
Mechanical Engineering162
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering117
Mathematics75
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering69
Biomedical/Medical Engineering65
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians62
Chemical Engineering61
Business Administration, Management and Operations58
Architecture56
Civil Engineering53
Physics42
Computer and Information Sciences, General35
Design and Applied Arts34
Industrial Engineering29
Biology, General28
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$13,820/mo
Instructional spend/student
$20,696
Federal loan rate
51%