Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY · City · 5,714 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Troy, NY, 12180-3590 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ALB · Albany
7 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$82,404
Avg net price
$36,228
Room & board
$18,120
Tuition
$64,081
Books & supplies
$1,350/yr
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%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1456
Reading 670–740
Math 705–770
ACT midpoint
33
Composite 30–34
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
83%
1st-yr retention
91%
Transfer-out rate
2%
Consumer completion
85%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
85%
Transferred
7%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
8%
Median earnings (6yr)
$83,054
Median earnings (10yr)
$102,051
Median debt
$23,750
Monthly loan payment
$252
Debt range (25th–75th)
$17,000–$35,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$39,349
Student Body
Men 69%Women 31%
14
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
20%
First-generation
14%
Median family income
$96,975
Independent students
2%
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
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.0B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
89%
Avg faculty salary
$13,820/mo
Instructional spend/student
$20,696
Federal loan rate
51%
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