Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY · Suburb · 13,215 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Rochester, NY, 14623-5603 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ROC · Rochester NY
2 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$74,626
Avg net price
$34,906
Room & board
$16,142
Tuition
$59,274
Books & supplies
$1,100/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$24,680
$30–48k
$24,820
$48–75k
$28,874
$75–110k
$34,510
$110k+
$44,970
Admissions
Admit rate
67%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1383
Reading 650–720
Math 650–740
ACT midpoint
31
Composite 29–33
English 27–35
Math 27–33
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Rochester Institute of Technology 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.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
70%
1st-yr retention
89%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
73%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
73%
Transferred
18%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
9%
Median earnings (6yr)
$65,457
Median earnings (10yr)
$76,571
Median debt
$26,778
Monthly loan payment
$284
Debt range (25th–75th)
$12,000–$32,250
Debt (90th percentile)
$39,582
Student Body
Men 65%Women 35%
13
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
27%
First-generation
19%
Median family income
$69,191
Independent students
6%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
60%
Hispanic
10%
Black
6%
Asian
12%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$65,457
10 years after entry
$76,571
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.4B
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
70%
Avg faculty salary
$11,525/mo
Instructional spend/student
$21,369
Federal loan rate
53%
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