Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$36,228 Annual average after aid AvailableRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
● Troy, NY
Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
83.6% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
63.5% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
5,714 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Private nonprofit
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.rpi.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Troy, NY 12180-3590
- Coordinates
- 42.729978, -73.676646
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $36,228
- Median debt of completers
- $21,995
- Pell Grant share
- 19.9%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 63.5%
- SAT average
- 1,456
- ACT midpoint
- 33
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 83.6%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 90.7%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 5,714
- Undergraduate students
- 5,714
- Pell Grant share
- 19.9%
- Federal loan share
- 51%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2601 | 105,024 | $54,714 | $23,478 | Available |
| Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4201 | 143,410 | $50,266 | $24,451 | Available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1101 | 90,797 | $81,614 | $23,629 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Music. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5009 | 25,734 | $41,501 | $24,007 | Available |
| Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4005 | 20,997 | $64,217 | $22,619 | Available |
| Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5004 | 35,743 | $46,057 | $23,357 | Available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0301 | 22,923 | $54,504 | $22,332 | Available |
| Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1107 | 60,965 | $105,557 | $22,671 | Available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5208 | 58,746 | $83,198 | $23,264 | Available |
| Physics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4008 | 13,468 | $77,438 | $22,818 | Available |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5207 | 12,495 | $59,060 | $22,617 | Available |
| Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4506 | 47,798 | $77,707 | $21,740 | Available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3099 | 31,618 | $54,053 | $23,760 | Available |
| Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3801 | 9,802 | $45,521 | $21,625 | Available |
| Engineering, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1401 | 11,656 | $89,619 | $21,022 | Available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2602 | 14,334 | $57,887 | $21,949 | Available |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0907 | 18,393 | $50,102 | $22,718 | Available |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 0909 | 21,438 | $59,442 | $23,709 | Available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | 5213 | 48,731 | $99,663 | $23,026 | Available |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4006 | 8,129 | $56,220 | $23,658 | Available |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5001 | 6,812 | $39,685 | $24,420 | Available |
| Social Sciences, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4501 | 17,517 | $48,406 | $22,946 | Available |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5111 | 9,492 | $55,988 | $21,345 | Available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1410 | 26,474 | $103,406 | $23,781 | Available |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 3000 | 9,295 | $50,684 | $26,102 | Available |
| Mechanical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1419 | 44,778 | $96,021 | $23,569 | Available |
| Applied Mathematics. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2703 | 11,046 | $90,015 | $21,123 | Available |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3001 | 30,295 | $54,636 | $15,099 | Available |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2615 | 12,614 | $54,596 | $21,733 | Available |
| Civil Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1408 | 20,673 | $85,856 | $23,820 | Available |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 2200 | 4,591 | $59,471 | $27,875 | Available |
| Data Analytics. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3071 | 6,374 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 1512 | 3,258 | $60,363 | $31,210 | Available |
| Sustainability Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3033 | 3,811 | $63,671 | $21,142 | Available |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1405 | 13,203 | $94,057 | $22,978 | Available |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2611 | 3,044 | $97,805 | $18,108 | Available |
| Chemical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1407 | 12,258 | $97,845 | $23,171 | Available |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0409 | 8,298 | $71,598 | $26,150 | Available |
| Social Sciences, Other. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4599 | 2,101 | $53,551 | $24,133 | Available |
| Architecture. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0402 | 4,822 | $64,581 | $26,489 | Available |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1414 | 2,856 | $79,772 | $23,244 | Available |
| Natural Sciences. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 3018 | 2,506 | $49,075 | $19,512 | Available |
| Industrial Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1435 | 8,089 | $98,676 | $24,438 | Available |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 4002 | 1,427 | $55,114 | $23,514 | Available |
| Engineering Physics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1412 | 952 | $83,324 | $24,656 | Available |
| Systems Engineering. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1427 | 3,304 | $126,820 | $21,595 | Available |
| Materials Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1418 | 3,487 | $88,389 | $23,145 | Available |
| Engineering Science. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1413 | 1,352 | $91,609 | $18,090 | Available |
| Manufacturing Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1436 | 945 | $88,963 | $22,863 | Available |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1402 | 8,514 | $103,997 | $23,761 | Available |
| Cognitive Science. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 3025 | 2,873 | $79,754 | $18,092 | Available |
| Science, Technology and Society. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3015 | 997 | $70,616 | $19,946 | Available |
| Human Computer Interaction. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3031 | 2,060 | $108,489 | $25,739 | Available |
| Operations Research. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1437 | 1,491 | $127,153 | $16,833 | Available |
| Nuclear Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1423 | 837 | $97,697 | $23,239 | Available |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0499 | 240 | $56,612 | $25,610 | Available |
| Engineering Mechanics. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1411 | 262 | $94,467 | $26,966 | Available |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$36,228 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
83.6% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
63.5% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
5,714 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$21,995 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
90.7% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
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