Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Acceptance Rate

63.5%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1375–1510

User Accept Rate

85.7%

Tuition

$61,884

Undergrad Enrollment

5,909

Applicants

16,283

Yield Rate

16.3%

Student:Faculty

14:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2023WAITLISTED

GPA: 3.73
SAT: 1300
ACT: 28

Round: EA

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.41
SAT: 1370
ACT: —

Round: RD

Class of 2023ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.45
SAT: 1270
ACT: 29

Round: EA

Class of 2026ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.75
SAT: 1480
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2023ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.31
SAT: 1280
ACT: —

Round: REA

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.70
SAT: 1380
ACT: 31

Round: ED

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.51
SAT: 1310
ACT: 28

Round: RD

Applicant profiles for this college

2023	WAITLISTED	3.73	1300	28	EA
2025	ACCEPTED	3.41	1370	—	RD
2023	ACCEPTED	3.45	1270	29	EA
2026	ACCEPTED	3.75	1480	—	EA
2023	ACCEPTED	3.31	1280	—	REA
2024	ACCEPTED	3.70	1380	31	ED
2024	ACCEPTED	3.51	1310	28	RD

What you pay

$36,228/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $144,912 over four years.

What grads earn

$98,509/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $91,279 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.5 years of pay.

92% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

4.7%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

65%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

3.0%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$24,078

$30–48k$26,289

$48–75k$28,212

$75–110k$36,230

Over $110k$42,541

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

85%

Completion · all

86%

Completion · Pell

86%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

92%

Median debt

$23,750

Classification

R1 research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

16,283

Admitted

9,51758.4%

Enrolled

1,55216% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

64.5%▼ +17.1pp

Application Volume

16,863 applicants▼ 10%

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	1	—	—	—
Rape	2	—	2	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation63% / 37%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball40Basketball20Football114Golf13Ice Hockey28Lacrosse57Soccer36Swimming23Tennis15Track & Field190

Women's

Basketball18Field Hockey25Ice Hockey29Lacrosse26Soccer30Softball21Swimming28Tennis11Track & Field130

Research Activity

FY 2024

$140Mtotal R&D expenditure#164 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Computer Science237 grads

Mechanical Engineering146 grads

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering92 grads

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering75 grads

Electrical and Electronics Engineering68 grads

Business Administration and Management, General60 grads

Mathematics, General54 grads

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology53 grads

Architecture52 grads

Civil Engineering, General50 grads

4yr Grad Rate

70%

6yr Grad Rate

84%

Retention Rate

91%

Median Earnings

$102,051