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Rochester Institute of Technology

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Rochester, NYSee your chances →private nonprofitR2

Acceptance Rate

66.9%

Total Profiles

6

SAT Range

1300–1460

User Accept Rate

66.7%

Tuition

$57,016

Undergrad Enrollment

13,225

Applicants

24,269

Yield Rate

17.6%

Student:Faculty

13:1

Applicant Profiles

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

Class of 2025WAITLISTED
GPA
3.65
SAT
1360
ACT
25
Round: REA
Class of 2023REJECTED
GPA
3.72
SAT
1530
ACT
Round: EA
Class of 2023ACCEPTED
GPA
3.51
SAT
1340
ACT
29
Round: RD
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
GPA
3.82
SAT
1430
ACT
Round: EA
Class of 2023ACCEPTED
GPA
3.78
SAT
1400
ACT
Round: EA
Class of 2024ACCEPTED
GPA
3.52
SAT
1220
ACT
31
Round: RD

What you pay

$34,906/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $139,624 over four years.

What grads earn

$83,553/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$77,421 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 1.7 years of pay.

83% 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

6.3%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

52%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

3.3%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Rochester Institute of Technology’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$24,680
$30–48k$24,820
$48–75k$28,874
$75–110k$34,510
Over $110k$44,970

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

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

73%

Completion · all

71%

Completion · Pell

68%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

77%

Median debt

$26,778

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, large, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
24,269
Admitted
17,32871.4%
Enrolled
3,05618% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling13
Motor Vehicle Theft41
Rape191

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

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation60% / 40%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball40Basketball17Ice Hockey26Lacrosse58Rowing35Soccer37Swimming34Tennis14Track & Field156Wrestling34

Women's

Basketball19Ice Hockey29Lacrosse25Rowing41Soccer34Softball17Swimming30Tennis11Track & Field81Volleyball16
Research Activity
FY 2024
$78Mtotal R&D expenditure#197 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Computer Science208 grads
Mechanical Engineering164 grads
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation162 grads
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance119 grads
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other107 grads
Computer Software Engineering105 grads
14.4701100 grads
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician86 grads
Cinematography and Film/Video Production86 grads
Photography63 grads

4yr Grad Rate

25%

6yr Grad Rate

71%

Retention Rate

89%

Median Earnings

$76,571