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Troy, NY 12180-3590
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District3621

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute?
67th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $38,100 $38,100 $38,100
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,065 $1,065 $1,065
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,190 $1,190 $1,190
FT Graduate Tuition $38,100 $38,100 $38,100
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,938 $1,938 $1,938
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $1,587 $1,587 $1,587
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $52,160 $52,160 $52,160
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $40,165 $40,165 $40,165
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $40,165 $40,165 $40,165

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $35,878 $37,990 $35,878 $37,990 $35,878 $37,990
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,000(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $10,420 $10,730
On-Campus – Other Expenses $802 $815
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$70
Graduate Application Fee$75
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 12,351 (8,576 male / 3,775 female)
Admitted 5,218 (3,545 male / 1,673 female)
Admission rate 42%
First-time Enrollment 1,337 (977 male / 360 female)
FT Enrollment 1,337 (977 male / 360 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment6,901

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Liberty League
NCAA Basketball Conference Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Baseball Conference Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Track & Field Conference Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association

ACT Test Admission

123rd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 24%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 30

SAT Test Admission

51st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 76%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 610 / 700
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 660 / 750
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1270 / 1450

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity3,540
Meals per Week21
Room Fee$6,300
Board Fee$4,845

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 384 108 134 226 14 2,116 66 3,048
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 2 2 10 10 98 122
Applied Mathematics 4 2 10 16
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 6 12 4 8 136 2 168
Architecture and Related Services, Other 6 2 6 14
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology 4 6 32 42
Bioinformatics 4 6 10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6 4 10 2 64 86
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 8 4 8 12 116 4 152
Business Administration and Management, General 42 24 16 16 4 242 2 346
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Chemical Engineering 34 8 6 8 2 58 2 118
Chemistry, General 16 2 6 28 52
Civil Engineering, General 16 4 2 2 94 8 126
Cognitive Science 4 4
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 22 2 26
Communication and Media Studies, Other 2 2 24 28
Computer and Information Sciences, General 24 10 14 16 136 4 204
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 6 6 10 56 4 82
Economics, General 2 22 24
Economics, Other 8 8
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 64 12 24 44 224 10 378
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Physics 2 2 2 6
Engineering Science 2 4 6
Engineering, General 10 2 12
Engineering, Other
Environmental Science 8 2 10
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 2 2 2 16 2 24
Geology/Earth Science, General 6 6
Historic Preservation and Conservation
Hydrology and Water Resources Science
Industrial Engineering 12 2 4 10 60 88
Information Technology 36 2 4 4 46 2 94
Manufacturing Engineering
Materials Engineering 4 56 60
Mathematics, General 12 6 2 4 58 4 86
Mechanical Engineering 34 6 10 22 2 278 6 358
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4 26 2 32
Music, Other 2 12 14
Natural Sciences
Nuclear Engineering 2 6 2 58 2 70
Operations Research 10 2 12
Philosophy 4 4
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General 16 2 4 2 62 2 88
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Law Studies 2 2
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 18 2 2 22
Psychology, General 10 2 12
Science, Technology and Society 6 4 2 16 2 30
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Transportation and Highway Engineering 2 4 6

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 103rd for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $99,298 ($102,292 male / $88,477 female)
Number of FT Faculty 383 (300 male / 83 female)
Number of PT Faculty 70
FT Faculty Ratio 5 : 1
Total Benefits $10,393,715

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