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Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduateSingle doctoral (other field)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemQuarter
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District3629

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 Rochester Institute of Technology?
332nd for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $28,866 $28,866 $28,866
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $417 $417 $417
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $641 $641 $641
FT Graduate Tuition $31,533 $31,533 $31,533
FT Graduate Required Fees $210 $210 $210
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $876 $876 $876
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $40,950 $40,950 $40,950
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $30,333 $30,333 $30,333
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $30,333 $30,333 $30,333

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 $26,481 $28,035 $26,481 $28,035 $26,481 $28,035
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $900(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $9,054 $9,381
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,025(N/C)
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$50
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 13,020 (8,855 male / 4,165 female)
Admitted 8,010 (5,490 male / 2,520 female)
Admission rate 62%
First-time Enrollment 2,602 (1,797 male / 805 female)
FT Enrollment 2,588 (1,789 male / 799 female)
PT Enrollment 14 (8 male / 6 female)
Total Enrollment15,445

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Rochester Institute of Technology 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 Rochester Institute of Technology accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Empire Eight
NCAA Baseball Conference Empire Eight
NCAA Track & Field Conference Empire Eight

ACT Test Admission

128th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 30%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 30

SAT Test Admission

214th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 68%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 640
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 560 / 670
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1090 / 1310

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 Capacity6,762
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$5,583
Board Fee$4,551

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 952 290 216 422 18 4,744 502 7,144
Accounting 6 10 12 48 4 80
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 14 14
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 2 2 6 4 2 4 20
Advertising 2 6 24 6 38
American Sign Language (ASL)
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects 2 2 44 4 52
Applied Mathematics 2 2 6 20 2 32
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Art Teacher Education 26 4 30
Art/Art Studies, General
Athletic Training/Trainer 2 2 4
Biochemistry 4 4 16 4 28
Bioinformatics 8 6 20 34
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6 4 36 2 48
Biomedical Sciences, General 4 14 42 12 72
Biotechnology 44 4 2 62 6 118
Business Administration and Management, General 194 30 16 12 310 62 624
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 6 6
Business/Commerce, General 2 16 2 20
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 2 8 2 12
Chemistry, General 6 2 20 28
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 4 6 2 98 6 116
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician 2 70 4 76
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 4 4
Commercial and Advertising Art 2 4 56 8 70
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 6 20 26
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
Communications Technology/Technician
Community Organization and Advocacy 2 2
Computational Mathematics 6 6
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 2 2 4 2 22 2 34
Computer Engineering, General 16 6 30 100 16 168
Computer Graphics 2 16 2 20
Computer Hardware Engineering
Computer Programming/Programmer, General 2 2 2 20 4 30
Computer Science 66 4 6 18 2 226 16 338
Computer Software Engineering 10 6 4 2 130 2 154
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 8 6 14 124 20 172
Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 2 2 4
Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 4 6
Computer and Information Systems Security 2 2 6 18 2 30
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 10 10
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 2 12 4 56 4 78
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other
Dance, General
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician 2 2 4 8 22 2 40
Design and Visual Communications, General
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 2 6 2 44 4 58
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Drawing 46 46
Ecology
Economics, General 2 6 12 4 24
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 4 2 4 6 36 4 56
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 60 6 12 24 2 146 20 270
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 2 6 2 56 4 70
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other 2 4 6
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Engineering/Industrial Management 6 6
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology 4 2 6 32 44
Environmental Science 18 4 22
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
Finance, General 48 6 4 2 40 4 104
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 4 2 2 14 4 26
Fine/Studio Arts, General 4 18 2 24
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 22 2 24
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 2 2 4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 2 2 56 6 66
Furniture Design and Manufacturing
Graphic Communications, General
Graphic Communications, Other 14 2 6 62 6 90
Graphic Design 14 4 10 6 112 8 154
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production 2 2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Health Services Administration 4 4
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 6 4 20 2 32
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2 8 2 2 40 8 62
Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations 12 24 6 42
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Human Resources Development 2 2 4 8
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 10 4 2 42 58
Illustration
Industrial Design 12 4 2 8 60 2 88
Industrial Engineering 80 10 10 106 10 216
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician 4 2 6
Industrial Technology/Technician 2 6 4 12
Information Science/Studies 2 4 6
Information Technology 46 14 8 24 284 22 398
Interior Design 2 2 46 50
International Business/Trade/Commerce 20 4 6 4 24 8 66
International Relations and Affairs
International/Global Studies 2 18 20
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2 2 2 2 36 12 56
Management Information Systems and Services, Other 4 4
Management Information Systems, General 8 6 4 8 22 2 50
Manufacturing Engineering 4 2 2 8 26 6 48
Manufacturing Technology/Technician 6 2 2 20 30
Materials Engineering
Materials Science 2 2 2 4 10
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 2 16 2 20
Mechanical Engineering 32 10 12 12 2 280 20 368
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 6 6 10 6 120 16 164
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator 2 2 4 48 2 58
Medical Informatics 6 6
Metal and Jewelry Arts 10 2 14 26
Metallurgical Engineering
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 56 34 20 20 316 30 476
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician 2 12 14
Operations Management and Supervision
Optometric Technician/Assistant 4 4
Organic Chemistry
Painting 2 2
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant 6 4 2 20 32
Photography 20 6 6 18 154 24 228
Physical Sciences 6 2 32 6 46
Physical Sciences, Other 16 2 10 2 30
Physician Assistant 48 2 50
Physics, General 4 4 26 34
Polymer Chemistry 2 2
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 4 32 10 46
Printing Management 2 4 6
Printmaking 2 4 6
Psychology, General 2 8 42 4 56
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Public Policy Analysis 2 2 8 12
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other (NEW) Any instructional program in organizational communication, public relations, and advertising not listed above 4 2 6
Publishing
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, Other 2 2 12 16
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 4 28 2 34
Robotics Technology/Technician
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 8 6 12 58 10 94
School Psychology 2 40 4 46
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other 2 8 10 20
Science, Technology and Society 2 16 18
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 4 6 36 48
Social Work
Statistics, General 8 38 2 48
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
Technical and Business Writing 2 6 2 10
Telecommunications Technology/Technician 22 6 2 2 12 6 50
Tourism and Travel Services Management 2 2 2 6
Urban Studies/Affairs 2 2
Visual and Performing Arts, General 2 2
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 2 2 8 38 2 52

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Rochester Institute of Technology 374th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $81,496 ($85,937 male / $72,089 female)
Number of FT Faculty 945 (642 male / 303 female)
Number of PT Faculty 484
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $23,606,327

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