Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Also known as

RPI, Rensselaer

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

1,204

32.4% Female

67.6% Male

Institution Overview

System

-2

School Type

Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

154

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Certificate Offered

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.08%

American Indian or Alaska Native

7.89%

Asian

2.91%

Black or African American

5.32%

Hispanic or Latino

36.21%

White

3.90%

Two or more races

1.50%

Unknown

42.19%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

www.rpi.edu/dept/admissions/index.html

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition

$62,500

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Continuing Professional

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Master's (Distance)

Doctor's Degree Research

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Applied Mathematics, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Architecture	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Artificial Intelligence	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	Yes
Astronomy	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Biological and Physical Sciences	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes Yes	No No Yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Business Statistics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Chemical Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Chemistry, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Civil Engineering, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Cognitive Science	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Computer Science	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Economics, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Economics, Other	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Engineering Mechanics	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Engineering Science	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Engineering, General	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No Yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Financial Mathematics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Game and Interactive Media Design	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Geology/Earth Science, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Human Computer Interaction	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Hydrology and Water Resources Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Industrial Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Information Technology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No Yes
Management Science	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	Yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Manufacturing Engineering	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Materials Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Mathematics, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Mechanical Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Natural Sciences	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Nuclear Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Operations Research	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Organizational Leadership	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	Yes
Philosophy	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Physics, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Psychology, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Science, Technology and Society	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Social Sciences, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Social Sciences, Other	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Systems Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes Yes	No No Yes
Technical and Scientific Communication	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Transportation and Highway Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff	Research
Total	591	481	110
With faculty status	474	474	0
Tenured	214	214	0
On tenure track	85	85	0
Not on tenure track	175	175	0
Multi-year contract	175	175	0
Less-than annual contract	0	0	0
Without faculty status	117	7	110

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching

Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Medical Degree Offered?

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average Tuition

$62,500

Financial aid office web address

www.rpi.edu/dept/admissions/aid/index.html

Tuition & Fees

	Amount
Full time Average Tuition	$62,500
Full time Fees	$1,554
Part time, per credit hour	$2,600

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

1,204

32.4% Female

67.6% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.08%

American Indian or Alaska Native

7.89%

Asian

2.91%

Black or African American

5.32%

Hispanic or Latino

36.21%

White

3.90%

Two or more races

1.50%

Unknown

42.19%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
Asian	47	48
Black Or African American	28	7
Hispanic Or Latino	35	29
Non-resident Alien	361	147
White	295	141
Two Or More Races	35	12
Unknown	13	5

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

345

66.1% Male

33.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

113

73.5% Male

26.5% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

65.4% Male

34.6% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	No
None of the above services are offered	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

110 8th St
Troy, NY 12180-3590

Phone

518-276-6000

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]