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
147
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
56
Doctoral Research
38
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

Application Fee
$75
Admissions Office Web Address
www.rpi.edu/dept/admissions/index.html

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$60,360

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
No
Does not offer
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
56
Doctor's Degree Research
38
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
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
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		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
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 Yes No
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 Yes No
Management Science Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
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
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		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
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

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 574 455 119 0
With faculty status 446 446 0 0
Tenured 214 214 0 0
On tenure track 76 76 0 0
Not on tenure track 156 156 0 0
Multi-year contract 156 156 0 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 128 9 119 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average Tuition
$60,360
Financial aid office web address
www.rpi.edu/dept/admissions/aid/index.html
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$9,460
Typical Board
$8,070
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$60,360
Full time Fees$1,513
Part time, per credit hour$2,520

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

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 ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
347
66.6% Male
33.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
146
71.2% Male
28.8% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
4
50.0% Male
50.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
110 8th St
Troy, NY 12180-3590
Phone
518-276-6000
Fax
Email
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]


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