Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY · www.rpi.edu
5,714
Students
63.5%
Admit Rate
$36,228
Net Cost
At a glance — A mid-size private school in Troy, NY.
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$83,054
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$102,051
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$64,081
Out-of-State Tuition
$64,081
Avg Net Price
$36,228
Median Debt
$23,750
Pell Grant Rate
19.9%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
2.8x
🏈 Athletics Score
19.3 / 100
Revenue
$12.3M
Expenses
$11.4M
Sports Offered
17(9M / 8W)
Net
+$0.9M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
18
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
97.3 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
11.73
Violent
13
Property
28
Drug/Alcohol
26
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
40 / 100
Cool and partly cloudy, moderate snow
Avg Temp
42°F
Sep-May avg
Sunny Days
180
per year
Rainfall
50"
per year
Snowfall
40"
per year
Humidity
67%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
RPI Men's Hockey Announces Matt Nicholson as Assistant Coach - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics
A $27 Million Donation from Douglas A. Mercer ’77 Will Redefine Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at RPI - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
RPI receives $27 million donation - The Business Journals
Q&A with RPI's Martin A. Schmidt: The Quantum Campus - Sponsor Content - RPI - The Atlantic
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Women - National Collegiate Rugby
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
Gender
Race & ethnicity
🎉 Social Life Score
33.1 / 100
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