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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY 12180City: SmallUNITID 194824

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivitySpecialty: Engineering 42%Specialty: Computer Science 23%
Undergraduates
5,714
Graduate students
1,299
Admit rate
63%
Average net price
$36.2k
Graduation rate
84%
Retention rate
91%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$102k
Median debt
$23.8k
Student : faculty
14:1
Value score*
56th pct.
Programs offered
131
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Northeast · Middle Atlantic
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.