Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute academics
Troy, New York · Private · 5,714 undergrads
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has 5,714 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 45 fields of study. The most degrees go to Computer Science.
The short answers
5,714
undergraduates.
1,070
graduate students.
45
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,379
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
14%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,714
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,070
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
7,024
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
34%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
14%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$112,387
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
43%
AsianCollege Scorecard
21%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
12%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
8.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.3%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,379
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
347
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
146
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Computer Science
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
95
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: undergrad.admissions.rpi.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 8, 2026)
Updated Nov 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers