National Center for Education Statistics IPEDS Data Center Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute UnitID 194824 OPEID 00280300 Address 110 8th St, Troy, NY, 12180-3590 Web Address www.rpi.edu Institution Characteristics General information: Academic year 2014-15 UnitID 194824 Name Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute City Troy State NY Web Address www.rpi.edu OPEID 00280300 Title IV Institution Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs Control Private not-for-profit Level Four or more years Institution Category Degree-granting, primarily baccalaureate or above Carnegie Classification Research Universities (very high research activity) Bachelor's degree Award levels Master's degree degree - research/scholarship Religious Affiliation Not applicable Calendar System Semester Reporting Method Student charges for full academic year and fall GR/SFA/retention rate cohort Campus Setting City: Small Distance Learning Not offered Admissions and Test Scores Number of applicants, admissions, and students enrolled: Fall 2014 Number applied Number admitted Number enrolled Full-time Total 18,602 6,976 1,331 Men 12,653 4,593 905 Women 5,949 2,383 426 Part-time Percentile test scores of first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students: Fall 2014 SAT 25th percentile 75th percentile Critical Reading 620 720 Math 680 770 Writing Percent submitting SAT scores: 69% ACT 25th percentile 75th percentile Composite 27 32 English Math Writing Percent submitting ACT scores: 31%
Student Charges Cost of attendance for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates: Academic year 2014-15 Published tuition and required fees $47,908 Books and supplies $1,175 On-campus room and board $13,620 On-campus other expenses $1,495 Total Cost On-campus $64,198 Typical tuition and required fees for full-time students: Academic year 2014-15 Level of student Tuition and required fees Undergraduate $47,908 Graduate $48,915 Student Financial Aid Student Financial Aid, 2013-14 Percent receiving aid Average amount of aid received All undergraduate students Any grant or scholarship aid 93% $23,993 Pell grants 17% $4,137 Federal student loans 60% $7,816 Full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students Any student financial aid 92% Grants or scholarship aid 92% $25,446 Federal grants 18% $5,406 Pell grants 18% $4,167 Other federal grants 11% $2,013 State or local grants and scholarships 16% $2,446 Institutional grants and scholarships 92% $23,993 Student loan aid 62% $10,700 Federal student loans 62% $7,163 Other student loans 12% $18,703 Net Price Average net price of attendance for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid: 2010-11 - 2012-13 Average net price of attendance for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income: 2010-11 - 2012-13 Income 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
$0 - $30,000 $24,154 $23,115 $24,151 $30,001 - $48,000 $25,717 $24,819 $25,623 $48,001 - $75,000 $29,957 $30,645 $29,677 $75,001 - $110,000 $32,868 $32,940 $33,166 $110,001 and more $38,278 $37,574 $38,371 Enrollment Unduplicated 12-month headcount and total FTE, by student level: 2013-14 Enrollment by gender, student level, and full- and part-time status: Fall 2014 Total Men Women All students 6,835 4,757 2,078 Undergraduate 5,618 3,898 1,720 Degree/certificate seeking 5,557 3,862 1,695 First-time 1,331 905 426 Transfer-ins 121 88 33 Continuing 4,105 2,869 1,236 Nondegree/certificate seeking 61 36 25 Graduate 1,217 859 358 Full-time students 6,671 4,656 2,015 Undergraduate 5,598 3,888 1,710 Degree/certificate seeking 5,556 3,861 1,695 First-time 1,331 905 426 Transfer-ins 121 88 33 Continuing 4,104 2,868 1,236 Nondegree/certificate seeking 42 27 15 Graduate 1,073 768 305 Part-time students 164 101 63 Undergraduate 20 10 10 Degree/certificate seeking 1 1 0 Continuing 1 1 0 Nondegree/certificate seeking 19 9 10 Graduate 144 91 53 Percent of all students enrolled, by race/ethnicity: Fall 2014
Percent of all students enrolled, by age: Fall 2014 Enrollment by distance education: Fall 2014 Residence of first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates: Fall 2014
Retention and Graduation First to second year retention rates of first-time bachelor's degree-seeking undergraduates: Fall 2014 Bachelor's degree graduation rates of full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates within 4 years, 6 years, and 8 years: 2006 cohort Graduation rates of full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates within 150% of normal time to program completion, by gender and race/ethnicity and transfer out-rate: 2008 cohort Rate Overall graduation rates Total 82% Men 80% Women 87% American Indian or Alaska Native 67% Asian 85% Black or African American 65% Hispanic or Latino 81%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 100% White 83% Two or more races 87% Race/ethnicity unknown 50% Nonresident alien 70% Transfer out-rate 4% Graduation rates are based on the student's completion status as of August 31, 2014. Completions Number of degrees and certificates awarded, by level and race/ethnicity and gender: 2013-14 Total Race/ethnicity and Gender Below Bachelor's Above Bachelor's Associate's Bachelor's Master's research/ scholarship professional practice other Grand total 0 0 0 1,128 389 135 0 0 American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Asian 0 0 0 91 16 5 0 0 Black or African American 0 0 0 22 5 1 0 0 Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 56 19 1 0 0 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 White 0 0 0 818 173 47 0 0 Two or more races 0 0 0 61 5 3 0 0 Race/ethnicity unknown 0 0 0 29 6 1 0 0 Nonresident alien 0 0 0 48 165 77 0 0 Men Race/ethnicity and Gender Below Above Associate's Bachelor's Master's research/ professional other Bachelor's Bachelor's scholarship practice Grand total 0 0 0 791 239 103 0 0 American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Asian 0 0 0 64 9 3 0 0 Black or African American 0 0 0 12 2 0 0 0 Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 43 13 1 0 0 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 White 0 0 0 574 118 38 0 0 Two or more races 0 0 0 42 4 3 0 0 Race/ethnicity unknown 0 0 0 24 4 1 0 0 Nonresident alien 0 0 0 32 89 57 0 0 Women Race/ethnicity and Gender Below Above Associate's Bachelor's Master's research/ professional other Bachelor's Bachelor's scholarship practice Grand total 0 0 0 337 150 32 0 0 American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Asian 0 0 0 27 7 2 0 0 Black or African American 0 0 0 10 3 1 0 0 Hispanic or Latino 0 0 0 13 6 0 0 0 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 White 0 0 0 244 55 9 0 0 Two or more races 0 0 0 19 1 0 0 0 Race/ethnicity unknown 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 Nonresident alien 0 0 0 16 76 20 0 0 Number of degrees and certificates awarded, by level and program: 2013-14 Program Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's research/ Below Above scholarshipprofessional practice other Bachelor's Bachelor's Grand total - - - 1,128 389 135 - -
Natural Resources and Conservation - - - 2 - - - - Architecture and Related Services - - - 45 45 4 - - Communication, Journalism, and - - - 24 2 2 - - Related Programs Computer and Information Sciences - - - 119 45 6 - - and Support Services Engineering - - - 595 103 77 - - Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related - - - 35 4 1 - - Fields Legal Professions and Studies - - - 0 - - - - Biological and Biomedical Sciences - - - 65 5 6 - - Mathematics and Statistics - - - 43 75 6 - - Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies - - - 22 10 7 - - Philosophy and Religious Studies - - - 2 0 - - - Physical Sciences - - - 62 14 20 - - Psychology - - - 6 0 - - - Social Sciences - - - 0 3 0 - - Visual and Performing Arts - - - 35 3 2 - - Health Professions and Related - - - 7 - - - - Programs Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services - - - 66 80 4 - - Human Resources Number of full- and part-time staff and graduate assistants, by primary occupational category: Fall 2014 Occupational category Total Full-time Part-time All staff 1,865 1,707 158 Instructional Staff 485 411 74 Research 168 150 18 Public Service 0 0 0 Librarians, Curators, and Archivists 22 22 0 Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 4 4 0 Librarians 18 18 0 Library Technicians 0 0 0 Student and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services 102 97 5 Management 185 183 2 Business and Financial Operations 174 171 3 Computer, Engineering, and Science 129 121 8 Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media 100 84 16 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 27 20 7 Service Occupations 170 164 6 Sales and Related Occupations 3 3 0 Office and Administrative Support 187 176 11 Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance 86 85 1 Production, Transportation, and Material Moving 27 20 7 Graduate Assistants - - 792 Graduate Assistants Teaching - - 376 Graduate Assistants Research - - 416 Graduate Assistants Management Occupations - - 0 Graduate Assistants Business and Financial Operations Occupations - - 0 Graduate Assistants Computer, Engineering, and Science Occupations - - 0 Graduate Assistants Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media - - 0 Graduate Assistants Library and Instructional Support - - 0 Graduate Assistants Healthcare Practitioners and Technical - - 0
Average salaries of full-time, non-medical, instructional staff equated to 9-month contracts, by academic rank: Academic year 2014-15 Number of full-time instructional, research, and public service staff, by tenure status: Fall 2014 Total Instructional Staff Research Public Service Total 561 411 150 0 With faculty status 417 407 10 0 Tenured 279 279 0 0 On tenure track 61 61 0 0 Not on tenure track 77 67 10 0 Multi-year contract 77 67 10 0 Annual contract 0 0 0 0 Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0 Without faculty status 144 4 140 0 Finance Percent distribution of core revenues, by source: Fiscal year 2014
Core revenues per FTE enrollment, by source: Fiscal year 2014 Tuition and fees $26,741 Government grants and contracts $10,484 Private gifts, grants, and contracts $6,177 Investment return $12,598 Other core revenues $2,112 Percent distribution of core expenses, by function: Fiscal year 2014 Core expenses per FTE enrollment, by function: Fiscal year 2014 Instruction $19,069 Research $16,630 Public service $0 Academic support $3,265 Institutional support $6,196 Student services $3,116 Other core expenses $3,996